James Tolley Email & Phone Number

Austin, Texas, Us

Battery cells team

Mountain View, Ca, Us

Partnered with engineering, product, finance, analytics, operations, and supply chain to enable device level NPI cost tracking from concept to mass production

Cupertino, California, Us

Managed CPUs/GPUs and various semiconductor component supply across all desktop and notebook product lines

Cupertino, California, Us

Provided analytical support to iPad display on demand, supply, capacity, and commercial issues

Austin, Texas, Us

- Led sourcing of a Model 3 part from supplier identification to GTCs, resulting in a 212% pricing reduction from our internal benchmark and better engineering performance- Conducted in depth industry analysis of autopilot hardware including supplier roadmaps, market landscape, make vs buy, bottoms up should cost, and sub component analysis- Discovered innovative start up suppliers and initiated relationships. Worked with engineering and purchasing to identify short term and long term needs. Coordinated meetings, supplier visits, and follow ups.- Managed all design studio POs to ensure successful Model 3 public debut; over 270 POs issued- Drove the delivery of results under extreme time constraints while balancing multiple projects. Example: Obtained quotes and pricing indications from 9 (5 previously unknown) suppliers in 1.5 days for Model 3 executive risk review. This included working with engineering to define requirements, finding capable suppliers, cold calling to get to the decision maker/correct contact, negotiating the NDA, responding appropriately to supplier questions, and following up to ensure the delivery of results.

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

• Engineered an interactive, multi-level distribution cost center report for our 2016 AOP- Adopted by all 40 cost center owners within our SBU- Received inquires of interest from other SBU leaders- Extrapolated the template to other cost center functions such as SG&A• Transformed standardized reporting within our SBU by devising and sharing new Excel techniques- Reduced both report creation and maintenance time by over 80% • Partnered with interns to drive new software adoption in collaboration with managers and IT• Developed advanced reconciliation methods to automatically identify errors in real time between Essbase & BusinessObjects (BO)

Charlotte, Nc, Us

• Pioneered a supplier analytics report, which converted over 300,000 lines of scattered information across multiple ERP systems into clear, actionable insights based on user-defined inputs• Uncovered over $2 million of potential rebate loopholes in existing LTAs with suppliers• Put in charge of gathering, synthesizing, and forecasting spend data for machined parts during our annual Strategic Sourcing Review Board (SSRB). The numbers drove organizational supply chain strategy and were presented to UTC executives• Collaborated with personnel from contracts, compliance, legal, finance, and supply chain to execute the LTA process including SSRB strategy, RFQs, sandbox authorization, contract negotiation, and contract summary

Detroit, Michigan, Us

- Penn State Champions- National Finalist• Led a multidisciplinary team with an electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, and economics major to effectively incorporate augmented reality technologies to GM manufacturing facilities