Supplier Quality Manager

Responsibilities: Team Leadership & Capability Development​

• Lead and develop SQEs to deliver consistent quality outcomes ​
• Set priorities, allocate workload, and ensure execution discipline ​
• Build capability in problem-solving and supplier engagement ​

Supplier Quality Performance Management​

• Own supplier quality KPIs (PPM, defects, yield) ​
• Drive structured supplier performance reviews ​
• Lead escalation management for critical suppliers ​

Preventative Quality & Improvement​

• Implement supplier quality improvement plans ​
• Reduce variation through process control and standardisation ​
• Drive supplier corrective action effectiveness ​

Quality Governance & Compliance​

• Ensure adherence to quality systems and audit readiness ​
• Support internal and external audits ​
• Maintain supplier qualification and approval standards

  Requirements:

• Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or related discipline​
• 5–10 years in quality/supplier quality roles​
• Experience managing teams and supplier relationships
• People leadership and coaching​
• Supplier performance management​
• Advanced root cause & quality tools (8D, FMEA, SPC)​
• Stakeholder management (cross-functional)​
• Data-driven decision making