Global Hardware Supply Chain & Value Engineering Director

Boutique Recruiting; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance bonus

Employer-paid medical coverage

Employer HSA contribution

401(k) contribution

PTO

International travel support

Job summary

Boutique Recruiting is seeking a Director of Supply Chain & Value Engineering for a rapidly growing global gaming technology company. You will own value engineering, supplier strategy, contract manufacturing, NPI, cost optimization, and hardware quality.

This hands-on leader will transform a prototype-driven environment into scalable production, build the processes and partnerships needed to scale, and work closely with engineering teams across the U.S., Australia, and Asia.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience across hardware engineering, manufacturing engineering, supply chain engineering, value engineering or operations engineering.
• Strong electronics and PCB manufacturing experience with a solid understanding of how hardware moves from development into commercial production.
• Proven experience managing contract manufacturers, vendors and complex supplier relationships.
• Hands-on experience with NPI, product commercialization, BOM cost reduction, and manufacturing optimization.
• Ability to create processes from scratch, operate effectively through ambiguity, and personally drive execution without relying on a large existing team.
• Experience working directly with international suppliers and willingness to travel internationally as business needs require.
• Background in electronics, industrial automation, medical devices, payments hardware, aerospace, defense, OEM/ODM manufacturing, or gaming hardware strongly aligned with the role.

Responsibilities

• Build and execute the company’s global supply chain, sourcing, manufacturing governance and value engineering strategy
• Manage third-party contract manufacturers and develop strong supplier relationships across domestic and international markets
• Lead value engineering and Design for Manufacturability initiatives to reduce BOM costs, improve product consistency and strengthen hardware quality
• Oversee the transition of new hardware products from prototype through NPI and scalable production
• Evaluate manufacturing costs, sourcing alternatives, supply agreements, and supplier performance while building greater competition and resiliency into the supply base
• Review PCB and electronic designs from a manufacturing perspective and establish stronger engineering, production, and quality standards
• Expand and strengthen the company’s global manufacturing ecosystem while improving component forecasting, SKU standardization and supplier accountability

Job description

Boutique Recruiting is seeking a Director of Supply Chain & Value Engineering for a rapidly growing global gaming technology company. You will own value engineering, supplier strategy, contract manufacturing, NPI, cost optimization, and hardware quality.

This hands-on leader will transform a prototype-driven environment into scalable production, build the processes and partnerships needed to scale, and work closely with engineering teams across the U.S., Australia, and Asia.