Supply Chain Planner (m/w/d) - Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg

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.

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

Candidates are expected to uphold and actively promote sustainability principles in their daily work, operating in line with Tesla Global Environmental, Health, Safety & Security (EHS&S) Policy and EMAS requirements, fostering a culture of continuous environmental improvement.