2905 – 1 Supply Chain Quality Manager

Our Global Space and Defence client is looking for a Supply Chain Quality Manager to join them on a contract basis until the end of 2026, with potential for extension.

Role – 2905 – 1 Supply Chain Quality Manager
Location – Stevenage
Hours – 37/ week, Monday to Friday, core hours 7-7. Contract until end of 2026, with potential for extension.
Hourly Rate – £34.78, via Umbrella
Clearance – BPSS+

Responsibilities

• Ensure on Quality, on Time deliveries to protect business operations:
• Manage milestones, product life cycle reviews
• Coordinate deliveries with internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage the equipment supplier(s) and ensure contract execution.
• Ensure On Time On Quality and On Cost (OQOTOC) performance.
• In a recurring phase, the SCQM will lead the progress meetings, gate reviews (KO, MRR, TRR, TRB/DRB), changes, deviations and waivers processes, non-conformities, etc
• In a development phase, the SCQM will be a key support to the Development Responsible to bring key knowledge of industrial manufacturing needs, constraints and supplier maturity.
• Perform an effective control of supplier activities, securing a close understanding of supplier overall situation and scope.
• Manage relevant stakeholders in respect to their supplier, both internally and externally
• Protect production through correcting, improving and developing suppliers delivery and quality performance, including related follow up of action plans
• Manage corrective action plans to avoid re-occurrences and therefore reduce the number of deviations and concessions
• Monitor, control and drive progress, Identify and Mitigate risks and opportunities.
• Monitor and control supplier performance, define and lead/monitor recovery and improvement actions when needed.
• Define product, supplier, site, qualification, inspection and surveillance plan with all relevant contributors
• Verify compliance to applicable requirements, secure industrial Maturity (supplier capability and capacity) with product /supplier audit, inspection, assessment. Use the following tool and methods: (APQP, Control Plan, Product Quality Issue Resolution and Management, Quality Gates End-to-End , Process Capability and Statistical Process Control, Failure Modes and Effects Analysis, IPCA, CCP’s, Transfer of Work)
• Contribute to the deployment of Supply Chain and Quality standards, methods and tools
• Contribute to VRB and represent SCQM in various forums (e.g. SED, TEB, MFT)
• Contribute to Sub-Commodity strategy through active participation to MFTs, including supplier selection, contract set up and supplier development needs

Skill Set
Essential

• Engineering or master’s degree in related field
• Background in Procurement, Quality, Programmes/Projects, Production/AIT, or Engineering
• Project Management skills
• Leadership skillsets
• Knowledge of Space Systems and processes around satellite equipment development / production are a plus
• Capacity to work both in teams and autonomously
• Strong negotiation and communication skills
• English: negotiation level; additional language may be required depending on location (Germany, France, UK, Spain)
• The job holder must be able to accommodate a reasonable amount of travel for business needs (typically once or twice a month).