Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Global Supply Manager - PCBA

Procurement & SourcingUpdated on Nov 12

Full-timePalo Alto, CA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

At least 8 years of experience in sourcing or procurement focused on PCBA or electronics manufacturing.
A bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, operations management, or electrical engineering, or equivalent experience or evidence of exceptional ability.
Data-driven decision-making, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
Ability to develop and execute sourcing strategies aligned with business goals and measurable impact.
Communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders across teams and levels.
Experience working cross-functionally with engineering, operations, finance, and legal teams to align and execute sourcing strategies.
Ability to build and maintain strong supplier relationships and support strategic collaboration and mutual growth.
Experience managing PCBA manufacturing, material planning, strategic sourcing, inventory control, should-cost analysis, and risk management.
Deep understanding of PCBA manufacturing processes, including surface-mount technology, through-hole assembly, testing, and final assembly.
Familiarity with automotive semiconductor components, including microcontroller units, systems-on-chip, and power electronics such as MOSFETs and IGBTs.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment with deadlines.

Responsibilities

Own requests for quotation and contract management, ensuring non-disclosure agreements, general terms and conditions, piece-price agreements, and related contracts are negotiated, agreed, and documented before business begins.
Negotiate piece prices and product development to meet best-landed-cost expectations and supplier industrialization quality standards.
Develop supplier performance measures and negotiate multiple variables to award longer-term strategic contracts that reduce costs and improve service levels.
Work with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to support new product introduction and mass-production scaling.
Communicate sourcing strategies to stakeholders, influence executive-level decision-making, and align engineering, finance, and supply chain teams.
Understand semiconductor lead times, fabrication processes, constraints, and global supply chains.
Monitor category market conditions and technology roadmaps to identify supply-and-demand challenges and opportunities.
Monitor PCBA industry trends, including material availability, pricing changes, and emerging technologies.
Assess global supply-chain risks and develop contingency plans for high-volume production needs.

Category	Supply Chain
Location	PALO ALTO, California
Requisition ID	282223
Type	Full-time

Job Description

<p>Tesla is seeking best in class PCBA Global Supply Manager (GSM) to lead most advanced Autopilot & Infotainment hardware for a variety of Tesla cutting edge products. You will own the sourcing and supplier management strategy for Tesla SI hardware compute PCBA and key custom semiconductor components; closely involved in every development stage; contribute towards full autonomous driving realization! The responsible GSM shall have a strong technical understanding of PCBA manufacturing, semiconductor supply chains, and electronic components to be able to support core engineer team development. This role will report to our Supply Chain Group Manager and in parallel be an active source resource supporting our various Engineering groups within Tesla. The Global Supply Manager builds and leverages strong working relationships with our engineering teams and key suppliers to ensure 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.</p>

Job Responsibilities

Owner of RFQ's and contract management - ensure Non-Disclosure Agreements, General Terms & Conditions, Piece Price Agreements, and other related contracts are negotiated, agreed and appropriately documented before business is initiated
Drive negotiation for piece price and product development to ensure that Tesla’s pricing meets best-landed-cost expectations as well as Supplier Industrialization standards of Best-In-Class quality
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
Work closely with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to ensure seamless new product introduction(NPI) and mass production scaling
Communicate sourcing strategies effectively across stakeholders, influencing decision-making at the executive level while ensuring alignment across engineering, finance, and supply chain teams
Deeply understand semiconductor lead times, fabrication processes and constraints in global supply chains
Monitor current category market conditions, technology roadmaps and identify supply/demand challenges & opportunities
Monitor PCBA industry trends, including material availability, pricing shifts, and emerging technologies
Access global supply chain risks and develop contingency plans for Tesla high-volume production needs

Job Requirements

8+ years of experience in sourcing or procurement with a focus on PCBA or electronics manufacturing
Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience or evidence of exceptional ability
Excellent data-driven decision making, problem solving and analytical skills
Proven ability to develop and execute sourcing strategies that align with business goals and drive measurable impact
Exceptional communication and negotiation skills with the ability to influence stakeholders across multiple teams and levels
Experience working cross-functionally with engineering, operations, finance, and legal team to drive alignment and execute sourcing strategies
Ability to build and maintain strong supplier relationships, ensuring strategic collaboration and mutual growth
Managing various aspects of core PCBA manufacturing, material planning, strategic sourcing, inventory control, should cost analysis, risk management
Deep understanding of PCBA manufacturing process (SMT, through-hole, testing, and final assembly)
Familiarity with key semiconductor components in automotive applications such as MCUs, SoCs, power electronics(MOSFETs, LGBTs) etc.
Ability to thrive a fast-paced, high pressure environment with right deadlines

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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