Tesla Hiring for Global Supply Manager – Logistics (Pacific) Job at Sydney, Australia Full Time

The Role

We’re looking for a highly motivated logistics professional to support Logistics procurement for our Asia Pacific markets.

This role can be based in either Sydney or Melbourne.

You will be responsible for running RFP’s , vendor management, understand and procuring services per operations and business requirements.

The ideal candidate will have a track record of significant achievements, tremendous drive, and a willingness to roll up their sleeves.

Responsibilities:

• Owner of RFI’s, RFP’s and RFQ’s – ensuring all commercial terms are agreed and documented
• Ensures NDA, SOW’s and Master Purchase Agreement are positioned appropriately before business is initiated
• Develop strategies around the Finished Vehicle, Warehousing, Customs and Service Parts Logistics industries to drive price negotiations processes and ensure best in-class pricing
• Knowledge of vehicle transport, ground trucking market, 3PL’s , Air, Ocean and LTL contracts
• Responsible for maintaining productive global transportation and ancillary service contracts
• Drive continual cost reduction and avoidance initiatives through strategic price negotiations
• Address all areas of Special Equipment management related to category business plans, global market and pricing analysis and procurement support
• Lead purchasing activities with internal stakeholders: Finance, Energy Distribution, Logistics Operations, Trade Teams and Engineering departments and develop bid specifications, negotiate contracts, and consolidate results in order to deliver sourcing recommendations
• Analyze current spend and evaluate current suppliers
• Consolidate spend across supply base to create leverage, analyze purchasing trends and develop sourcing alternatives. Identify new high potential suppliers on global basis
• Conduct negotiations and secure comprehensive agreements with suppliers
• Maintain a high level of industry expertise and supplier/market conditions Manage respective supplier relationships and performance, including but not limited to dispute resolution
• Develop key performance measures for chosen suppliers and negotiate on multiple variables to award longer-term strategic contracts that result in significant cost reduction and improved service levels
• Evaluate supplier business proposals and present recommendations that will result in cost savings, avoidance, or containment
• Develop sourcing and negotiation strategies that deliver against business objectives and achieves sustainable relationships with suppliers
• Create competitive environments with suppliers to support a negotiation strategy
• Evaluate and provide guidance on final selection of suppliers; Perform value analysis for final selection of suppliers
• Evaluate supplier core competencies and competitive positioning using industry cost models

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Engineering and/or equivalent experience in Supply Chain or evidence of exceptional ability
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and work in an extremely fast-paced environment Project related experience in Special Logistic Equipment Services
• 3+ years of related experience in Vendor/Carrier management
• Logistics and Procurement experience preferred
• Master’s in supply chain and / or related field or MBA preferred
• Track record in planning, execution, and delivery of projects.
• Knowledge of purchasing processes (SOP’s, RFP / RFQ / RFI’s, PO’s etc.)
• Superior negotiation, organization, analytical, and communication skills, ability to work in a fast-paced environment and deliver high quality results
• Excellent written and oral communication, and interpersonal skills, including an ability to effectively communicate across all levels of an organization, technical and non-technical audience