Global Supply Manager, Logistics

What To Expect

We’re looking for a highly motivated logistics professional to support Global Logistics procurement. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing the strategy, running RFPs, vendor management, understanding and procuring services per operations and business requirements. The candidate will be looking after all logistics activities related to business verticals for Tesla Motors and Energy as well as spare parts and service logistics.

The candidate must have a track record of significant achievements, tremendous drive, and a willingness to roll up their sleeves.

• Owner of RFIs, RFPs and RFQs – ensuring all commercial terms are agreed and documented.
• Ensures NDA, SOWs and Master Purchase Agreement are positioned appropriately before business is initiated.
• Develop strategies around the Finished Vehicle, Warehousing, Customs and Service Parts Logistics industries to drive price negotiations processes and ensure best‑in‑class pricing. Knowledge of vehicle transport, ground trucking market, 3PLs, Air, Ocean and LTL contracts.
• Responsible for maintaining productive global transportation and ancillary service contracts.
• Drive continual cost reduction and avoidance initiatives through strategic price negotiations.
• Address all areas of Special Equipment management related to category business plans, global market and pricing analysis and procurement support. Lead purchasing activities with internal stakeholders:
  Finance, Energy Distribution, Logistics Operations, Trade Teams and Engineering departments and develop bid specifications, negotiate contracts, and consolidate results to deliver sourcing recommendations. Analyse current spend and evaluate current suppliers.
• Consolidate spend across supply base to create leverage, analyse purchasing trends and develop sourcing alternatives. Identify new high‑potential suppliers on a global basis. Conduct negotiations and secure comprehensive agreements with suppliers.
• Maintain a high level of industry expertise and supplier/market conditions. Manage respective supplier relationships and performance, including but not limited to dispute resolution. 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.
• Evaluate supplier business proposals and present recommendations that will result in cost savings, avoidance, or containment. Develop sourcing and negotiation strategies that deliver against business objectives and achieve sustainable relationships with suppliers.
• Create competitive environments with suppliers to support a negotiation strategy. Evaluate and provide guidance on final selection of suppliers; perform value analysis for final selection of suppliers. Evaluate supplier core competencies and competitive positioning using industry cost models.

• Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Engineering and/or equivalent experience in Supply Chain.
• Ability to multi‑task, prioritize and work in an extremely fast‑paced environment. Project related experience in Special Logistic Equipment Services.
• 5–6+ years of related experience in Vendor management.
• Master’s in supply chain and / or related field or MBA in supply chain preferred.
• Track record in planning, execution, and delivery of projects.
• Program management expertise.
• Knowledge of purchasing processes (SOPs, RFP / RFQ / RFI, PO, etc.).
• Superior negotiation, organization, analytical, and communication skills; ability to work in a fast‑paced environment and deliver high quality results.
• Excellent written and oral communication, and interpersonal skills, including an ability to effectively communicate across all levels of an organization, technical and non‑technical audience.

• Competitive pay; full‑time Tesla employee is eligible for benefits at day 1 hiring.
• Medical plans with $0 payroll deduction options.
• Family‑building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits.
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans with $0 paycheck contribution options.
• Company‑paid Health Savings Account (HSA)…