Jesse Stephens

Head of Supply Chain @Base Power Company

Austin, Texas, United States

Manager, Energy Deployment Supply Chain @Tesla

Austin, Texas, United States

Staff Global Supply Manager, Energy @Tesla

Austin, Texas, United States

Sr. Global Supply Manager, Energy @Tesla

Austin, Texas, United States

• Managed global category management and strategic sourcing of medium and high voltage substation equipment and labor for Tesla Megapack BESS projects. • Led cross-functional teams to ensure successful deployment and service of Megapack BESS projects. • Achieved cost savings and efficiency improvements through optimized sourcing strategies.

Sr. Global Supply Manager, Solar @Tesla

Palo Alto, California, United States

Commercial, Industrial & Residential Solar - Responsible for global category management and strategic sourcing of solar inverters, balance of system and power electronic components - In charge of strategic manufacturing of top level assembly (TLA) power electronics within Tesla Solar Roof products, with a focus on contract manufacturers located in APAC and NA. Commercial, Industrial and Utility Battery Storage - - Responsible for global category management and strategic sourcing of medium and high voltage transformers for Tesla BESS projects.

Sr. Strategic Sourcing Specialist @Duke Energy Corporation

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Strategic Sourcing Specialist @Duke Energy Corporation

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Responsible for a centralized procurement covering six different territories' materials, equipment and service needs. Organization manages transmission and distribution for regulated electric and gas customers of approximately one billion dollars annually. This position is focused on Duke's strategic initiatives including new technologies & products, strategic vendor relationships and services for approximately seven million customers. Work includes sourcing, negotiating and establishing contracts for product development, materials, services emerging products used by utilities. Manages over $350M of yearly spend related to Transmission and Distribution Projects relating to Transformers, Mobile Substations, Reactors as well as Regulators • Functions within the T&D organization supporting development and execution of grid projects • Develops long term and annual requirements plans • Performs market analysis and executes competitive sourcing events • Recommends and implement sourcing strategies and programs • Supports other projects as assigned within T&D • Negotiates and manages contracts for equipment and services • Researches best practices successfully adopted by other industries and companies • Mentors and assists in the development of sourcing personnel, processes and procedures • Develops and manages supplier relationships and programs • Builds and nurtures excellent client relationships, including executive level business interfaces. Provides guidance to Supply Chain leadership as well as cross functional sourcing initiatives • Maintains knowledge of commodities, sources of supply, services, diversity opportunities and market conditions that may impact future procurement

Supply Chain | Analytics | Category Management Analyst | Rotation @Duke Energy Corporation

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

 Cross-functional Category Management Analyst for Duke Energy Supply Chain Enterprise  Provided commodity forecasting and industry analysis to assist Category Management and Executive Leadership with sourcing decisions.  Drove the automation and consolidation of reporting in order to streamline department efficiencies.  Utilized Market Intelligence to provide strategy and recommendations on contract terms based on future commodity pricing and geopolitical market influences  Developed analytical process to provide staffing justification for executive leadership. Consulted on bid event strategy and leveraged cost modeling techniques to assist with upfront cost savings.  Developed analytical models for strategic sourcing and category management initiatives to include total cost of ownership, should cost modeling, supplier benchmarking, contract evaluations, scenario analysis, among other analytic tools for multi-million dollar initiatives for Duke Energy’s domestic and international strategic sourcing initiatives.  Built business cases and validated savings calculations. Analyzed Supply Chain model and resource allocation for DEI and presented recommendation for budget reduction.

Supply Chain | Renewables | Supply Chain Consultant | Rotation @Duke Energy Corporation

San Luis Obispo, California

 On site supply chain consultant in San Luis Obispo, CA with REC Solar, a Duke Majority owned Solar EPC.  Restructured REC Supply Chain Sourcing Operations in order to consolidate spend and increase purchasing volume with key suppliers.  Drove the consolidatation of engineering specifications in order to build volume and leverage savings.  Analyzed historical spend to develop a forecast for future target market pricing for material categories.  Ran critical sourcing events to establish master agreements for materials portfolio REC SOLAR: Duke Energy owns a majority interest in REC Solar, a provider of rooftop and ground-mounted solar systems for commercial-scale customers in the retail, manufacturing, agriculture, technology, government and nonprofit sectors. Based in San Luis Obispo, Calif., REC Solar offers easy customer financing, including leases and power purchase agreements.

Supply Chain | Transmission and Distribution | Strategic Sourcing Specialist | Rotation @Duke Energy Corporation

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

 Developed and implemented sourcing strategies for labor and materials categories within the T&D Supply Chain with a relative yearly spend of $30M.  Performed data and market analysis to produce cost driven models to ensure cost savings.  Negotiated and secured labor contract that resulted in 67% savings over the life of a cable replacement project in the Mid West Region.  Drove implementation of alternative sourcing strategy to diversify supplier base in order to drive cost reductions. *The SC Associate Program is Duke Energy’s premier leadership and SC development program for innovative college graduates seeking a dynamic career in a variety of SC functions at the country’s largest electric power holding company. *This rotational program is designed to be a talent pipeline for future leaders and technical experts in Duke Energy’s Supply Chain department. The program provides competitive experiences across a multitude of diverse SC environments that prepare participants to traverse into critical future roles. Each of the four, six-month assignments may take place in any of the following five Strategic Sourcing areas: Nuclear, Generation, Major Projects, T&D, Enterprise. Additional interface may include other areas of the Supply Chain organization (Inventory Management, Warehousing, Strategy & Support). *In these four rotations, SCAs experience complex intellectual challenges, participate on and lead small-scale and large-scale initiatives, interact with other SCAs through planned social and work activities, and gain practical, on-the-job experience in the areas of negotiations, commercial evaluations, project management, process improvement and numerous tools. SCAs gain heightened familiarity with a compelling corporate culture and direct access to the highest level of leaders across the company.

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Masters of Science Engineering Management · Energy Systems

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Graduate Certificate · Energy Analytics

Union Endicott High School

University of New South Wales

International Business