Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Associate Manager - Supply Chain, Door Trims

Procurement & SourcingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeFremont, CA, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, or Operations Management, or equivalent experience.
At least 6 years of progressive experience in supply chain management, procurement, or commodity management, including at least 3 years directly managing people.
Demonstrated experience leading and developing teams in a high-growth, fast-changing, or transformation environment.
Ability to influence executives, engineers, and suppliers using clear communication and data, present to senior leadership, and negotiate across cultures and time zones.
Track record of building collaborative partnerships with cross-functional stakeholders, including Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Finance.
Experience hiring talent, developing high performers, managing underperformance constructively, and building an inclusive team culture.
Experience negotiating complex commercial agreements and managing supplier escalations to resolution.
Strong business and financial acumen, including comfort with should-cost analysis, capital expenditure modeling, and total cost of ownership decisions.
Willingness to travel up to 25% domestically and internationally to suppliers and manufacturing sites.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop a team of Supply Chain Managers across multiple programs; set expectations, run one-on-one meetings, provide frequent feedback, and develop future leaders.
Build, hire, and retain a diverse, high-performing team; manage workload, capacity, and team-level career growth.
Set strategic direction for door-trim sourcing, including supplier exploration and consolidation, regional footprint, dual-sourcing, vertical integration, and capacity planning for long-term volume growth.
Drive cost-reduction and savings targets while protecting quality, supply assurance, and on-time program launches.
Own executive-level supplier relationships, including escalations, quarterly business reviews, joint development efforts, capacity commitments, and strategic partnerships.
Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Finance, Program Management, and Logistics to align supply chain execution with the product roadmap.
Lead negotiations of complex commercial agreements, including PPA, GTC, capacity, and tooling agreements; resolve high-stakes supplier issues.
Identify supply, quality, and capacity risks and lead cross-functional responses.
Run operational excellence initiatives across the team, including workload assessment, tool adoption, process improvements, and cadence reviews.
Represent Supply Chain Management in cross-functional executive forums, program milestone reviews, and supplier strategy presentations to senior leadership.

Desired Qualifications

Automotive or other high-volume manufacturing experience.
Exposure to vehicle interiors, including instrument panels, door trims, or seat trims.

Category	Supply Chain
Location	Fremont, California
Requisition ID	285302
Type	Full-time

Job Description

<p>We are looking for an experienced, people-first Associate Manager to lead the Vehicle Interiors – Door Trims Supply Chain team at Tesla. You will lead a team of supply chain professionals managing the sourcing, supplier relationships, and program execution for the door trim commodity across Tesla's vehicle programs. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Interiors SCM, you will set strategic direction, develop talent, and own the cost, quality, supply assurance, and program launch performance of this high-spend commodity. </p><p>In this fast-paced, mission-driven environment, you will inspire and develop your team to deliver aggressive cost, quality, and program objectives while maintaining strong cross-functional partnerships with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Finance, and Program Management. You will represent the SCM organization in executive reviews, lead strategic supplier relationships, and drive the supply base strategy for the team. This is an opportunity to scale a high-performing team, develop the next generation of SCM leaders, and shape the future of Tesla's vehicle exteriors and plastics supply base - including the introduction of new composite content on upcoming programs. </p>

Job Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop a team of Supply Chain Managers across multiple programs; set clear expectations, run high-signal 1:1s, give frequent feedback, and grow the next generation of SCM leaders. Build, hire, and retain a diverse, high-performing team; manage workload, capacity, and team-level career growth
Set the strategic direction for door trims sourcing - including supplier exploration, supplier consolidation, regional footprint, dual-sourcing, vertical integration, and capacity planning to support Tesla's long-term volume ramp
Drive aggressive cost reduction and savings targets while protecting quality, supply assurance, and on-time program launches. Own executive-level supplier relationships - escalations, QBRs, joint development efforts, capacity commitments, and strategic partnerships
Partner closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Finance, Program Management, and Logistics to align supply chain execution with the product roadmap
Lead negotiation of complex commercial agreements (PPA, GTC, capacity, tooling) and resolve high-stakes supplier issues with the right balance of relationship and outcome. Proactively identify supply, quality, or capacity risks and lead the cross-functional response
Run operational excellence initiatives across the team - workload assessment, tool adoption, process improvements, and cadence reviews
Represent SCM in cross-functional executive forums, program milestone reviews, and supplier strategy presentations to senior leadership

Job Requirements

Degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, Operations Management or equivalent experience
6+ years of progressive experience in supply chain management, procurement, or commodity management, with at least 3 years directly managing people. Demonstrated experience leading and developing teams in a high-growth, fast-changing, or transformation environment
Exceptional communication skills - able to influence executives, engineers, and suppliers with clarity, conviction, and data; comfortable presenting to senior leadership and negotiating across cultures and time zones. Track record of building strong, collaborative partnerships with cross-functional stakeholders including Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Finance
Proven people leadership - hiring strong talent, developing high performers, managing underperformance constructively, and building an inclusive team culture
Experience negotiating complex commercial agreements and managing supplier escalations to resolution. Strong business and financial acumen - comfortable with should-cost analysis, capex modeling, and total cost of ownership decisions
Automotive or other high-volume manufacturing experience strongly preferred; exposure to interiors (Instrument Panels, door trims, seat trims) a plus but not required
Willingness to travel up to 25% domestically and internationally to suppliers and manufacturing sites

About the Company

Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Tesla makes electric cars and batteries that store power for homes and utilities, and it develops self-driving software and humanoid robots. In 2023, its Model Y became the first electric vehicle to rank as the world's best-selling car. Buyers order the Model 3 sedan, Model Y SUV, or Cybertruck pickup directly from Tesla instead of through dealers, and they charge on its Supercharger fast-charging network. It also sells Megapack and Powerwall batteries, runs a robotaxi service, and charges drivers a monthly fee for self-driving software that still needs their supervision. Tesla was founded in 2003, with Elon Musk as its lead early investor and a recognized co-founder, and it is based in Austin, Texas.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Austin, TX
Founded: 2003

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