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

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