Global Supply Manager, Merchandise & Vehicle Accessories

About the role

Global Supply Manager, Merchandise & Vehicle Accessories | Tesla (Supply Chain)

Location: Hawthorne, California | Req ID: 263619 | Job Type: Full-time

What to Expect

We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated Supply Chain Manager to support the sourcing of Tesla Merchandise & Vehicle Accessories. This team member will manage Tesla’s spend, supplier agreements, supplier relationships, sourcing, negotiations, and stakeholders within the North America-based Merchandise & Vehicle Accessories team.

The role is focused on supporting the development, implementation, and management of sourcing strategies to provide Tesla with optimal supply assurance, pricing, flexibility, quality and performance. In this fast-paced, dynamic environment, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement sourcing strategies that guarantee optimal supply assurance, pricing, flexibility, quality, and delivery performance.

This role offers the exciting opportunity to shape the future of autonomous driving technologies while advancing Tesla’s mission to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy. This is an opportunity to push boundaries, solve complex problems, and make a lasting impact in an industry that’s transforming the world.

What You'll Do

• Develop sourcing and negotiation strategies that deliver against business objectives across a wide range of diverse custom-designed lifestyle products featured on shop.tesla.com
• Responsible for sourcing activities across Merchandise & Vehicle Accessories including: analyzing current spend & purchasing trends, developing should-cost analysis for NPI products launched, evaluating current suppliers, and identifying new high potential suppliers to develop sourcing alternatives
• Collaborate with multiple Tesla internal project managers under the Merchandise & Vehicle Accessories team to support their procurement needs, as well as evaluate and provide guidance on final selection of suppliers
• Own the execution of RFI's, RFP's and RFQ's - ensuring all commercial terms are agreed and documented – and evaluate supplier business proposals and present recommendations that will result in cost savings, avoidance, or containment
• Drive price negotiations processes to ensure that Tesla’s commodity pricing is best in class, and drive continual cost reduction/avoidance initiatives through ad hoc price negotiations
• Monitor current category market conditions, technology roadmaps and identify supply/demand challenges & opportunities
• Manage respective supplier relationships and performance, evaluate supplier core competencies & competitive positioning using industry cost models, and identify supplier consolidation opportunities that will generate savings

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain, and/or equivalent experience or evidence of exceptional ability
• 2+ years of related work experience in Procurement or Consulting (preferable)
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and work in an extremely fast-paced environment
• Ability to make quick decisions with 80% information
• Ability to work cross-functionally among Engineering, Programs, and Finance teams
• Willingness to operate in a dynamic environment
• Proficient with Microsoft Windows and Office applications, particularly Microsoft Excel

Benefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

• Medical plans > 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 Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible 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 (90 day waiting period)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly 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
• Earned Wage Access: Real-time pay access paid daily, subject to eligibility and schedule (applicable for below Sr. Managers levels)

Expected Compensation$121,600 - $222,300/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefitsPay 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.