Senior Supplier Quality Specialist

Senior Supplier Quality Specialist

Location: Devonport, Plymouth, GB, PL1 4SG; Bristol, GB, BS16 1EJ; Leicester, GB, LE3 1UF; Portsmouth, GB, PO6 3EN; Westminster, London, GB, W1U 1QX; Rosyth, Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy, GB, KY11 2YD. Onsite or Hybrid: Hybrid.

Role Type: Full time / Permanent. Compensation: Competitive salary + benefits.

Shape supplier excellence that powers defence, aerospace, and engineering. As a Senior Supplier Quality Specialist, you'll take the lead on supplier quality assurance and continuous improvement across our Group Procurement and Supply Chain function. This role offers real impact, scope to build your expertise across complex engineering supply chains while developing your career in a performance driven, inclusive organisation.

Responsibilities

• Audit suppliers on site to verify compliance with contractual and quality requirements and support effective flow down of those requirements.
• Approve supplier documentation (e.g., Inspection & Test Plans), witness control points and oversee special process approvals and source releases.
• Lead investigations into non conformance, identify root causes and implement corrective and preventive actions that stick.
• Drive lean and continuous improvement initiatives with suppliers to optimise quality, cost, delivery and schedule performance.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and suppliers to ensure product conformity and robust assurance throughout the lifecycle.

Essential Experience

• Quality Management experience within an engineering environment.
• Proficient in the application of lean and continuous improvement principles.
• Proficient in conducting quality investigations.

Qualifications

• Relevant Level 5 qualification or demonstrable experience in a relevant engineering/scientific discipline and a Level 4 qualification.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) and Security Check (SC) security clearance. Many positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. Eligibility may be affected by place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency held.

Benefits

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance.
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+.
• Employee share scheme.
• Employee shopping savings portal.
• Payment of Professional Fees.
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10 days special paid leave.
• Holiday Trading - allows employees to buy additional leave or sell up to one working week from their annual entitlement.
• 'Be Kind Day' - one paid leave day a year to undertake volunteering work with a chosen organisation or registered charity.
• Flexible working - more options to integrate work and personal life while meeting business needs.
• A dynamic working environment.

EEO Statement

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email with the subject header 'Reasonable adjustments requirement'. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.