What to Expect

We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated Supply Chain Manager to support our development teams & contract manufacturing partners in the sourcing of Direct Supply Chain components & parts.  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 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, in addition to driving 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, other program management tools related to on-time delivery of supplier parts against program timing, can build and maintain relationships with cross-functional teams, 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, Textiles, Operations Management, Engineering, Chemistry, or equivalent experience and evidence of exceptional ability
5+ years of experience in supply chain management or commodity management associated to soft goods raw materials including but not limited to seats and interiors
Technical and commercial understanding of tooling and manufacturing processes associated to soft goods raw materials i.e. artificial leathers, textiles.
Understanding of the automotive industry, including knowledge of raw materials, manufacturing processes, and industry standards
Experience with soft goods related to the commodity and ability to generate bottom-up should costs based on the understanding of manufacturing process
Proficient knowledge of technical requirements, design of the product, and be able to influence cross functional partners with detailed analysis that supports optimized pricing and product sourcing decisions
Ability to travel up to 35% of the time

Fremont, California

Full time