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What to Expect
We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated Global Supply Manager to
support our development teams and manufacturing partners in the sourcing of
vehicle glass and coating materials for New Programs. These could also include
specific parts related to one of our four automobiles (Model S, Model X Model
3¸ and/or Model Y) and to the successful running of the organization. This
role will report to our Supply Chain Senior Manager and in parallel be an
active sourcing resource supporting our various Engineering groups within
Tesla.
What You'll Do
Owner of New Program RFQ's - ensuring all commercial terms are agreed and
documented. Ensures Non-Disclosure Agreements, General Terms & Conditions,
Piece Price Agreements, and other related contracts are negotiated and
appropriately completed 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 ad-hoc
price negotiations
Address all areas of category management including category business
plans, market conditions, technology roadmaps, cost modeling, and sourcing
strategies
Monitor global industry trends, track technology roadmaps, and actively
partner with the Design teams to identify/mitigate supply and demand
challenges
Participate in design reviews, change control meetings, and other
technical discussions with Engineering partners
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 and executive
leadership both internally and externally
Lead cross-functional teams to manage project timelines including
developing and maintaining action trackers, Gantt charts, and other
program management tools related to on-time delivery of supplier parts
against Program timing
Communicate key supply, cost, and/or quality issues with management teams.
Develop corrective action plans to mitigate identified risks
What You'll Bring
Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations Management,
Engineering and/or equivalent experience or evidence of exceptional
ability. Master's degree in related areas strongly preferred.
5-10 years of experience in strategic procurement, supply chain
management, or commodity management associated to automotive core
commodities, autonomous driving capabilities, or other highly technical
materials
Experience with mechanical, electrical and/or chemical engineering
concepts related to the commodity and ability to generate bottom-up should
costs based on the understanding of manufacturing and assembly processes
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
Excellent negotiation and dispute resolution capabilities, as well as
effective communication skills applicable for presentations to executive
leadership during sourcing process
Ability to travel up to 25% of the time, both domestic and internationally
