Materials Planner jobs in Atlanta, GA

NVR, Inc., Parent Company of Ryan, NV, and Heartland Homes has been helping families build their happily ever after since 1948. As a Top 5 US homebuilder, we’re committed to quality and to our customers and we take pride the nearly 510,000 new homes we have sold and built across the country. Working in the homebuilding industry is tangible and rewarding, but not every job at NVR requires a hard hat. We don’t just sell and build new homes; we also manage teams, acquire land, manufacture materials, provide mortgages to our customers, and provide corporate support to NVR’s multi-billion-dollar business operations. 

Our Building Products segment is expanding its support of the construction operations in Georgia, with a new manufacturing facility.  The new plant will be in Lavonia, GA and is set to open in the Summer of 2024.   

NVR is looking for intelligent, highly motivated, positive, results-oriented employees to join our Lavonia, GA Manufacturing Plant. This is an exciting opportunity to participate in the start-up of our newest facility.  It will be a unique experience to help set the direction of the facility and make an instant impact on the business. You will be a part of an energetic culture where we thrive on teamwork, collaboration, and innovative ideas. If you love working in a fast-paced environment with a high degree of responsibility, this is the position for you. NVR is a growing company with significant opportunities for career growth, advancement, and mobility.  

As a Materials Planner, you will be responsible for ensuring that the plant has the correct materials available in a timely manner to meet production schedules.  This includes purchasing materials within contractual lead times and in minimum order quantities from designated suppliers.  Responsible for minimizing cost and maximizing production efficiencies and quality of service, through efficient purchasing practices, material usage decision-making, inventory turns, and cross-plant coordination.  Specific responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:        

Primary Responsibilities 

• Determine optimal ordering and inventory balances for the plant by factoring in demand, plant lead, usage, storage, cost, supplier lead-time, minimum order quantities, service levels and opportunity for obsolescence. 

• Responsible for ordering materials, for routine & complex accounts, using approved vendors, in an efficient manner with emphasis on timeliness, quality, customer service and cost.  Ensure materials are delivered and received on time, to assigned plant location(s), to meet production schedules. 

• Interface with plant team members, Procurement, Accounts Payable, Customer Service, Quality, and suppliers to resolve issues or adjust to schedule changes or supply disruptions, in a timely manner. 

• Act as subject matter expert on material status, availability, quality, and cost.  Manage communication and interactions with the shop floor and make decisions on material substitutions during supply chain disruptions.     

• Manage shortages, damages, and returns, while monitoring and driving miscellaneous order turnaround, to ensure a high level of customer service. 

• Coordinate vendor performance and product quality feedback with the corporate Procurement team to build, maintain and manage supplier relationships and ensure good communication. 

• Drive improved inventory record accuracy through understanding and use of DMS and other materials systems and make manual adjustments when needed. 

• Assist with the execution of product transitions/changes or materials improvement projects.  Cultivate and maintain strong working relationships with the suppliers, internal stakeholders, and senior leadership. 

• Support semiannual plant wide physical inventory through reconciliations, directing inventory teams, fielding materials questions, and gathering tags. 

Qualifications 

• 1-3 years of experience in Inventory Control, Purchasing, or administrative duties. 

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in a related field preferred. 

• Demonstrated ability to analyze problems, determine solutions, make decisions, and drive results to produce desired outcome. 

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills 

• Must possess strong organizational, planning and time-management skills. 

• Results driven with the ability to adapt to changing priorities. 

• Reliability and initiative to be able to work effectively in a fast-paced, professional team environment. 

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint). 

• Ability to travel to other plants and locations, as needed. 

Life at NVR  

At NVR, your desire to excel is matched by our commitment to your success and we’ll give you the tools and industry knowledge you need. Our management team is tenured and talented, nearly 80% of them promoted from within, so you’ll find mentors who can share their knowledge, provide career guidance, and encourage your success.  

NVR also offers benefits among the best in the industry that reflect the strong commitment we have to all of our employees.  

• Competitive Compensation.  

• Home Purchase Discount.  

• Mortgage and Settlement Services Discounts.  

• Comprehensive Health, Life and Disability Insurance.  

• 401(k) (Full-time employees are eligible to contribute immediately).  

• Employee Stock Ownership Program.  

• Vacation and Holidays.  

In addition to the traditional benefits, we offer all our employees stock ownership through a profit-sharing trust as part of our retirement savings package. NVR has had the highest Earnings Per Share growth rate in the homebuilding industry for the past 10 years, so as we grow financially, so do you.