Supply Chain and Quality Manager
Posted 3 days 4 hours ago by IO Associates
 Permanent
 Full Time
 Manufacturing Operations Jobs
 Midlands, United Kingdom
Job Description
 Supply Chain & Quality Manager - Aerospace (On-site)
Contract: 12 months+
Location: Derby
Rate: £41.00/hr
Why join?
This is an exciting opportunity to take on a hands-on leadership role within a dynamic aerospace environment, working directly within a multi-disciplinary team. You'll collaborate closely with manufacturing and supplier partners, driving supply chain excellence and ensuring world-class product quality across industrialisation and production phases.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor supplier performance, analyse capacity/load, and ensure production readiness for rate changes.
 - Oversee transfer of work and design-change industrialisation activities with suppliers.
 - Lead all quality actions: non-conformity resolution, corrective measures, concessions, and formal quality reviews (SARI/QSR).
 - Implement and manage APQP and Supplier Quality Improvement Plans (SQIP) for robust prevention and continuous improvement.
 
What you'll bring
- Proven experience in supply chain and quality management within aerospace, automotive, or heavy manufacturing.
 - Strong stakeholder engagement skills and clear, proactive communication.
 - Ability to analyse supplier performance data and deliver concise reporting.
 - Practical expertise in problem solving and crisis/recovery management.
 
How to Apply
If you're ready to take on this challenge, please send your CV and a brief cover letter highlighting your fit for the Supply Chain & Quality Manager role to: