Warehouse Manager, Production Control

Tesla is seeking a highly motivated Warehouse Manager for our Production Control team to lead a team of Associate Managers, Supervisors and Associates at Gigafactory, Texas and other nearby Tesla warehouses. You will take a KPI driven approach toward achieving operational objectives and production targets. Your expertise in logistics, team leadership, and inventory management will drive our warehouse's success.

In this role, you will work cross-functionally with Inventory Control, Supply Chain, PC (Production Control) Process, Manufacturing Engineering, and various other supply and logistics teams to solve problems, drive continuous improvement, and to achieve GFTX (Gigafactory Texas) production targets.

• Collaborate with finance teams to establish budgets, track expenditures, and monitor financial performance against P&L targets.
• Negotiate terms with suppliers and vendors to secure cost-effective pricing, terms, and conditions that positively affect the P&L
• Conduct daily process audits to ensure compliance of the team to established standards, policies and procedures for safety, quality, delivery, and cost
• Create and maintain a culture that prioritizes safety, quality and cost through communication, action, and accountability
• Regularly analyze P&L data, financial reports, and performance metrics to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement.
• Build a strong, motivated production team capable of consistently delivering high quality products against aggressive production targets
• Manage daily operations through Key Performance Indicators (KPI), problem solving and driving continuous improvement to achieve the KPI targets
• Implement inventory control measures to minimize excess stock and prevent stockouts, aligning inventory levels with financial goals.
• Develop process and ensure accurate raw and finished material inventory cycle counts
• Utilize demand forecasting data to align inventory levels with projected demand, ensuring an optimal balance between stock availability and P&L objectives.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities within warehouse processes, supply chain, and inventory management to positively impact the P&L statement.
• Training and development of associate managers, supervisors, leads and associates
• Coach and mentor, the associate managers on standard work, problem solving and continuous improvement and effectively manage their performance
• As the Warehouse Manager of Production Control, you will develop and implement strategies to optimize warehouse operations, improve efficiency, and enhance profitability while considering P&L implications.