Tesla

Supply Chain Electrical & Instrumentation Equipment Subject Matter Expert

Tesla  •  Austin, TX (Onsite)  •  1 hour ago
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Job Description

What to Expect

The Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) Equipment SME brings extensive experience across electrical and instrumentation equipment, with deep expertise in the full E&I discipline. This role partners with Engineering and Construction on pre-execution project strategy and supports Estimating and Scheduling through the planning and budget phases. The SME tracks and reports market trends and commodity conditions to enable timely procurement, applies the leverage procurement model, and establishes long-term agreements. Success requires strong command of contractual terms and conditions to reduce execution risk; the ability to build durable partnerships while negotiating effectively with contractors, suppliers, and manufacturers; and a drive to research and qualify new suppliers that meet all Tesla requirements. The SME also leads post-execution performance evaluations and reviews.

What You’ll Do

  • Develop pre-execution strategies and long-term agreements to support projects
  • Collaborate with Engineering and Construction on developing scopes of work for proposal
  • Analyze market trends for electrical and Instrumentation commodities and report findings to other disciplines
  • Partner with Estimating and Scheduling to establish budgets and project milestones
  • Apply strong knowledge of contractual terms and conditions to reduce execution risk and enforce agreements when needed
  • Source and qualify new contractors, suppliers, mills, fabricators, erectors, and manufacturers
  • Evaluate and report on supplier and contractor performance
  • Report true cost savings and added value

What You’ll Bring

  • Bachelor's degree, or equivalent experience, or 10+ years of experience in electrical and instrumentation procurement
  • Understanding of the complete construction process
  • Strong negotiation skills
  • Deep knowledge of contract terms and conditions
  • Cost analysis experience
  • Commodity tracking experience
  • Excellent written and verbal communication
  • Reporting and presentation skills
  • Problem-solving ability
  • Advanced Excel proficiency

Compensation and Benefits

Benefits

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

  • Medical plans > 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 Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible 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 (90 day waiting period)
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly 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
Tesla

About Tesla

Tesla is accelerating the world’s transition to sustainable abundance. To achieve our mission, we're building a world powered by solar, enabled by battery storage and transported by electric vehicles.

We’re committed to hiring and developing top talent from around the world for any given discipline. Headquartered in Texas, we operate six huge, vertically integrated factories across three continents. With over 100,000 employees, our teams take a first-principles approach to designing, building, selling and servicing our products in-house.

Our world-class teams operate with a non-conventional philosophy of inter-disciplinary collaboration. Each member of the team is expected to challenge and to be challenged, to create, and to innovate. We’re tackling the world’s most difficult and important problems—and we wouldn’t succeed without our shared passion for making the world a better place.

Industry
Automotive & Mobility
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Austin, Texas
Year Founded
2003
Website
tesla.com
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