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This role may be based in Austin, TX.\nThe ideal candidate will excel in a demanding and fast-paced environment where they will work as part of a strong, agile, and highly motivated team to accomplish some of the most ambitious projects being attempted in any industry today. A successful applicant will take pride in their thoroughness, analytical ability, organizational skills, and team mentality. The candidate will be able to think at a systems level about ambiguous problems and use strong logic to develop models that drive optimal program design decisions.\n\nWhat You'll Do\nDisplay a positive attitude and practice strong work ethics that reflect the mission, philosophy and goals of Tesla\nDesign and execute innovative logistics strategies encompassing route optimization, network design, and inventory control systems\nDevelop and deploy creative cost-effective transportation solutions by leveraging strategies such as intermodal transportation (IMDL), JIT, cross-docking, and milk run logistics\nDrive data-driven communication across teams such as Material Planning, Logistics, Packaging, and Sourcing to develop global optimization strategies\nDevelop models to capture actionable opportunities to reduce on-hand inventory and minimize warehousing while reducing overall part cost\nAnalyze opportunities to localize supplier base and help make it happen\nCreate tools to manage Material Planning inputs for inventory calculations\nIdentify potential improvements to packaged part density with Packaging team to reduce logistics/storage footprint\nManage expected warehouse, logistics yard, and factory raw material buffer size projections over time\n\nWhat You'll Bring\nDegree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics, or equivalent experience\nExtensive experience in SQL and scripting languages like Python to process and prepare data for modeling and analysis\n4+ years’ experience with emphasis on supply chain optimization (internship experience will be considered)\nExperience solving ambiguous, system-level problems using quantitative methods and linear programming principles\nStrong background in Excel with VBA (or similar tools) and data visualization tools similar to Tableau or Power BI\nSolid understanding of logistics, warehousing design, and packaging optimization in collaboration with Packaging Engineering/Design teams\nFamiliarity with packaging qualification testing for logistics and regulatory standards (e.g., ISTA, ISO) is a plus\nExposure to discrete event simulation software (e.g., ARENA, FlexSim) and work measurement systems similar to MOST or MODAPTS\nDemonstrated leadership and ability to drive cross-functional projects in high-volume manufacturing environments\nStrong analytical skills with the ability to communicate insights clearly through verbal and written communication\n\nCompensation and Benefits\nBenefits\nAlong with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:\nMedical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction\nFamily-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits\nDental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution\nCompany Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA\nHealthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)\n401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits\nCompany paid Basic Life, AD&D\nShort-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)\nEmployee Assistance Program\nSick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays\nBack-up childcare and parenting support resources\nVoluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance\nWeight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs\nTesla Babies program\nCommuter benefits\nEmployee discounts and perks program\n\nTesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. 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