Vendor Quality Manager
Location: Manchester
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 5:30pm
Salary: £53,000 - £58,000 per annum
Working Pattern: Hybrid Working (2 days remote)
Benefits: Excellent benefits package
The Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced Vendor Quality Manager to join a Global Quality team in a business-critical role. This position provides senior quality oversight, supplier assurance, and operational support, with a primary focus across the European supplier and customer base.
This is an excellent opportunity for a quality professional who enjoys working collaboratively across international supply chains, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring the highest standards of quality, compliance, and sustainability are maintained.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the European supplier audit and quality programme.
- Drive the resolution of quality and compliance issues from suppliers and customers using structured root cause and corrective action methodologies.
- Ensure products and suppliers meet business, client, and regulatory requirements before approval and throughout ongoing supplier relationships.
- Ensure suppliers remain aligned with all global Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policies.
- Support internal teams and clients by strengthening supplier performance and quality assurance processes.
- Conduct onsite supplier audits across the UK and Europe.
- Deliver ongoing training and guidance to internal stakeholders, ensuring a clear understanding of the importance of effective vendor management.
About You
- Proven experience in a senior quality or supplier quality position within a consumer products or supply chain-led business.
- Strong experience in supplier audits, supplier assessments, and corrective action management.
- Good knowledge of ethical and social auditing standards including SMETA, BSCI, WRAP, SA8000, and ISO certifications.
- Understanding of ISO 9001 (Quality Management) and ISO 45001 (Health & Safety) standards.
- Experience within consumer products, including product testing, inspections, and compliance requirements.
- The ability to build strong supplier relationships and promote a culture of continuous improvement.
- A structured, pragmatic approach to problem solving and process improvement.
- Experience working cross-functionally with purchasing, compliance, warehouse, product, and customer-facing teams.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the confidence to engage and influence suppliers and stakeholders at all levels.
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