What to Expect

We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated Supply Operations Manager to support our development teams & contract manufacturing partners in the sourcing of Direct Supply Chain parts of Interior; Headliner, Sunvisor, Rear View Mirror, and Hard Trims.  These could include specific parts related to the Model S, Model X, Model 3, Model Y, Semi Truck, Cyber Truck, and other NPI programs, or any other components intrinsic to the successful running of the organization. This role will report to our Supply Chain Group Manager and in parallel be an active sourcing resource supporting our various Engineering groups within Tesla.

What You’ll Do
Owner of Requests for Quotes (RFQ’s) – ensuring all commercial terms are agreed and documented, Non-Disclosure Agreements, General Terms & Conditions, Piece Price Agreements, and other related contracts are negotiated appropriately before business is initiated
Drive piece price and tooling negotiation process to ensure that Tesla’s commodity pricing meet best in class expectations, while meeting supplier industrialization standards of best-in-class quality, drive continual cost reduction and avoidance initiatives through periodic price negotiations
Monitor global industry trends, track technology roadmaps, actively partner with the Design teams to identify/mitigate supply and demand challenges
Manage respective supplier relationships and performance, including but not limited to dispute resolution, supplier scorecards, and periodic business reviews
Comfortable communicating with technical stakeholders both internally and externally
Lead cross-functional teams to manage project timelines including developing and maintaining action trackers, Gantt charts, to on-time delivery of supplier parts against program timing, can build and maintain relationships with cross-functional teams of Design Engineer, SIE, SCPM, NPI and Logistic, and influence timely decisions with key stakeholders to support our mission
Communicate key supply, cost, and/or quality issues with management teams and develop corrective action plans to mitigate identified risks
What You’ll Bring
Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Engineering, Chemistry, or equivalent experience and evidence of exceptional ability
3+ years of experience in supply chain management or commodity management associated to forming (injection or compression), lamination and assemblies
Technical and commercial understanding of tooling and manufacturing processes associated to forming (injection or compression), lamination and assemblies
Understanding of the automotive Interior industry, including knowledge of A-surface materials, manufacturing processes, and industry standards

AUSTIN, Texas

Full time