Supply Chain Quality Professional

Supply Chain Quality Professional Location: Hybrid, based from Derby, Manchester or Warrington Salary: £44,625 - £55,125 dependent on experience + 12.5% bonus + excellent benefits Our Supplier Quality function plays a critical role in assuring the integrity, safety and performance of our global supply chain. As we scale rapidly to support fleet deployment, we must ensure every supplier meets the stringent quality, regulatory and compliance requirements expected of a nuclear grade supply chain.To support this, we are recruiting a Supply Chain Quality Professional to lead supplier audits, provide robust governance, drive data driven insights and ensure our suppliers consistently meet the standards required to deliver safe, compliant and high quality products and services. Reporting into the Supplier Quality Manager, this role helps shape supplier readiness, develop long term capability and protect product integrity across the full supplier lifecycle.Perform supplier audits, business assessments and surveillance activities to ensure suppliers comply with SMSR, regulatory and quality requirements before approval and throughout their lifecycle.Ensure governance, change control, regulatory requirements and internal quality standards are consistently met. This role is central to ensuring supplier compliance, protecting product integrity and enabling the safe and successful delivery of our SMR programme. You'll bring strong quality assurance capability, confidence conducting supplier audits and an ability to influence stakeholders in complex and regulated environments.Quality assurance experience in regulated or complex industrial environments (nuclear, aerospace, automotive, defence, energy etc.). Proven experience conducting supplier audits or assessments. Working knowledge of ISO9001, AS9100 or equivalent standards, with the ability to interpret and apply quality requirements effectively. Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with confidence influencing without authority and collaborating onsite with suppliers.Clear, professional communication and reporting skills, able to summarise findings and present insights effectively. Strong analytical skills with experience supporting containment, root cause analysis and corrective actions.Ability to work across multidisciplinary teams and contribute to supplier development and continuous improvement.A degree in Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience. Formal Quality training including ISO9001 (or equivalent), Lead Assessor (ISO9001 & ISO19443), and experience with problem solving methodologies (8D, A3, RCCA, 5Why).Additional beneficial experience includes Lean Six Sigma (Green/Black Belt), APQP/PPAP exposure, and experience across global or multisite supply chains. Location & Ways of Working This role can be based from our Derby, Manchester or Warrington office. Salary: £44,625 - £55,125 depending on experience. Benefits include: Benefits Allowance - £2,200 to build a personalised package We are Rolls-Royce SMR A career with Rolls-Royce SMR offers a unique opportunity to contribute to an exciting organisation delivering a transformational mission. Rolls-Royce SMR is a radically different approach to proven nuclear technology. Each Rolls-Royce SMR power station will generate 470MW of low-carbon energy - equivalent to more than 150 onshore wind turbines and enough to power a million homes for over 60 years. With its Rolls-Royce SMRs will play a vital role in supporting renewable energy by helping to overcome intermittency and ensure a stable, sustainable energy future. We're proud to be one of the few employers that can genuinely say we're a strengths-based organisation. Our people are here because of what makes them exceptional - and our role is to help them make the most meaningful contribution of their careers, doing work they love. We offer opportunities that go beyond traditional career paths. At Rolls-Royce SMR you can develop your career by exploring roles and challenges that align with your unique talents. Our culture At Rolls-Royce SMR, we are committed to ensuring that our teams reflect the communities we serve and that everyone can be themselves at work. We know that diverse teams are more innovative and get better results, and that our people can thrive and be more successful in truly inclusive cultures. Join us and help shape our culture. Find out more about our inclusion pledge. Rolls-Royce SMR is a place where everyone can grow, so whatever background you bring with you, please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to come into work every day and help shape our culture.You'll be joining a forward-thinking organisation that values transparency, fairness, and innovation. We offer: • A flexible, inclusive, and supportive working environment. • Opportunities for career growth in a rapidly scaling business. • A culture that values diversity, innovation, and continuous learning. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Inclusivity is important to us, and as a Disability Confident organisation, we are committed to fair, supportive, and continually improving recruitment practices that ensure everyone can thrive. What we offer At Rolls-Royce SMR, our reward offering is focused on recognising you for your efforts and motivate you to continue achieving. Our rewards and benefits scheme are designed for employees to have complete control. By providing complete autonomy, you can focus on what's important to you. Whether it's investments, insurances or wellbeing, it's in your hands. Work is an activity, not a place. We understand due to commitments and lifestyle; the world of work has evolved beyond the 9 - 5. Whether its varied hours or hybrid working, our flexible working arrangements make it possible for employees to achieve a true work life balance. Your career journey At Rolls-Royce SMR, we don't just want you to contribute, we want you to grow. We have open dialogue with our employees to understand the ambitions for their career and set plans to achieve them. Whether it's helping you obtain formal qualifications or pairing you with a mentor, Rolls-Royce SMR will provide you with a fulfilling career. Join our talent community We're always on the lookout for the best talent. 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