Manufacturing Purchasing Internship (m/f/d) - Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg

Tesla was founded in 2003 with the goal of accelerating the transition to sustainable energy and protecting the planet Earth. Through solar energy, batteries, and electric vehicles, we are building a world of amazing abundance.

At Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg, we manufacture the Model Y, and starting in 2027, we’ll produce everything from battery cells to electric vehicles. This is unique in Europe. Our international team consists of over 12,000 employees from 130 countries. We hire talent at all skill levels - prior experience in the automotive industry is not required. Would you like to help write the next chapter in Tesla’s success story and work at one of Germany’s most modern workplaces? Then this is the right place for you!

Location: Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg

Duration: 6 Months

Time Type: Full-Time

Start Date: December

The internship assignment:

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-Brandenburg 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. You will get to know the purchasing process of a large Corporation, and you will learn how to navigate working with internal stakeholders to balance the needs of the business while maintaining sound procurement practices. You will get to know supplier negotiation tactics and how to minimize commercial risk to buyers. Therefore, you will directly support a team of 4 Global Supply Managers and will have some independent projects.

- Support day-to-day manufacturing equipment purchasing needs for Giga Berlin.

- Working with Manufacturing Engineers to define equipment specifications.

- Sending out RFQ's and coordinating supplier responses.

- Analyzing bids, negotiating pricing and payment terms with suppliers.

- Ensuring all proper contractual paperwork is in place.

- Supplier onboarding, Issuing PO´s and following up on invoice approvals.

- Preferably studying in the field of supply chain, business, industrial engineering or similar.

- Skilled in using standard Microsoft Programs.

- First experience in relevant fields is a plus.

- Fluent in English and German.

- Candidates are expected to uphold and actively promote sustainability principles in their daily work, operating in line with Tesla Global Environmental, Health, Safety & Security (EHS&S) Policy and EMAS requirements, fostering a culture of continuous environmental improvement.