Strategic Sourcing, Director

About the role

The role defines and leads enterprise sourcing for a nuclear energy manufacturer. The position establishes supplier strategies that enable factory-built, high-temperature nuclear power. Sourcing decisions directly support deployment speed, scalability, and operational resilience.

Leaders set direction and build the conditions for their teams to succeed. They hire, coach, and hold people accountable. Leadership work spans strategy, communication, and decision making. Effective leaders give clear context and remove obstacles for the people who report to them. Leadership roles are measured by team outcomes, retention, and delivery. Most organizations expect leaders to be visible, predictable, and generous with context.

Key facts

What you'll do

Cross-functional supplier selection is owned, and critical component and service negotiations are led to secure optimal outcomes.

Supply chain insights, should-cost modeling, RFx processes, and negotiations reduce total cost of ownership and create value across the supply chain.

Strategic supplier partnerships and supplier agreements are developed and enforced to protect functional relationships while ensuring compliance with nuclear safety and regulatory standards.

Executive leadership receives clear presentations of sourcing strategy, results, and key decisions to align on high-impact priorities.

Best-in-class suppliers are identified, partnered with, and managed to secure reliable capacity and quality for manufacturing needs.

Sourcing policies and procedures are designed and deployed to maximize efficiency, scalability, and resilience across multiple commodity categories.

Cost modeling is implemented and prioritized to highlight opportunities with the greatest financial and operational impact.

Market intelligence is integrated into sourcing strategy to keep capabilities ahead in safety-critical energy markets.

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree in Supply chain, Operations or related field is required for this position.

15+ years of experience in Strategic Sourcing or Supply chain Management is required.

5 years in People Leadership roles managing Sourcing and Procurement teams is required.

Negotiation experience with large, complex, high-value contracts in safety-critical industries is required.

Demonstrated experience across multiple commodity categories including raw materials, direct materials, indirect, and services is required.

Experience operating in fast-growth and highly regulated environments is required.

Proven ability to build or scale a Strategic Sourcing team function from the ground up is required.

Practical notes

U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency is required under company policy.

Onsite presence may be required depending on operational needs at the Orangeville, Utah pilot plant.

Travel related to supplier visits and stakeholder engagement may be required.

Typical interview steps

Leadership hiring usually includes a strategy case, a people scenario, and a values conversation. Candidates may be asked to turn around a struggling team or plan for growth. Past results are examined closely, especially how decisions were made. Interviewers dig into specific decisions you made and their consequences. Preparing two or three decision stories with numbers and lessons is the best use of time.

Good to know

The role focuses on strategic sourcing within a highly regulated energy and manufacturing environment.

Nuclear industry experience and safety-critical procurement practices are central to success.

Cost modeling and should-cost analysis are primary tools for value creation.

Cross-functional leadership is essential to align supply chain operations with engineering and operations.

The position operates within a startup-scale energy company pursuing rapid deployment and factory-based manufacturing.

Career growth

Leadership careers move from manager to senior manager, director, and executive roles. Each step adds more scope and more responsibility for outcomes. The best leaders keep learning how to delegate, communicate, and decide. Leadership careers reward a record of building and developing people. The higher you go, the more your communication shapes the whole organization.