Supplier Quality Lead

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Supplier Quality Lead to be responsible for managing and continually improving the quality performance of the supply chain for a large construction project on the East Suffolk coast.

This is a permanent role, based in Leiston with hybrid working options available.

The Role

You’ll work closely with the lead functions to ensure that project quality is delivered consistently, safely and efficiently.

Specifically, you’ll be accountable for monitoring, reporting and improvement of the quality performance of the UK common supply chain across the projects to ensure supply chain risks, including risks associated to right-first-time delivery, on-time delivery and risk of counterfeit, fraudulent and suspect items (CFSI) are appropriately mitigated and managed.

You will work closely with the project counterparts within their Supplier Quality functions in their offices and locations to support the quality management of the common supply chain working on both projects as part of the Programme.

Additionally, you will work with the global supply chain on improvement projects to improve performance at various supplier locations as necessary.

Qualifications

You’ll be a Quality professional ideally with expert knowledge of Quality Systems, ISO 9001, ISO 19443, ISO 14001 and interrelated processes such as ISO 45001, GSR-2/3.
Preferably you’ll have experience working with and improving supply chains, and have experience working with integrated teams with the ability to influence and encourage change of behaviours across a wide range of organisational levels.
Large- scale infrastructure project experience would be beneficial.

Security clearance will be required for the successful candidate.