Demand Planner, Outbound Planning – Austin, Texas

Tesla

  • Full Time

What to Expect

Tesla is hiring a Demand Planner to design and operate the geographic distribution of Tesla vehicles, deciding where each car goes once it gets built. Effectively managing vehicle supply post-production is critical to the company’s success.

What You’ll Do
Manage Tesla’s geographic allocation of vehicles to balance supply and demand while resolving outbound supply chain constraints
Build tools and strategies to effectively route vehicles as they come out of the factory and match existing cars as they become available
Work with forecasting team to provide clear visibility into anticipated changes in distribution over time
Partner with logistics and delivery teams to incorporate existing constraints into routing model, identify bottlenecks in advance, and deal with unexpected challenges as they arise
Present business cases for distribution changes and investments to senior leadership of sales, finance, logistics, and delivery
Implement distribution strategies both through ad-hoc code (SQL, Python, etc.) and partnering with IT to develop scalable long term solutions
What You’ll Bring
Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Mathematics or equilvalent experience
2+ years related experience in Logistics, Operations Planning, Inventory Planning, Demand Planning, Outbound Supply Chain, or Business Planning
Excel and SQL skills required; Python or other programming experience preferred
Proven ability to independently own an operational process, especially in manufacturing or a large company
Ability to work cross-functionally and build organic support for key initiatives
Excellent judgment and ability to proactively anticipate complex chain-reaction impacts of plans
Self-motivation, strong work ethic, and a passion for being hands-on in their work

Austin, Texas

Full time

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