Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Senior Global Supply Chain Manager - Indirect Categories

Procurement & SourcingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, or Industrial Engineering, or equivalent experience.
At least 8 years of experience in Procurement or Consulting, including at least 4 years owning a category or a material book of indirect spend.
A track record of closing multi-year agreements and demonstrating savings and operating change, not only award outcomes.
Ability to lead stakeholders who do not report to the role and to hold a firm position when needed.
Ability to use cost models to set targets rather than relying only on supplier quotes.
Ability to make decisions with incomplete information and adapt as new information becomes available.
Strong Excel skills sufficient to challenge a model rather than only maintain a tracker.

Responsibilities

Own the category strategy and annual sourcing roadmap, including decisions about what to bid, renegotiate, consolidate, or exit.
Set should-cost and total-cost targets before sourcing events and use them in negotiations.
Lead multi-year agreements, pricing mechanisms, and the commercial model.
Run executive meetings and align business-unit leaders who do not report to Supply Chain.
Design the supplier set, including dual sourcing, regional versus low-cost sourcing, and exit plans for supplier failure.
Deliver savings and process improvements, including supplier consolidation, and maintain spend under management and spend accuracy.
Hire and develop talent so team members can progressively take on larger roles.
Direct buyers on category events and hold the quality of sourcing awards.
Identify market, capacity, and specification risks early and reset plans before they affect operations or budgets.

Desired Qualifications

Experience in more than one indirect category.

Category	Supply Chain
Location	AUSTIN, Texas
Requisition ID	288125
Type	Full-time

Job Description

We are looking for a Senior Global Supply Chain Manager to own strategy and outcomes for Indirect categories. This may include Packaging, MRO/Consumables, Financial, Marketing, Service Centers, Delivery Centers, Industrial Services, Chemicals, Gases, Environmental and Safety services across all North America Business Units (Motors, Energy, Solar and Service). This person sets the category plan, the commercial model, and the supplier set so Tesla gets supply assurance, price, and delivery, not just a completed bid. Tesla is a fast moving, dynamic environment where flexibility and adaptability are key attributes needed for success. The candidate will lead a team under them, make the call when the business and the supplier disagree, and be accountable for the result. Open in Austin and Palo Alto.

Job Responsibilities

Own the category strategy and the annual sourcing roadmap: what to bid, renegotiate, consolidate, or exit

Set should-cost and total-cost targets before the event, and use them in the negotiation

Lead multi-year agreements, pricing mechanisms, and the commercial model

Run executive meetings and align business-unit leaders who do not report to Supply Chain

Design the supplier set, including dual source, regional versus low-cost, and the exit if a supplier fails

Will be responsible for savings, process improvements including supplier consolidation, spend under management, spend accuracy, etc.

Responsible to hire and develop talent so they can progressively take on bigger roles

Direct buyers on events in the category and hold the quality of the award

Read market, capacity, and specification risk early and reset the plan before it hits the operation or the budget

Job Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent experience
8+ years in Procurement or Consulting, including 4+ years owning a category or a material book of indirect spend

Has closed multi-year agreements and can show the savings and the operating change, not only the award

Leads stakeholders who do not report to them and can hold a no

Uses a cost model to set the target, not only the supplier's quote

Makes decisions with incomplete information and adapts quickly with new information

Strong Excel, enough to challenge a model rather than only maintain a tracker

Experience in more than one indirect category is preferred

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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