Supplier Quality Manager

About the role

Leidos Europe is looking for an experienced Supplier Quality Manager (SQM) for its Logistics Commodities Services Transformation (LCST) programme, which supports the UK Ministry of Defence's defence supply chain. The role sits in Bristol and is hybrid, with at least one day a week in the office and some UK and overseas travel. Reporting to the Deputy Head of Compliance and Continuous Improvement, the SQM works with a team of quality assurance and compliance staff to run the audit programme covering internal, external and supplier audits, and acts as the main contact for supplier quality issues.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, implement and maintain the quality assurance and control system for the programme, covering procurement, storage and distribution of Team Leidos procured commodities.
• Ensure quality management systems function properly and that processes and procedures are followed, with quality flowing down into the supply chain.
• Perform 1st and 2nd party assurance against ISO 9001/AQAP 2110 standards and deliver audit reports that support continuous improvement.
• Manage quality-related supplier escalations and interventions.
• Develop procedures and plans to assure quality products and services for the Defence customer's air domain, and improve processes to meet programme performance standards.
• Coordinate with programme stakeholders to validate quality controls, monitor performance against contractual standards and validate compliance with Standard Operating Procedures.
• Support Defence requests by making documents available, providing data for onsite and remote audits and giving access to source materials and metadata.
• Build relationships with key stakeholders, deliver quality awareness training and support compliance team members in other Working Groups.

Required profile

• Certified ISO 9001 Lead Auditor.
• Quality assurance experience in a procurement or logistics environment.
• Willingness to travel across the UK and overseas.
• BPSS pre-screening required to start; SC clearance required for the role, so UK citizenship and ability to obtain SC clearance are needed.

Required skills

• ISO 9001 lead auditor certification.
• Desirable: experience with MOD contracts, AQAP, Defence Standards and Joint Service Publications.
• Desirable: Jaggaer supplier sourcing and procurement tool.
• Desirable: Power BI, SharePoint, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Jira.

What we offer

• Pay range of £44,700 to £57,300.
• Contributory pension scheme and private medical insurance.
• 33 days annual leave, flexible benefits and a flexible working scheme.