Supplier Sustainability Risk Program Manager

The Responsible Sourcing & Supplier Due Diligence Team is looking for a highly skilled and motivated specialist to support our Supply Chain Organization group with a focus on supplier risk due diligence and engagement. You will be part of a team that is positioned independently from any commodity and serves as an internal supply chain optimization resource globally.

In this role you will engage suppliers to enable compliance with Tesla policies and emerging supply chain regulations, including building and scaling supplier outreach operations. You will interact with both internal procurement stakeholders and suppliers on a regular basis to clearly communicate goals, ask the right questions, collect feedback, and provide guidance. Hence, strong communication skills and understanding of an international business environment will be critical. Tesla is a fast-moving, dynamic environment where flexibility and adaptability are key attributes. An ideal candidate is a self-starter with extensive knowledge of designing, conducting and analyzing results from supplier risk assessments and demonstrated ability to scale best practices.

• Implement and optimize data collection best practices to identify high-risk suppliers with potential adverse social and environmental impacts, ensuring standardized, high-quality data and coordination across multiple programs
• Pilot and scale solutions to make supplier outreach operations more efficient, obtaining feedback from key stakeholders to iterate and improve processes
• Build stronger, more transparent supplier relationships, troubleshooting supplier issues responding to outreach requests and driving corrective action requests
• Validate supplier corrective actions to ensure they are robust, sustainable and implemented, applying a risk-based approach to prioritize validation efforts
• Collaborate with purchasing teams to embed supplier risk results early in sourcing decision process, creating playbooks on how to respond to high-risk suppliers
• Create and track key performance indicators to measure success of supplier engagement efforts and impact on supply chain workers, communities, etc.
• Centralize risk insights across programs to inform risk mitigation prioritization

• Degree in Sustainability, Social Science, Environmental Science, Business, Supply Chain, or equivalent experience
• Strong quantitative and qualitative research background with experience collecting and managing large datasets to identify trends, risks or impacts
• Understand social and/or environmental issues within supply chains
• Present complex issues in a clear and concise manner
• Manage multiple initiatives and timelines at the same time
• Exceptional communication, strategic thinking, and interpersonal skills
• Experience working across and successfully influencing multiple stakeholders

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

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.