Elaine Li

Staff Npi Buyer Planner, Power Electronics @Tesla

Palo Alto, CA, US

Lead on development and continuous improvement of the NPI process for Power Electronics, aligning with CTB strategies to enhance efficiency and ensure build readiness.Execute procurement and material planning for NPI programs, achieving 99% CTB on multiple programs building at multiple sites, including product variants.Collaborate with Electrical and Mechanical engineers to kick off risk buys, expedite custom components and track status ensuring timely deliveries to meet SMT start dates.Review and challenge costed BOM quotes with suppliers, reducing build cost while maintaining schedules to meet tight timelines.Streamline communications across programs by maintaining CTB files in SharePoint with visibility into PO’s, supplier delivery dates, open issues, and overall status to key stakeholders.Established and refined a CTB process from the ground up, enabling scalable NPI execution and improving cross functional alignment across engineering, supply chain and finance teams.Actively manage multiple NPI programs for PCBA and TLA across vehicle and energy programs, often times into pre-production phase to support CM ramp.Contributed to the successful launch of multiple PE programs in Energy and Vehicle.Developed and maintained standardized work instructions for CTB and procurement processes, promoting consistency, reducing ramp-up time for new team members, and enhancing operational efficiency.