Supply Chain Quality Manager
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Managers in logistics
Occupation Code Skill LevelMedium Skilled
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£44,900
(£23.03 per hour)
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Description
Location: Hybrid, based from Derby, Manchester or Warrington
Salary: £63,750 – £78,750 dependent on experience + 12.5% bonus + £2,200 flexible allowance
Our mission is to deliver clean, affordable energy for all. Rolls‑Royce SMR provides a British solution to a global energy challenge, leading the way in Small Modular Reactor technology and shaping the UK’s premier green export opportunity.
Our Supply Chain Quality function is fundamental to enabling a capable, compliant and high‑performing supply base that can safely and predictably support our first SMR delivery and future fleet deployment. Playing a critical assurance and governance role, Supply Chain Quality ensures that suppliers are fully approved, controlled, and aligned to stringent nuclear, regulatory and Rolls‑Royce SMR quality expectations.
To strengthen this, we’re looking for a Supply Chain Quality Manager to lead supplier approval, change governance, assurance activity and ongoing quality control across our expanding global supply chain. Reporting to the Head of Supply Chain Quality & Development, you’ll provide leadership, oversight and direction to our Supplier Quality Professionals — ensuring that supplier assurance, compliance and quality governance is executed to the highest standard.
What You’ll Be Doing
Salary: £63,750 – £78,750 dependent on experience + 12.5% bonus + £2,200 flexible allowance
Our mission is to deliver clean, affordable energy for all. Rolls‑Royce SMR provides a British solution to a global energy challenge, leading the way in Small Modular Reactor technology and shaping the UK’s premier green export opportunity.
Our Supply Chain Quality function is fundamental to enabling a capable, compliant and high‑performing supply base that can safely and predictably support our first SMR delivery and future fleet deployment. Playing a critical assurance and governance role, Supply Chain Quality ensures that suppliers are fully approved, controlled, and aligned to stringent nuclear, regulatory and Rolls‑Royce SMR quality expectations.
To strengthen this, we’re looking for a Supply Chain Quality Manager to lead supplier approval, change governance, assurance activity and ongoing quality control across our expanding global supply chain. Reporting to the Head of Supply Chain Quality & Development, you’ll provide leadership, oversight and direction to our Supplier Quality Professionals — ensuring that supplier assurance, compliance and quality governance is executed to the highest standard.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Lead supplier onboarding, qualification and approval, ensuring suppliers meet all required quality, regulatory and Supplier Management System Requirements (SMSR) before entering the supply chain.
- Ensure robust assurance, auditability, traceability and evidence quality underpin all supplier approvals and ongoing controls.
- Manage and allocate Supplier Quality Professionals to supplier assessments, surveillance activity and issue closure.
- Ensure non‑conforming products or services do not enter the business through strong assurance, governance and preventative controls.
- Govern supplier change control (product, process, tooling, location, sub‑tier), ensuring Zero Uncontrolled Change across all supplier activity.
- Lead resolution of supplier non‑conformances, concessions and escapes, ensuring effective containment, root‑cause analysis and corrective/preventative actions.
- Identify, assess and escalate supplier quality risks, maintaining predictable and stable external quality performance.
- Act as escalation point for suppliers and internal teams on assurance, onboarding, change control and governance matters.
- Build strong, trust‑based supplier relationships to support transparent conversations on quality, risk and compliance.
- Significant experience in Quality, Supplier Quality or Assurance within a complex, regulated or industrial environment (e.g. nuclear, aerospace, defence, energy).
- Experience conducting structured supplier assessments, audits, issue investigations or assurance reviews.
- Strong understanding of Quality Management Systems and auditing (e.g. ISO 9001, ISO 19443, AS9100).
- Experience leading root‑cause analysis, corrective/preventative actions and structured problem‑solving (e.g. DMAIC, A3, 8D).
This role can be based from our Derby, Manchester or Warrington office.
We operate a hybrid working model with regular weekly office attendance expected.
Some travel may be required based on supplier or programme needs.
What’s in it for you?
Salary: £63,750 – £78,750 depending on experience
Bonus: 12.5% performance‑related bonus
Allowance: £2,200 flexible benefits allowance
You’ll Also Receive
- 12% employer pension (6% employee)
- 28 days annual leave + public holidays (option to buy/sell up to 4 days)
- Private Medical Insurance (BUPA)
- Life Assurance – 6× pensionable pay
- £250 home office setup payment
- A flexible, inclusive and supportive working environment
- Opportunities for development and career growth in a scaling business
- A culture built on diversity, collaboration and continuous learning
You’ll be joining a forward-thinking organisation that values transparency, fairness, and innovation. We offer:
- A flexible, inclusive, and supportive working environment.
- Opportunities for career growth in a rapidly scaling business.
- A culture that values diversity, innovation, and continuous learning.
Confidence can sometimes hold us back from applying for a job. But we'll let you in on a secret: there's no such thing as a 'perfect' candidate. If you feel you meet 75% of the requirements for this role, we would love to hear from you.
Also, if you are considering a career move or a sector-jump, please get in touch – we welcome applications from people with transferable skills.
Our Application Process
Due to the safety regulations within the nuclear industry, applicants will be required to participate in additional screening. These are:
- Obtaining Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance
- Satisfactory completion of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
- Satisfactory completion of a basic financial probity check