Global Supply Manager, Castings/Extrusions at Tesla Motors, Inc. in Fremont, California

Job Description:

The Role

We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated Global
Supply Manager to supportour development teams and contract manufacturing
partners in the sourcing of Direct Supply Chain components and parts.
These could include specific parts related to one of our four automobiles
(Model S, Model X Model 3 and/or Model Y), Tesla Energy, Batteries and/or any
other components intrinsic to the successful running of the organization. This
rolewill report to our Supply Chain Group Manager and in parallel be an active
sourcing resource supporting our various Engineering groups within Tesla.

She/he will be a member of our Supply Chain Organization
supporting the development, implementation and management of strategies to
provide Tesla with optimal supply assurance, pricing, flexibility, quality and
delivery performance.

The Global Supply Manager builds and leverages strong
working relationships with our engineering teams and key suppliers to assure
cost, quality, and delivery targets are met. They work toward good
supplier relationships and total costs of ownership to achieve maximum
advantage for Tesla and our customers.

Tesla is a fast moving, dynamic environment where
flexibility and adaptability are key attributes needed for success.
The successful candidate will be a self-starter; motivated with expert overall
Sourcing Expertise.

Responsibilities:

• Owner of RFI's, RFP's and RFQ's - ensuring all
  commercial terms are agreed and documented.


• Ensures NDA, SOW's and Master Purchase Agreement
  are positioned appropriately before business is initiated.


• Drive price negotiations processes to ensure
  that Tesla's commodity pricing are best in class.


• Drive continual cost reduction and avoidance
  initiatives through ad hoc price negotiations.


• Drive supply base consolidation where possible.


• Address all areas of category management
  including category business plans, global market and pricing analysis and
  procurement support.


• Monitor current category market conditions,
  technology roadmaps and identify supply/demand challenges & opportunities.


• Analyze current spend and evaluate current
  suppliers. Consolidate spend across supply base to create leverage, analyze
  purchasing trends and develop sourcing alternatives. Identify new high
  potential suppliers on global basis.


• Manage respective supplier relationships and
  performance, including but not limited to dispute resolution.


• Develop key performance measures for chosen
  suppliers and negotiate on multiple variables to award longer-term strategic
  contracts that result in significant cost reduction and improved service
  levels.


• Monitor current category market conditions,
  technology roadmaps and identify supply/demand challenges and opportunities.


• Develop spend strategies, identify potential
  suppliers, analyze supplier capabilities, select suppliers and determine
  prices, terms, and conditions of agreements.


• Lead the vendor selection process with
  engineering teams.


• Work collaboratively with other Sourcing
  Specialists, Sourcing Managers, Category Managers, and Buyers.


• Identify supplier consolidation opportunities
  that will generate savings from executing strategic sourcing projects.


• Evaluate supplier business proposals and present
  recommendations that will result in cost savings, avoidance or containment.


• Develop sourcing and negotiation strategies that
  deliver against business objectives and achieves sustainable relationships with
  suppliers.


• Create competitive environments with suppliers
  to support a negotiation strategy.


• Evaluate and provide guidance on final selection
  of suppliers; Perform value analysis for final selection of suppliers.


• Evaluate supplier core competencies and
  competitive positioning using industry cost models.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain,
  Operations Management, Engineering or Chemistry and/or equivalent experience or
  evidence of exceptional ability.


• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and work in an
  extremely fast-paced environment.


• Proficient with Microsoft Windows and Office
  applications, particularly Microsoft Excel.