Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Material Planner - Production

Production Planning & SchedulingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeFremont, CA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Finance, Industrial Engineering, or a similar discipline, or equivalent experience and evidence of exceptional ability.
Four years of experience in manufacturing, finance, supply chain management, or a related field.
Strong knowledge of material requirements planning (MRP) and enterprise resource planning (ERP), including discrete manufacturing, bills of material, product lifecycle management, procure-to-pay processes, and supply chain operations.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to evaluate and analyze data to support operational decision-making or present clear recommendations to leadership.
Demonstrated skills in supplier operational and relationship management.
Diplomacy and a cooperative style to positively influence internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Create and deploy supply requirements to the supply base via MRP to achieve production, inventory, and cost objectives.
Manage planning system parameters and master data to reflect supply chain capabilities and plan supply effectively.
Act as the primary interface with suppliers on delivery status, issues, and resolution.
Escalate matters to commercial or technical partners when required, including GSM, accounts payable, quality, and engineering.
Support onboarding and training of new suppliers to ensure operational excellence and compliance with supply chain processes and policies.
Manage engineering changes to minimize obsolete inventory and ensure continuous supply.
Partner with IT and other business stakeholders on planning process and system improvements.

Category	Supply Chain
Location	Fremont, California
Requisition ID	256604
Type	Full-time

Job Description

The Material Planner is responsible for ensuring raw materials, components and sub-assemblies 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. They will deploy inventory strategies, be responsible for product change and associated material planning implications, manage and solve exceptions, and drive supplier execution. This role involves daily management of supply and constraints, status reporting and escalation, supplier engagement and the relentless pursuit of operational excellence and continuous improvement. The Material Planner role is typically global in scope and requires cross-functional engagement within Tesla and across the extended supply chain.

Job Responsibilities

Create and deploy supply requirements to the supply base via MRP which achieves production, inventory, and cost objectives
Manage planning system parameters and master data to optimally reflect supply chain capabilities and plan supply
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
Manage engineering changes to minimize obsolete inventory and ensure continuous supply
Partner with IT and other business stakeholders on planning process and system improvements

Job Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Finance, Industrial Engineering or similar discipline or equivalent experience and evidence of exceptional ability
4 years’ experience in manufacturing, finance, supply chain management or related field
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
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to evaluate and analyze data to enable operational decision-making or present clear recommendations to leadership
Demonstrated skills in supplier operational and relationship management
Passionate and high energy, with the diplomacy and cooperative style necessary to positively influence others, both inside and outside of Tesla

About the Company

Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Tesla makes electric cars and batteries that store power for homes and utilities, and it develops self-driving software and humanoid robots. In 2023, its Model Y became the first electric vehicle to rank as the world's best-selling car. Buyers order the Model 3 sedan, Model Y SUV, or Cybertruck pickup directly from Tesla instead of through dealers, and they charge on its Supercharger fast-charging network. It also sells Megapack and Powerwall batteries, runs a robotaxi service, and charges drivers a monthly fee for self-driving software that still needs their supervision. Tesla was founded in 2003, with Elon Musk as its lead early investor and a recognized co-founder, and it is based in Austin, Texas.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Austin, TX
Founded: 2003

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