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What to Expect
The Tesla Energy Supply Chain team is seeking a highly skilled, motivated and experienced Global Supply Manager (GSM) to support our growing industrial and residential Energy businesses. This organization oversees the direct material sourcing and supply chain for Tesla Energy Storage products including Powerwall, Powerpack and Megapack. In this role, you will own and manage the commodity strategy within your assigned space including leading supplier selection decisions, managing and developing key supplier relationships, driving commercial cost reductions and supporting new product introductions from a supply chain perspective. As a Global Supply Manager, you will build and leverage strong working relationships with cross-functional partners in engineering and work together with our suppliers to assure cost, quality and delivery targets are met to achieve maximum advantage for Tesla and our customers. This role will report to the Supply Chain Group Manager for Tesla Energy.
What You’ll Do
- Own commodity strategy for given commodity and parts including developing and maintaining relationships with strategic partners and identifying new suppliers as needed to support Tesla’s business and technical requirements
- Own RFIs, RFPs, and RFQs in support of Tesla projects and lead supplier selection decisions
- Assess supplier capabilities and capacity to support Tesla’s current and future technical and demand requirements; ensure suppliers selected can scale and grow with Tesla
- Lead and execute supplier resourcing projects as needed
- Build and develop cost models to aid in commercial cost negotiations
- Drive commercial cost negotiations with suppliers to ensure Tesla receives best possible pricing; leverage cost models and analysis on current market conditions
- Lead contract negotiations with suppliers to complete supply, development, licensing and service agreements as needed
What You’ll Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, or Operations Management (MBA or other advanced degree is a plus)
- 5+ years of supply chain experience in a fast-paced, highly fluid environment or other evidence of exceptional ability; experience in a manufacturing organization is strongly preferred (Experience in Energy Storage or Clean Energy Technology industries a plus)
- Demonstrated, applied experience developing and managing a commodity including building cost models, leading contract negotiations and completing supplier resourcing projects
- Experience supporting the launch of new product introductions
- Superior analytical skills and the ability to use data and metrics to justify business decisions
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence cross functional stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment to achieve business objectives
- Meticulous, with a strong attention to detail
- Strong organizational skills to manage multiple tasks and projects with various stakeholders
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.