Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Supply Chain Operations Manager

Program ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

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

About the Job

Requirements

A degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or Operations, or equivalent experience.
At least 5 years of experience in supply chain operations, program management, or a similarly structured, cross-functional problem-solving role.
A consulting background or equivalent experience solving diverse problems across multiple projects, with demonstrated executive communication.
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.
Strong 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, including issue trees, root cause analysis, 5-Why, and data-driven recommendations.
Comfort operating in a high-ambiguity, high-velocity manufacturing or supply chain environment.
Experience influencing cross-functional partners without direct authority.

Responsibilities

Drive supply chain workstreams so programs launch on time; identify critical-path bottlenecks across suppliers, internal teams, and sites, and follow through until resolved.
Turn unstructured, cross-functional problems into scoped projects with owners, timelines, and success criteria, and follow up with action owners until issues are closed.
Own leadership communication on key issues, risks, and progress; distill complex operational information into clear, decision-ready executive updates while remaining close to the working level.
Partner with Procurement, Planning, Engineering, Manufacturing, Logistics, and suppliers to diagnose root causes, align on trade-offs, and implement durable fixes.
Run multiple initiatives in parallel and prioritize against launch dates, supply risk, and operational impact to meet business needs.
Establish forums, trackers, and escalation paths to keep launches and issue resolution moving; surface trends early and drive continuous improvement.
Build trust across functions and levels and drive alignment and accountability in a matrixed environment without owning every resource.

Desired Qualifications

Consulting background is strongly preferred, including experience solving diverse problems across multiple projects and demonstrated executive communication.

Category	Supply Chain
Location	Palo Alto, California
Requisition ID	285655
Type	Full-time

Job Description

<p>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.</p><p>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.</p>

Job Responsibilities

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

Job Requirements

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

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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