Area Parts Supervisor

**What to Expect**

Our Parts team plays a critical role in the service operations, offering fundamental support to both Technicians and customers. Together they constitute Tesla’s front line and are our brand ambassadors, supporting our mission to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy.

Parts Supervisors are the front-line leaders of our parts operation. They act as brand ambassadors, delivering exceptional experiences to customers, managing day-to-day operations as well as proactively developing team members to reach their full potential.

We hire leaders who want to run a service parts business and be a part of our critical mission to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy.

Our parts Supervisors consistently deliver excellent results across both people's leadership and business operations. To succeed at Tesla, you must be energetic, highly organized, and smart working as well as having a passion for true leadership and our brand.

**What You'll Do**
- Supports Parts Advisors to achieve KPIs including, but not limited to, customer satisfaction, productivity, profitability, and cost savings.
- Monitor performance consistently and be responsible for quality within your team, motivate, lead, and inspire the team in continuous improvements and efficiencies. Support from other locations is required.
- Conduct regular one-to-ones and feedback sessions with team members, providing constructive and clear coaching and following up on development training and any personnel cases. Identify any roadblocks disturbing workflow and ensure that everyone has the tools and training to perform their role successfully
- Ensure that parts standards and available procedures are up-to-date, accurate and that all work is compliant
- Manage complex escalations together with your team, confidently resolving and defusing difficult conversations across all communication channels
- Accountable for end-to-end completeness of inventory from, from receiving to fulfillment and invoicing/consumption. Partner closely with the service manager to guarantee we service our customers’ cars efficiently and seamlessly, ensuring parts are available and escalations process are properly followed.
- Liaise daily with internal teams within the Service Centre including Service & Delivery and local Senior Management
- Accurately record parts transactions and data into the system, maintaining excellent attention to detail and escalating any issues

**What You'll Bring**
- Preferred experience as a Lead Service or Parts Advisor within Tesla, with a focus on customer interaction.
- Demonstrated ability to lead by example and innovate processes for increased efficiency.
- Strong leadership skills to motivate and engage teams toward success.
- Analytical proficiency to understand and impact key performance indicators.
- Problem-solving initiative to address issues promptly and understand their root causes.
- Exceptional communication skills adaptable to various stakeholders.
- Commitment to continuous learning and self-improvement, fostering trust with teams, managers, customers, and stakeholders. Additionally, proficient in English and potentially other local languages, possess a valid driving license, and able to travel at least 80% within the region.

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 also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the interview process.