Director of Supply Chain, Strategic Global Sourcing and Supplier Diversification-Las Vegas Metropoli

Job Description: 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 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲Hunters 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 relationship If 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 𝗢𝗪𝗡Build 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 Linked In and we'll reach out to schedule a conversation. Confidential search; your application is fully private.𝗣𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 | 𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱