What to Expect

Tesla’s mission is to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy. One of the most important parts of our products is the battery. The mining and processing of minerals needed for the battery such as cobalt, nickel, and lithium can have significant impacts on communities and their rights. Respecting human rights in these supply chains is key to Tesla’s mission. 

We are looking for a Supply Chain Manager to lead our work on human rights and social issues in our battery supply chain. 

There is a preference for this role to be based in Palo Alto (USA), but Tesla is open to considering strong candidates based in Austin, Reno (both USA), Berlin (Germany), Amsterdam (Netherlands) or Brussels (Belgium).  

What You’ll Do
Engage with Tesla’s suppliers and Tesla’s procurement team to develop and implement measures related to human rights, worker rights, community engagement, artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM), Indigenous Peoples engagement, and other social topics in Tesla’s cobalt, nickel and lithium supply chains 
Engage with NGOs, investors, industry groups (such as the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI), Fair Cobalt Alliance (FCA), Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA)), and other external stakeholders on these topics 
Participate in social audits, review audit reports and monitor the implementation of resulting corrective action plans  
Review traceability documentation to support supply chain mapping and trade compliance efforts   
Support the drafting of Tesla’s annual Impact Report, Modern Slavery & Child Labor Report, policy updates including the Global Human Rights Policy and the Responsible Sourcing Policy, and responses to customer/investor inquiries 
Travel to supplier sites to engage with suppliers, NGOs, and local communities  
What You’ll Bring
4+ years’ professional experience 
Degree in Business, Social Sciences, Law, Mining or equivalent experience
Strong expertise in human rights, worker rights, community engagement, artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM), and/or Indigenous Peoples engagement 
Excellent research and presentation skills with strong ability to organize and analyze data from diverse sources to communicate findings and recommendations to executive leadership 
Willingness to travel internationally independently, up to multiple weeks per quarter, work across multiple time zones such as Europe and Asia with off-hours meetings up to 3 times per week 
French language skills, knowledge of cobalt, nickel, and/or lithium mining, preferred  
Knowledge of responsible sourcing standards and frameworks, including the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, the OECD Due Diligence Guidance, the Initiative for Responsible Minerals Assurance (IRMA) Standard, and/or the RMI’s Responsible Minerals Assurance Process (RMAP)

PALO ALTO, California

Full time