Director of Supply Chain, Strategic Global Sourcing and Supplier Diversification-Las Vegas Metropolitan Area| 3656478

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗽, 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗻𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲? Pave Talent is hiring a Director of Supply Chain on behalf of a confidential client for a role built around exactly that.𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗔𝗡𝗬Pave Talent is hiring on behalf of our client, a growing manufacturer of highly engineered components for industries where reliability is mission-critical and failure is not an option. They work directly with original equipment manufacturer (OEM) partners to deliver custom, high-reliability solutions, and they're investing now in strategic sourcing to reduce reliance on any single region for critical inputs.𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲- Hunters who'd rather pick up the phone and open a new supplier relationship than wait for a referral to land in their inbox- People who read a component drawing and can talk shop with an electronics or precision-fabrication supplier without missing a beat- Operators comfortable in a small, close-knit company where you wear more than one hat and build the process, not just follow it- Negotiators with real backbone, who can push a supplier hard on cost and timeline without burning the relationshipIf you want a fully staffed, already-optimized supply chain organization where the playbook is written and you're maintaining it, this probably isn't your next move.𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗢𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬You'll report to the Director of Manufacturing Operations and lead a small, close-knit purchasing team. As global tariff shifts reshape sourcing costs across the industry, this company is building out a strategic sourcing function that a lot of competitors haven't started yet, and you'll own it.𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗬𝗢𝗨'𝗟𝗟 𝗢𝗪𝗡- Build and execute the long-term procurement strategy, adjusting it as tariffs and market conditions shift- Lead global sourcing diversification, actively developing new supplier regions instead of leaning on the easiest existing relationship- Negotiate directly with suppliers and vendors on cost, quality, and delivery terms- Set standards, controls, policies, and performance metrics for third-party spend across the company- Run business reviews with key stakeholders to assess risk and surface improvement opportunities- Partner with the purchasing team on demand and inventory management execution- Build market intelligence on key suppliers, regions, and solutions to inform strategy𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗟 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞The hiring manager was direct about the gap this role fills: the easy path is leaning on one existing supply relationship for everything; the job is to actually pick up the phone, find new suppliers, and expand the base strategically instead. This is a small company where roles and processes aren't fully built out yet. You'll be setting them, not just running them.𝗤𝗨𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱:- Bachelor's degree in Business, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, a technical discipline, or equivalent experience- 8+ years of supply chain or procurement experience with broad, hands-on exposure across the function- Working knowledge of manufacturing, material flow, and improvement strategies- Hands-on enterprise resource planning (ERP) experience across demand planning, scheduling, and inventory management- In-depth experience running sales and operations planning (S&OP) processes- Superior Microsoft Excel skills- Comfortable reading technical drawings and speaking the language of an engineering or manufacturing floor𝗕𝗼𝗻𝘂𝘀 𝗣𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀:- Experience in a high-reliability or regulated manufacturing environment- Experience building or expanding supplier relationships in Mexico, India, or other emerging manufacturing regions- Background sourcing electronics or precision-fabricated components𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗕𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗙𝗜𝗧𝗦𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆: $120,000 to $150,000, depending on experience𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲: Full-time, fully on-site in the Las Vegas, Nevada metro area (no hybrid or remote option)Interested? Apply via LinkedIn and we'll reach out to schedule a conversation. Confidential search; your application is fully private.𝗣𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 | 𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱