Tesla, Inc

Supply Chain Manager, Plastics & Composites

Tesla, Inc$82K — $189K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Engineering, Chemistry, or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years in supply chain or commodity management related to plastics.
  • Familiarity with mechanical and/or electrical engineering concepts for cost analysis.
  • Expertise in tooling and manufacturing processes for plastic injection molding.
  • Strong technical knowledge and ability to influence pricing and sourcing decisions.
  • Willing to travel up to 25% for business needs.

Responsibilities

  • Manage RFQs and contracts, ensuring all agreements are documented before business starts.
  • Negotiate piece pricing and tooling to uphold cost and quality standards.
  • Monitor industry trends and collaborate with design teams to address supply challenges.
  • Oversee supplier relationships, including performance evaluations and dispute resolution.
  • Facilitate communication with technical stakeholders on key supply issues.
  • Lead project teams in meeting supplier part delivery timelines.
  • Develop corrective action plans to address supply, cost, and quality concerns.

Benefits

  • Medical plan options with no payroll deduction.
  • Family-building and fertility assistance programs.
  • Zero-cost dental and vision plans.
  • Company contributions to Health Savings Account (HSA).
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care.
  • 401(k) with employer matching contributions.
  • Comprehensive insurance coverage provided by the company.
  • Employee Assistance Program for personal support.
  • Paid sick, vacation, and holiday time.
  • Access to back-up childcare services.
  • Wide range of voluntary benefits including critical illness and pet insurance.
  • Wellness programs for weight loss and tobacco cessation.
Full Job Description
We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated Supply Chain Manager to support our development teams and contract manufacturing partners in the sourcing of Direct Supply Chain components and 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, Tesla Energy, Tesla Solar, batteries and/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.

Responsibilities
  • Owner of RFQ's and contract management - ensure Non-Disclosure Agreements, General Terms & Conditions, Piece Price Agreements, and other related contracts are negotiated, agreed and appropriately documented 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


Requirements
  • Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Engineering, Chemistry, or evidence of exceptional ability, or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years of experience in supply chain management or commodity management associated to plastics
  • Experience with mechanical and/or electrical engineering concepts related to the commodity and ability to generate bottom-up should costs based on the understanding of manufacturing process
  • Technical and commercial understanding of tooling and manufacturing processes on plastic injection molding
  • 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 25% of the time


Compensation and Benefits
Benefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:
  • Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deduction
  • Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
  • Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
  • Company Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA
  • Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
  • Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions), and Paid Holidays
  • Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
  • Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
  • Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
  • Tesla Babies program
  • Commuter benefits
  • Employee discounts and perks program
    • Expected Compensation

      $82,800 - $189,000/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits

      Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.


About Tesla, Inc

Tesla Motors specializes in developing a full range of electric vehicles. Tesla Motors was started by a group of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and strives to create a revolution and accelerate the world’s transition to electric mobility with a full range of increasingly affordable electric cars. Tesla vehicles are EVs (electric vehicles), which are transforming the way people drive and move. Tesla has gone public as of June 29, 2010, and has a market cap of $34.32 billion. Tesla Motors’ goal is to increase the number and variety of EVs through three strategies. The first is to sell its own branded vehicle through its showrooms. The second is to sell premium, high-quality, patented electric components to other automakers. Lastly, it serves as a “catalyst and positive example to other automakers.” There has already been a movement in the EV market with the push of the GM Volt, rumored to have been inspired by the Tesla Roadster.

Tesla, Inc Careers

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Learn more about Tesla, Inc
Size
70,757 employees
Market Cap
$350.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$690 million
Founded
2003
5 Year Trend
+50.4%
Revenue
$31.5 billion
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