Review Tesla’s returnable packaging requirements for existing and new programs
Identify investment opportunities to optimize packaging cost
Develop business cases and ROI models for packaging related investments and present to finance and leadership for approval
Ensure optimal flow of returnable packaging containers through the supply chain to eliminate back-up expendable packaging cost
Create, improve and deploy returnable packaging operation process
Identify common packaging supply chain failure modes, determine appropriate response and drive resolution in collaboration with internal teams and external suppliers
Support resolution of escalated operations issues
Work with cross-functional stakeholders such as sourcing and packaging engineering teams to define project priorities
Support Tesla’s returnable packaging track and trace projects
What You’ll Bring
Major in Industrial engineering, supply chain or related field
Professional work experience in supply chain, manufacturing or other process critical operations in a fast paced environment
Analytics savvy with strong proficiency in Excel and knowledge of SQL, Tableau and or other analytics tools
Ability to effectively communicate and work with people from all levels of the organization both at Tesla as well as at suppliers. Should be comfortable handling difficult conversations
Ability to evaluate and analyze data to enable operational decision-making
Capability to prioritize activities to have the largest operational impact
Lateral thinker with exceptional judgment – ability to develop process and drive schedules and also comfortable quickly changing direction when that is the best course of action.
Passionate and relentless in following up on issues until a final resolution achieved and sustained process improvements are deployed and verified
Experience with automotive supply chains and processes a significant plus