Supply Chain Program Manager, Supplier Industrialization

Tesla's Safety, Seat Sensing, and Switch team seeks a Supply Chain Program Manager (SCPM) to drive vehicle program launches. You will bridge Supplier Industrialization with Supply Chain, Design, Engineering, Manufacturing, and NPI teams, ensuring supplier readiness and risk mitigation. This role requires analytical precision, strategic alignment, and execution focus in a fast-paced environment.

• Lead Safety, Seat Sensing, and Switch supplier industrialization, delivering concise updates and risk mitigation plans to leadership

• Create real-time dashboards (Power BI, Tableau, Excel) to track industrialization progress and launch readiness

• Define project requirements, manage timelines, and implement proactive risk mitigation for successful launches

• Identify and resolve supplier risks (quality, capacity, tooling, design, schedule) with cross-functional teams

• Align Engineering, Commercial, and Manufacturing teams on phase gates (APQP, design freeze, PPAP)

• Lead cross-functional reviews, ensuring accountability for Supply Chain, Quality, and Logistics action items

• Enhance tools to track global supplier equipment, tooling, and packaging approvals

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field (technical degrees preferred) or equivalent experience

• 2-5 years in supply chain program management or industrialization in fast-paced manufacturing

• Expertise in risk identification, communication, and structured escalation processes

• Proficiency in data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau, SQL, Excel) for decision-making

• Exceptional communication and executive presence to influence stakeholders

• Strong collaboration skills with Engineering and Manufacturing teams

• Ability to travel up to 10%

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

• Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deduction
• Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
• Company Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions), and Paid Holidays
• Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
• Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
• Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
• Tesla Babies program
• Commuter benefits
• Employee discounts and perks program

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.