Director of Supply Chain, Strategic Global Sourcing and Supplier Diversification-Las Vegas Metr[...]

Pave 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. 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 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. You’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. 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 strategy The 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. 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 Comfortable reading technical drawings and speaking the language of an engineering or manufacturing floor 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 components #J-18808-Ljbffr Pave Talent