Global Supply Manager, Electronics
Company: Tesla, Inc.
Location: Palo Alto
Posted on: April 18, 2024
Job Description:
The Tesla Energy Supply Chain team is looking for a highly
skilled and motivated Global Supply Manager (GSM) focused on
Electronics - Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA) supply
portfolio to support our rapidly scaling Energy and Charging
businesses. This organization oversees the direct sourcing of PCBAs
for Tesla Energy products including Megapack, Powerpack, Powerwall,
and Supercharger. In this role, you are positioned at the interface
between Tesla's product teams and leading industry suppliers. You
will own and manage the global commodity strategy 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 global 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 to Expect The Tesla Energy Supply
Chain team is looking for a highly skilled and motivated Global
Supply Manager (GSM) focused on Electronics - Printed Circuit Board
Assembly (PCBA) supply portfolio to support our rapidly scaling
Energy and Charging businesses. This organization oversees the
direct sourcing of PCBAs for Tesla Energy products including
Megapack, Powerpack, Powerwall, and Supercharger. In this role, you
are positioned at the interface between Tesla's product teams and
leading industry suppliers. You will own and manage the global
commodity strategy 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 global 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 PCBA/Electronics for Tesla Energy
products including developing and maintaining relationships with
strategic partners and identifying new suppliers as needed to
support Tesla's business and technical requirements Address all
areas of category management including category business plans,
market conditions, technology roadmaps, cost modeling, and sourcing
strategies Collaborate with Global Supply Manager counterparts
managing PCBAs and ensure commodity strategy aligns across all
Tesla product platforms
- 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
- Participate in Design for Manufacturability reviews with
Engineering partners and prospective suppliers, and drive decisions
from a cost perspective
- Ability to understand technical drawings and specifications as
well as basic knowledge of manufacturing process controls and
quality assurance for their commodity space
- Comfortable communicating with technical stakeholders both
internally and externally -
- 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
- 5+ years of commodity management, or
supply chain management experience 2+ years of experience with
Electronics commodity (PCBA, Semiconductors and EE Components)
Bachelor's degree in Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering, Supply
Chain, Operations Management, and/or equivalent experience or
evidence of exceptional ability MBA or Master's degree in related
areas, 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
- Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
(International/Domestic)
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence
cross functional stakeholders
- Meticulous, with a strong attention to detail
- Superb communication and interpersonal skills
- Passionate about Tesla's mission to accelerate the world's
transition to sustainable energy
- Bonus: Experience in Energy Storage or Clean Energy Technology
industries - 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
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