Supply Operations Internship - Parts Purchasing

Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands (on-site) 

Duration: 5-6 months  

Time Type: Full-Time (40 hours p/w) 

Start date: March 2025

PLEASE NOTE YOU MUST BE ENROLLED IN EDUCATION FOR THE FULL DURATION OF THE INTERNSHIP TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE 

Working as part of our Tesla Service Spare Parts team you’ll support with the direct purchasing and material planning for Tesla EMEA service spare parts. You will be mainly focusing on the purchasing process; this will include sourcing, onboarding new suppliers, negotiating quotations, and general project management. 

• Learn how to evaluate our current supply chain flow on certain parts and making proposals based on different requirements 
• Help the team develop, manage, audit and correct supplier planning and execution of component manufacturing, assembly, and quality processes 
• Collaborate with Tesla Design, Quality, and Manufacturing to determine the ideal performance specification and supplier metrics 
• Learn how to check supplier actions involving design and/or process changes to ensure they are robust, sustainable, and implemented across potential manufacturing lines 
• Help validate suppliers to ensure their ability to meet part performance, delivery and reliability expectations 
• Support with supplier improvements in scalability, cost, and quality