Project Manager, Supply Chain Optimization (m/w/d) - Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg

Tesla; Grünheide (Mark); Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading electric vehicle manufacturer is looking for a Project Manager to enhance their Supply Chain Organization. The role focuses on strategic procurement and supply chain optimization initiatives across the EMEA region. Ideal candidates will have a bachelor's degree, strategic and operational procurement experience, and strong communication skills to engage with stakeholders at all levels.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• Experience in automotive, consulting or tech preferred.
• Strong organizational skills for multiple projects.

Aufgaben

• Lead supply chain optimization initiatives.
• Analyze problems and present solutions.
• Document project timelines and deliverables.

Kenntnisse

Strategic thinking

Supply chain optimization

Problem-solving

Communication

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or Operations Management

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Visio

Jobbeschreibung

What To Expect

Tesla is accelerating the world's transition to sustainable energy. Revolutionary strategies and products were developed within a few years and successfully launched on a large scale. This is only possible through extraordinary speed, innovation and efficiency. Gigafactory Berlin forms the perfect basis for rolling out Tesla's incredible success story in Europe. The most important pillar for this are our employees. Their passion, motivation and engagement ensure that we achieve our goals. We are looking for you to continue and expand this success story together.

The Role: We´re looking for a highly skilled and motivated Project Manager to support our Supply Chain Organization in strategic procurement topics. You will be part of a team that is positioned independently from any specific spend category and serves as an internal supply chain optimization group across all regions. The scope of work is project-based focusing on continuous improvement initiatives within our purchasing group that are prioritized based on business criticality. The role will focus specifically on the EMEA region and alignment with global standards, policies and procedures.

The role requires strong cross-functional working relationships with our finance, internal audit, legal, engineering, and IT teams. You will interact with stakeholders across all levels of the organization, including our buyers as well as executives on a regular basis and hence require the ability to perform hands on operational tasks as well as strategize on longer term solutions. You will require a sharp business focus, a collaborative style of working, and a proactive and critical mindset. The successful candidate is a self-starter with extensive knowledge of operational as well as strategic procurement topics and continuously demonstrates an ability to tackle complex problems and implement solutions.

What You'll Do

• Identify and lead internal supply chain optimization initiatives with the objective of improving the efficiency and effectiveness of our EMEA purchasing group.
• Analyze abstract problem statements, identify root causes, develop solutions and be able to present relevant information to a variety of cross-functional stakeholders.
• Effectively utilize data and reporting on purchasing KPIs to identify issue root causes.
• Apply out of the box thinking, problem-solving abilities and operational procurement experience to derive solutions to complex purchasing challenges.
• Design, improve and implement new purchasing processes in alignment with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Communicate project results and requirements to executive level stakeholders to obtain buy-in.
• Act as the purchasing liaison for various internal supply chain automation and process optimization initiatives driven by team’s outside of purchasing.
• Identify further internal process improvement areas and compliance risks.
• Independently handle multiple projects at a time meeting objectives and deadlines.
• As project lead, document project approach, timelines, milestones and deliverables and present to project steering committee.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations Management and/or equivalent experience or evidence of exceptional ability.
• Strategic and operational procurement experience in automotive, consulting and/or tech industry preferred.
• Experience with supply chain process optimization and/or supply chain compliance.
• High proficiency with Microsoft Windows and Office applications, particularly Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Visio.
• Ability to present complex issues in a clear and concise manner and provide succinct results-oriented supply chain expertise.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously with complex and demanding deadlines.
• Exceptional communications, strategic thinking, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience working across and successfully influencing multiple internal stakeholders (supply chain, finance, engineering, legal, etc.).

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