Supply Chain Manager, Raw Materials Sustainability

About the role

Supply Chain Manager, Raw Materials Sustainability | Tesla (Supply Chain)

Location: Fremont, California | Req ID: 281800 | Job Type: Full-time

What to Expect

The Raw Materials team is looking for a Supply Chain specialist to drive Tesla’s global decarbonization strategy and develop commodity-specific strategies for aluminum, steel, and plastic resins. You will translate our net-zero target into sourcing plans, support supplier negotiations, and deliver lower-carbon materials without sacrificing cost, quality, or supply continuity.

Working hands-on with commodity managers and internal stakeholders you will identify and build qualified lower-carbon supply options, and provide leadership with a clear commercial path to Tesla Net Zero Emissions 2040 goal for these commodities.

The ideal candidate is an experienced supply chain specialist (ideally with a sustainability background), who thrives in a fast-paced environment and develops innovative approaches to sustainability challenges.

What You'll Do

• Develop and deploy GHG reduction strategies for steel, aluminum, and polymer commodities aligned with Tesla's Global Sustainable Sourcing Policy
• Assess market availability, pricing, and competitive risk of lower-carbon aluminum, steel, and resins; brief Global Commodity Leads and Raw Materials leadership on commercial implications
• Build and qualify lower-carbon material supply options - including recycled content, low-carbon primary metal, and supply backed by renewable electricity - with a clear view of cost, capacity, and specification tradeoffs
• Support negotiations on commercial terms and contract language that lock in supplier greenhouse gas reduction commitments, product carbon data, and milestone accountability
• Partner with commodity managers, Supplier Industrialization, Engineering, Quality, and Legal to embed sustainability criteria into supplier selection and directed sourcing decisions
• Lead supplier GHG engagement so reduction projects identified with Responsible Sourcing convert into contracted volume, pricing, and delivery
• Equip supporting teams with commercial data, supplier access, and execution status so strategy, greenhouse gas accounting, and public reporting stay grounded in what Tesla can actually buy

What You'll Bring

• Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations Management, Materials Engineering, or equivalent experience and evidence of exceptional ability
• Experience in commodity management for metals and/or polymers
• Working knowledge of supplier greenhouse gas data and product carbon footprints sufficient to negotiate commercial terms and challenge supplier claims
• Ability to balance cost, quality, supply continuity, and emissions outcomes in sourcing decisions
• Proven supplier negotiation skills including embedding requirements beyond price into contracts
• Ability to communicate clearly with commercial, technical, and Responsible Sourcing partners and operate in fast paced, ambiguous environments
• Willingness to travel to supplier and production sites as needed

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$104,000 - $192,000/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.