(Senior) NPI Buyer, Energy Products [Projekteinkäufer] (m/f/d)

What to Expect

At Tesla Engineering Germany in Freiburg, we’re building the future of sustainable energy by developing innovative power electronics for energy storage and vehicle charging systems. Join our team to collaborate across different engineering areas, solve meaningful challenges creatively, and transfer concepts from initial design, through prototyping and testing into real-world solutions.This is an opportunity to support key projects, use modern tools, and work in state-of-the-art facilities to create technologies that shape how energy systems evolve. You get to work on advancing power electronics used for Tesla products globally, thereby directly contributing to the acceleration of the world's transition to sustainable energy.

What You’ll Do

• Deliver clear-to-build status, material coverage, run-out reports, and other analyses as needed to plan engineering builds
• Collaborate with suppliers during design meetings to monitor designed components, evaluate their complexity, and ensure supply chain considerations are addressed early
• Act as the primary interface with suppliers on delivery status, issues, and resolution
• Escalate to commercial or technical partners when required (procurement, accounts payable, quality, engineering, etc.)
• Drive commercial cost negotiations with suppliers to ensure Tesla receives the best possible pricing and leverage cost models and analysis of current market conditions
• Monitor current market conditions and technology roadmaps to proactively identify and address any supply challenges and to determine future business opportunities
• Document component cost and work with Finance to track BOM cost in different program phases

What You’ll Bring

• At least 2 years’ experience in material sourcing, manufacturing, finance, or supply chain management
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in supply chain, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or similar discipline
• Knowledge of Material Requirements Planning / Enterprise Resource Planning ( MRP/ERP) with a solid understanding of discrete prototype manufacturing, bills of material, product lifecycle management, procure to pay processes and supply chain operations
• Proven experience in the management of high volume engineering builds
• Demonstrated understanding of product release cycle as it relates to the creation and change management of parts and BOM structures
• Ability to prioritize with a high sense of urgency, adapt to a fast-paced/dynamic environment, and act as a self-starter with strong attention to detail and ownership
• Business level fluency in English, German language skills are a plus

Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

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Apply at: https://www.tesla.com/careers/search/job/276651?source=BA