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Brandenburg, Germany (On-site)

Direct Purchasing Internship

1 Day ago • Upto 1 Years • Logistics • Undisclosed

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Job Description

Tesla's Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg is seeking a Direct Purchasing Intern for a 6-month full-time position starting in April 2025. The intern will support the Direct Purchasing team in all aspects of direct purchasing activities, including collaborating with global supply managers (GSMs) in the US and EU to align local and global strategies. Responsibilities include supplier nomination based on total landed cost and quality, creating purchase orders, ensuring smooth purchasing processes, and presenting sourcing recommendations. The intern will gain experience in procure-to-pay processes, Tesla's procurement systems, and will contribute to optimizing processes. This role offers valuable experience in an international corporation, encompassing both operational and project-based work.

Must have:

Fluency in English
Purchasing/Supply Chain background
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel)
Analytical and problem-solving skills
Teamwork skills

Good to have:

German language proficiency
Relevant internship experience in automotive/aerospace

What to Expect

Location: Gigafactory Grunheide

Duration: 6 months

Time type: Full Time

Start date: April 2025

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 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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