Supplier Quality Manager

Job Title: Supplier Quality Manager
Location: Bristol (Hybrid - minimum 1 day/week onsite)
Travel: ~25% (UK & occasional international)
Clearance: Must hold an ACTIVE SC clearance

Overview
An exciting opportunity for an experienced Supplier Quality Manager to lead quality assurance and continuous improvement initiatives across a complex logistics and supply chain program.
The role will focus on ensuring quality compliance across procurement, storage, and distribution processes while driving supplier performance and audit activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain quality assurance frameworks across the supply chain
• Conduct internal, external, and supplier audits in line with ISO9001/AQAP standards
• Act as the main point of contact for supplier quality issues and escalations
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and enhance quality processes
• Ensure compliance with quality management systems and operational procedures
• Produce audit reports with actionable insights for performance improvement
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to monitor and improve programme performance
• Support audit readiness by coordinating documentation and compliance evidence
• Deliver quality training and awareness across the business
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders and suppliers

• Certified ISO9001 Lead Auditor
• Proven experience in quality assurance within logistics, procurement, or supply chain environments
• Strong understanding of audit processes and compliance frameworks
• Experience managing supplier quality and performance
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Willingness to travel within the UK and occasionally overseas

• Experience with defence or regulated environments
• Knowledge of AQAP, defence standards, or similar frameworks
• Familiarity with tools such as Power BI, SharePoint, Jira, and MS Office
• Experience with procurement/sourcing platforms

• Active UK SC clearance
• UK citizenship required