What are the responsibilities and job description for the Procurement Specialist position at Tesla Motors, Inc.?
What to Expect
What You'll Do
What You'll Bring
Compensation and Benefits
Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
The manufacturing automation development engineering team is looking for an extremely organized and detail-oriented procurement specialist to support project hardware procurement strategies and processes. The procurement specialist works within a cross-functional team of engineers and engineering technicians to procure hardware against project deadlines, track purchase orders, follow up with vendors on lead times and deliveries, receive, organize, and prepare materials for equipment builds. You will interact with vendors to select the best pricing and lead time in accordance with project budgets and timelines, and to ensure on time delivery of components. The procurement specialist will also work closely with our shop planner to pick up, receive, organize, and store materials in preparation for project builds, and to maintain our inventory system.
What You'll Do
- Quote and procure materials and hardware for projects
- Review and select best procurement options
- Monitor lead-time, track deliveries, and resolve invoices or supplier issues efficiently
- Track purchase orders, direct follow up with vendors on deliveries, challenge suppliers to expedite delivery dates to meet critical project timelines
- Responsible for receiving, organizing, and stocking materials as well as updating our inventory systems and project BOM trackers
- Pull BOM components from inventory and project cages to make kits required for mechanical and electrical assembly of projects
- Help maintain the 5S standards of our spares inventory space and of project cages
- Create and manage adhocs for equipment shipments as required
What You'll Bring
- Experience in warehouse/inventory processes and systems
- Highly organized, self-motivated, and detail oriented
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Familiar with procurement, MRP, and inventory systems
- Proficient in MS Excel
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and can communicate with technical and non-technical team members effectively
- Associate's or technical degree preferred
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 is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.