Transportation Planner

About the role

Clayton is a leading single-family, values-driven home builder dedicated to attainable housing, sustainable practices, and creating a world-class experience for customers and team members. As a vertically integrated home builder, we serve customers through every stage of the homeownership journey—building, selling, financing, and insuring homes.

The Transportation Planner will schedule, coordinate, and execute the transportation of inbound and intra-facility materials and goods through the Supply Chain. This role supports the Home Building Group manufacturing, distribution, and components Operations, Procurement, and transportation partners to manage Clayton’s truck, rail, and ocean inbound and intra-facility delivery network.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes orders and plans shipments using TMS.
• Resolves daily shipment exceptions.
• Evaluates the legality of current and proposed transit infrastructure.
• Assists with bids for transportation projects. Recommends acceptance, rejection, or modifications for proposed plans.
• Recommends modifications to current plans to improve efficiency, reduce environmental impact, reduce cost, and implement other improvements.
• Supports Logistic Network Modeling and makes recommendations based on analysis.
• Drafts reports outlining findings and recommendations as needed.
• Indirectly responsible for driver and equipment utilization.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain, or Logistics Management, or at least five years of related experience required.
• Experience with transportation management systems (TMS), preferably Oracle or another leading TMS (JDA/Blue Yonder, Oracle OTM, Manhattan, MercuryGate, etc.).
• Experience with tactical supply chain planning processes such as carrier capacity planning, transportation planning, and network planning.
• Experience with transportation management, carrier management, fleet management, and driver management.

Skills

• Ability to thrive within a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Customer-first mindset.
• Thorough understanding of FMCSA Compliance.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Positive attitude and ability to work in a team environment.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Physical Demands

• Must be able to consistently operate a computer and other office productivity machinery such as telephone, calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.
• Must be able to communicate with others via phone, email, and in person, exchanging accurate information.
• Constantly works in an indoor, temperature-controlled, sealed-window office environment.
• Work primarily involves sitting and standing.

Travel Requirements

As needed.

Benefits

• Flexibility to create your own health, dental, and vision benefits package.
• Competitive 401K programs with company matching for full- and part-time team members after one year.
• Paid parental leave.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employee Assistance Programs.
• Paid time off for volunteering through the Clayton Impact program.
• Holistic wellness programs covering physical, nutritional, social, financial, spiritual, and occupational well-being (available online or in-person).