Associate Supply Chain Planner

What to Expect

Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg marks a defining moment in Europe for Tesla's mission of accelerating the world's transition to sustainable energy. Here we will launch revolutionary products on a massive scale, using extraordinary speed, innovation, and efficiency. Our employees will ensure that we achieve our goals, and we welcome you to help us write the next chapter of our success story.

The Tesla Direct Procurement team is looking to hire a skilled Supply Chain Planner to ensure raw materials, components and subassemblies are delivered to Tesla production sites to support production needs, at optimal efficiency. This individual must fully understand Tesla's supply chain and production operations, as well as be an expert on their assigned product or commodities. As a Supply Chain Planner, you will deploy inventory strategies, be responsible for product changes and associated material planning implications, manage and solve exceptions, and drive supplier execution. The role involves daily management of supply and constraints, status reporting and escalation, supplier interaction and the relentless pursuit of operational excellence and continuous improvement. The Supply Chain Planner role is typically global in scope and requires cross-functional dedication within Tesla and across the extended supply chain.

What You'll Do

• Create and deploy supply requirements to the supply base via MRP, which achieves production, inventory, and cost objectives. Ensure demand from all sources (production, aftermarket, engineering, etc.) is supported appropriately.
• Manage safety stock levels and optimize logistical efficiency by managing EOQs
• Manage planning system parameters and master data to optimally reflect supply chain capabilities and plan supply.
• Deliver clear-to-build status, material coverage, run-out reports and other analyses as needed. Provide data-driven decision support to the broader organization through what-if and scenario planning (as examples).
• Apply analytics and supply chain expertise to manage system parameters and meet target inventory and service level goals while minimizing costs and obsolescence.
• Build and maintain operational partnerships with assigned suppliers. Act as the primary interface with suppliers on delivery status, issues and resolution. Escalate to commercial or technical partners when required (GSM, accounts payable, quality, engineering, etc.).
• Support onboarding and training of new suppliers to ensure operational excellence and compliance with Tesla's supply chain processes and policies.
• Coordinate suppliers ramp up and down for new product launches, ensuring suppliers deliver shipments needed to support production targets.

What You'll Bring

• Experience in manufacturing or supply chain management.
• Bachelor' or master's degree in Engineering field (e.g. Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain or similar discipline) and/or evidence of exceptional work experience
• Strong knowledge of MRP/ERP with a solid understand of discrete manufacturing, bills of material, product lifecycle management, procure to pay processes and supply chain operations.
• Demonstrated skills in supplier operational and relationship management.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to analyze data to enable operational decision-making or present clear recommendations to leadership.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and work in an extremely fast-paced environment. Flexibility and adaptability are key.
• You have experience in working internationally and fluent in English and/or German.

Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

Tesla is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the interview process.