What are the responsibilities and job description for the Service Demand Planning position at Tesla Motors, Inc.?
What to Expect
What You'll Do
What You'll Bring
Compensation and Benefits
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.
Tesla is hiring a Service Demand Planner for the Global Service Supply Chain to manage and improve demand forecasting of Vehicle Accessories for Ecommerce business. This role is responsible for improving forecast accuracy on key commodities, identifying inefficiencies in demand planning processes and designing innovative solutions that highlight key demand drivers for all categories of Service Parts and Vehicle Accessories. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical abilities, program management, exceptional leadership skills and a deep understanding of demand planning principles. The Demand Planner will operate in a highly cross-functional team environment involving Supply Chain, Product Management and Engineering and provide reliable and timely demand plan to ensure the right service part is available at the right place at the right time in the right quantity.
What You'll Do
- Lead for Demand Planning for Vehicle Accessories and New products. Oversee and execute new forecasts in collaboration with the Analytics team and cross-Functional Partners
- Create short- and long-term demand forecasts for Service Parts and Vehicle Accessories that helps optimize inventory levels at worldwide distribution centers
- Analyze the detailed historical consumption data by channel by region and highlight trends and patterns in consumption by applying advanced Statistical Models and Time Series Analysis
- Develop models, tools and refine methodologies to assist in forecast generation and apply advanced supply chain analytics to resolve inefficiencies in demand forecasting process
- Manage weekly communication and updates to senior leadership on the progress, performance and trends for new programs
- Identify opportunities for forecast accuracy improvement and provide business insights and additional perspectives to Service Supply Chain leadership
- Build and lead presentations on forecast performance, accuracy metrics, Root Cause Analysis for deviations to trend to Senior Management and cross functional partners
- Collaborate with Material Planning, Field Operations, Inventory Management, NPI, Production Demand Planning, Reliability Engineering, Service Campaigns Teams to gather data and bring information on key business drivers that impact the future demand on Service Parts and Accessories
What You'll Bring
- Degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Research, Statistics, Engineering, Mathematics or equivalent experience or evidence of exceptional ability
- 2 years related experience as a planner, analyst or in a technical role within supply chain in supply chain
- 2 years in managing cross-functional projects or programs
- Must demonstrate strong mathematical and statistical knowledge relevant to Supply Chain or Operations analytics
- Proficiency in MS Excel required; ERP/WRP systems, SQL, R/Python programming languages and data visualization programs such as Tableau or R Shiny are preferred
- Able to work on multiple projects simultaneously and prioritizing tasks based on demand despite changes in work scope or focus
- Passionate and high energy, with strong spoken and written communication skills to positively influence others
- Open-minded, collaborative and team-oriented attitude with the ability to think outside the box for solutions to complex challenges
Compensation and Benefits
Benefits
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:
- Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deduction
- Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
- Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
- Company Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA
- Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
- Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions), and Paid Holidays
- Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
- Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
- Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
- Tesla Babies program
- Commuter benefits
- Employee discounts and perks program
Expected Compensation
$68,000 - $132,000/annual salary cash and stock awards benefits
Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.
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.
Salary : $68,000 - $132,000