Supply Chain Operations Manager

About the role

• Supply Chain Operations Manager | Tesla (Supply Chain)
• Location: Palo Alto, California | Req ID: 285655 | Job Type: Full-time
• What to Expect

Tesla is looking for a Supply Chain Operations Manager to launch programs on time, surface the bottlenecks that put those launches at risk, and drive them to resolution. This role is ideal for a structured problem solver who can take ambiguous, cross-functional issues, turn them into clear workstreams, and hold action owners accountable until the work is closed.

The ideal candidate brings a consulting background — or equivalent experience solving diverse problems across many projects — with the executive communication skills to brief leadership and the working-level presence to operate across the organization. You will run a diverse set of initiatives in parallel, distill noise into the few issues that matter, and make sure business needs are met in a fast-moving supply chain environment.

What You'll Do

• Program launch execution: Drive supply chain workstreams so programs launch on time. Identify critical-path bottlenecks across suppliers, internal teams, and sites, and stay on them until they are resolved
• Ambiguity to action: Take unstructured, cross-functional problems and distill them into scoped projects with owners, timelines, and success criteria. Follow up with action owners until issues are closed
• Executive communication: Own leadership communication on key issues, risks, and progress. Distill complex operational noise into clear, decision-ready updates for executives while remaining close to the working level
• Cross-functional problem solving: Partner with Procurement, Planning, Engineering, Manufacturing, Logistics, and suppliers to diagnose root causes, align on trade-offs, and implement durable fixes
• Portfolio management: Run multiple initiatives in parallel without dropping business-critical work. Prioritize against launch dates, supply risk, and operational impact so business needs stay met
• Operating cadence: Stand up the forums, trackers, and escalation paths needed to keep launches and issue resolution moving. Surface trends early and drive continuous improvement
• Influence without authority: Build trust across functions and levels. Drive alignment and accountability in a matrixed environment where you may not own every resource

What You'll Bring

• Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, Operations, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years in supply chain operations, program management, or a similarly structured, cross-functional problem-solving role
• Consulting background strongly preferred — experience solving diverse problems across multiple projects, with demonstrated executive communication
• Proven ability to navigate ambiguous problems, structure them into functional workstreams, and drive action owners to resolution
• Track record of launching programs or delivering complex initiatives on time in a fast-paced operational environment
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including briefing executives and working effectively with all levels of the organization
• Ability to manage a diverse set of initiatives in parallel while keeping business needs, priorities, and stakeholders aligned
• Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills (issue trees, root cause analysis, 5-Why, data-driven recommendations)
• Comfort operating in a high-ambiguity, high-velocity manufacturing or supply chain environment
• Experience influencing cross-functional partners without direct authority

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$144,800 - $288,000/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.