Tesla Internship Supply Chain Fall 

United States, California, Fremont 

141561919

Logistics

• This team leads our inbound and outbound transportation management, fleet management, materials handling, order fulfillment, logistics network design, and management of third-party logistics services providers. Within logistics, the global trade & compliance department is responsible for maintaining a high level of compliance with import, customs and export rules. Your role with this group will provide transparency into one of the largest global networks being established today. The Logistics Intern will ensure our partners are provided with excellent service throughout the shipment process including quick response to inquiries and problem resolution. We'll teach you to drive excellence through regular meetings with third party logistics partners. You will be heavily involved in the craft processes and systems to creatively move goods to and from hubs and destinations. You will train teams on methodologies and implement a unified distribution handbook. You will need to mitigate "one-offs" requests but know how and when to partner and execute unusual requests. The cope of responsibilities includes timely preparation of all required documentation to meet required delivery dates, including updates for CMP, rate sheets, etc., booking & coordination of smartest means to transport goods within expected requirements and coach drivers and internal teams to utilization Tesla Logistics Mobile Application.
  

Planning

• This team is at the forefront of our evolution. We have an ambitious vision and a complex portfolio of challenges. Our interns will help design the process of material handling equipment and technological systems to: Unlock efficient and creative material flows. Drive business process through encouragement Craft tools and strategies to enable cost efficiencies build operating models throughout our organization. You’ll gain a deep understanding of capital projects management, facility design, storage and order fulfillment systems design for distribution networks, material flow automation, intersection of WCS/WES and WMS. The scope includes parts arriving at Tesla's network of warehouses then downstream manufacturing facilities. We are looking for a leader who can lead teams through ambitious implementations, is a critical thinker, creative, results driven, and data-centric. The Planning Intern will learn how to lead efforts to develop material flow standards and principles for Tesla’s facilities. You'd be encouraged to lead teams on initiatives related to warehouse automation, inventory management, facility and material flow design and launch. Interns will support supply chain planning operations and optimize parameters to improve supply chain efficiency.

Purchasing

• The Purchasing team supports the development, implementation and management of strategies to provide Tesla with optimal supply assurance, pricing, flexibility, quality and delivery performance. Interns build and leverage strong working relationships with our engineering teams and key suppliers to assure cost, quality, and delivery targets are met. They work toward good supplier relationships and total costs of ownership to achieve maximum advantage for Tesla and our customers.  The Purchasing Intern will implement and manage strategies to provide Tesla with optimal supply assurance, pricing, flexibility, quality and delivery performance. The ideal candidate has a fundamental understanding of key manufacturing processes, excellent project management skills, and an ability to multi-task, prioritize and work in an extremely fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate is someone who builds and leverages strong working relationships with our engineering teams and key suppliers to assure cost, quality, and delivery targets are met. They purchase assigned commodities designated by a team and negotiate, evaluate and issue RFx and PO’s for assigned commodities. They work toward good supplier relationships and total costs of ownership to achieve maximum advantage for Tesla and our customers.

• Currently pursuing a degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Data Analytics, Industrial Engineering, Engineering Management, or a related field
  
• Ability to successfully work with cross range of teams including purchasing, software engineering, UX, legal, finance, sales and operations
  
• Working experience (inclusive of internships). Product management work experience is a plus
  
• Excellent written and verbal communications across technical and non-technical stakeholders
  
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft tools (SharePoint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, MS Teams), JIRA, Confluence or similar tools/technologies
  
• Knowledge of SQL and Tableau is a plus