Materials Manager

Position Summary: The Material Manager is responsible for material management, vendor management, process management, and aids in cost management at the Home Building Facility. The Material Manager plans, organizes, coordinates,controls,andsupervisesthepurchasing department,warehouse, and inventorycontrol activities and works closely with the manufacturing teams to establish scheduling and planning requirements.This requires working with other departments at the facility including Engineering, Production, Service, Sales, as well as working collaborativelywithHomeofficeteams(procurement,accounting,etc..).TheMaterialManagerreportsdirectlytotheGeneralManager of the HBF with a dotted line report into the Home Officematerial’s department. This position is responsible for effective execution of the job responsibilities below:

Duties/ Responsibilities:

• Lead,manage,&developthe department

• Workandcommunicatecollaborativelywiththerestofthefacilityleadershipteam&Home Office

• Facilitateaculturethatisfocusedonthe safety,teammemberexperienceandcustomerexperience

• Mustcomply,honor,andoperateunderexistingsuppliercontractsandcompanySOP’s

• Negotiatepricingwithnon-contractsuppliers

• ManageOracleSupplyChainandManufacturingmodulestoimprovebusinessprocesses

• Managethecyclecountprocesstoaccuratelyupdateinventory quantities

• Ability to root-cause inventory variances and perform corrective actions, accordingly

• ManageandmaintaintheaccuraciesofinventorywithintheERPsystem:

• QueriesandviewsitemsintheERPsystem

• ManagesandanalyzesDemandandSupplyPlans

• Utilizedemandanalysisandotherforecastingmethodstoaccuratelyforecastcomponentneeds

• Configuresandmanagesplanningsetup,datacollectionandorderpromising

• Managesdatacollectionprocessesandverifiescollecteddata

• ManagesitemsusedinDemandandSupplyPlans

• Operateandorderwithinthedefinedsupplyterms(leadtime,minimumorderquantity,delivery,etc.)

• Workindependentlyonassignedprojectsandtasks,effectivelyusingotherresourcesasneeded

• Optimizeonhandinventorytobalancecostefficiencieswhilemaintainingmaterialforproductionneeds

• Workwithsuppliersandotherdepartmentstoeliminatewaste&improveefficiency

• Holdssuppliersaccountabletoqualityandperformancestandards

• Manage,update,andmaintaintheorganizationoftheinventorywarehouse

• Managethevendor performance IssueResolutionprocess

• Collaboratewithotherdepartmentstoensure:

• Materialisbeingscannedinandoutofproperlocationsorsub-inventories

• Theaccuracyofmaterialbackflushlocationsisbeingmet

• Properrotationofinventory(FIFO)

• ManagementandrecordingofDamaged,SlowMoving,&ObsoleteMaterial

• Managementofscrapmaterialsandscrapmaterial sales

• ManagetheitemcreationanditemenablementprocessLeadanddevelopdirectreportsusingKPI’sandperformancereviews,toensurepropercommunicationand compliance with all company guidelines

• Otherdutiesasassigned

Qualifications:

• 4-yeardegreeinSupplyChainoperations,IndustrialEngineering,orsimilarrelatedmaterialexperiencerequired

• 3year’sleadershipexperienceinmanufacturingMaterialsManagementand/orSupplyChainmanagementexperience(preferred)

• Experienceworkingonhighimpactcross-functionalteams

• Excellentcommunicationandleadershipabilities

• Experienceworkingwithalllevelsoftheorganization,bothtechnicalandnon-technical

• Detailorientedwithstrongdocumentationandinterpersonalskills

• Stronganalytical&problem-solvingskills

• ExperienceandcommitmenttoLeanprinciples

• ExperienceandknowledgeofERPsystemsandconcepts(greatlydesired)

• FamiliaritywithcomputersystemsandMicrosoftOfficeapplications

• Knowledgeofrawmaterialplanning,productionprocesses,qualitycontrol,costmanagement,andinventory management (required)

PhysicalDemands:

• Mustbeableto liftandcarryupto50lbs.

• Workmayrequirestooping,bending,crouching,crawling,pushing,and/orpulling.

• Must beabletocommunicatewithothersviaphone,email,andinperson.Mustbeabletoexchangeaccurate information with others.

• Workenvironmentisnottemperaturecontrolledandmayresultinexposuretoextremetemperatures.

• Workprimarilyinvolvessitting/standing,upto4hoursatatime.

TravelRequirements:

• Less than 5%

Why Clayton?

• Full-time team members have the flexibility to create their own health, dental, and vision benefits package. Clayton provides competitive 401K programs, including investment optionsand company matching for full and parttimeemployeesafteroneyeartohelpourteammembersachievetheirfinancialgoals.Additionalbenefits include paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, Employee Assistance Programs, and more.

• AspartofClayton’scommitmenttoOpeningDoorstoaBetterLife,ClaytonisnowprovidingpaidtimeforTeam Members to volunteer to causes that are meaningful to them through the Clayton Impact program.

• ClaytonisproudtohaveearnedspotsonthefollowingForbeslists:America’sBestEmployers,America’sBestEmployersbyState,BestEmployersforDiversity,BestEmployersforWomen.

• AtClayton,weencourageholisticwellnesswithphysical,nutritional,social,financial,spiritualandoccupational programs available online or in-person for team members.

Clayton is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Clayton is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminateonthebasisofrace,nationalorigin,gender,genderidentity,sexualorientation,protectedveteranstatus, disability, age, or other legally protected status.