Interface with memory vendors from engineering design all the way through end of life
Owner of RFQ's - ensuring all commercial terms are agreed and documented. Ensures Non-Disclosure Agreements, General Terms & Conditions, Piece Price Agreements, and other related contracts are negotiated and appropriately before business is initiated
Drive piece price to ensure that Tesla’s commodity pricing met Best-In-Class expectations, while meeting Supplier Industrialization standards of Best-In-Class quality, in addition to driving continual cost reduction and avoidance initiatives through ad-hoc price negotiations
Address all areas of category management including category business plans, market conditions, technology roadmaps, cost modeling, and sourcing strategies
Monitor global industry trends, track technology roadmaps, and actively partner with the Design teams to identify/mitigate supply and demand challenges
Manage respective supplier relationships and performance, including but not limited to dispute resolution, supplier scorecards, and periodic business reviews
Participate in design reviews, change control meetings, and other technical discussions with Engineering partners
Ability to understand technical datasheets and specifications as well as basic knowledge of manufacturing process controls and quality assurance for their commodity space
Comfortable communicating with technical stakeholders both internally and externally
Communicate key supply, cost, and/or quality issues with management teams. Develop corrective action plans to mitigate identified risks
What You’ll Bring
5+ years of experience in memory supply chain management, preferably in HBM and DRAM
Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Engineering or Chemistry or equivalent experience
Preferred 3+ years of experience in supply chain management, or commodity management in semiconductors (advanced packaging, logic testing, memory, etc)
Preferred experience with electrical engineering, material science concepts related to the commodity and ability to generate bottom-up should costs based on the understanding of manufacturing process
Technical, operational & commercial understanding of supply chain and manufacturing processes on memory fabrication, packaging and testing
Proficient knowledge of technical requirements & design of the product and be able to influence cross functional partners with detailed analysis that supports optimized pricing and product sourcing decisions