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Direct Purchasing Internship (m/w/d) - Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg

Brandenburg, Germany (On-site)

Direct Purchasing Internship (m/w/d) - Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg

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Job Description

Tesla's Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg seeks a Direct Purchasing Intern for a 6-month full-time role starting February 2024. The intern will assist the Direct Purchasing team in all purchasing activities, collaborating with global supply managers in the US, EU, and China to align local and global strategies. Responsibilities include supplier nomination based on total landed cost, ensuring high quality, creating suppliers in Tesla's system, managing purchase orders, and streamlining the purchasing process. The intern will learn about cost drivers, negotiation, production processes, and Tesla's procurement systems. They will present sourcing recommendations to management and participate in procure-to-pay processes. This internship provides operational and project experience within an international corporation.

Must have:

Fluency in English
Proficient in Microsoft Excel
Purchasing, Supply Chain, or Business Economics background
Analytical mindset and problem-solving skills
Teamwork skills

Good to have:

German language proficiency
Relevant internship experience in automotive or aerospace

What to Expect

Location: Gigafactory Berlin

Duration: 6 months

Time type: Full Time

Start date: February 2024

Tesla is seeking an intern to work directly for the Giga Berlin Direct Purchasing Team. The intern will assist this team in all the direct purchasing related activities.

This includes working with our GSM (Global Supply Manager) counterparts in the US to align on global strategy, and ensure local strategy is in line with global strategy. Complete supplier nomination by looking at total landed cost, while ensuring high quality and having the ability to be comfortable in a dynamic, ever-changing environment, is key. The intern will interact with the global team in EU, US and China in order to understand the global strategy and bring value.

The intern will learn to create suppliers in our system, purchase orders, and make sure that the purchasing process is as smooth as possible The Purchasing team offers the interns an opportunity to develop themselves in an international corporation with both operational and project work during the assignment.

What You’ll Do

Supporting conducting RFQs (Review, analyze and clarify quote packages from suppliers)
Learning and understanding the cost drivers and how to get the best deal for Tesla
Learning of the production process & all cost related to industrializing a part
Presenting sourcing recommendations to management with sound justification
Involved in Procure-to-Pay processes in the Tesla supply chain
Learning and understanding the Tesla procurement systems and processes
Maintain part master, validation schedules and identify areas for improvement

What You’ll Bring

Fluency in English (work language); German is a plus (Local in Berlin)
Preferably studying or experienced in Purchasing, Supply Chain or Business Economics or equivalent
Relevant internship experience (Purchasing) in industry preferred (automotive, aero space etc.)
Proficient in Microsoft office, particularly Microsoft Excel.
Capable of working in a fast paced and always changing environment
Proactive work mentality, Analytical mindset and problem-solving oriented
A strong team player

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