Supplier Quality Lead - Near Edinburgh (Hybrid)

ZipRecruiter; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Supplier Quality Lead for a hybrid role near Edinburgh. The successful candidate will ensure supplier quality standards, facilitate compliance, and lead improvement initiatives. Ideal candidates will have strong quality framework knowledge and excellent communication skills, offering a chance to impact global product delivery and join a supportive environment.

Benefits

Flexible working models

Generous bonus scheme

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Solid knowledge of quality frameworks (ISO 9001, FDA regulations).
• Hands-on audit knowledge.
• Understanding of supply chain quality challenges.

Responsibilities

• Be the key QA liaison for supplier-related matters.
• Lead initiatives to embed compliance updates into supplier frameworks.
• Utilise data-driven insights for continuous improvement.

Skills

Communication

Root cause analysis

Continuous improvement

Job description

Job Description

Supplier Quality Lead - Near Edinburgh (Hybrid)

Hybrid + International Travel:

• 3 days per week in office, 2 days WFH
• Travel abroad to supplier sites around once per quarter

Lorien’s long-standing, successful and expanding client, with offices very commutable from Central Edinburgh and the surrounding, is looking to recruit a Supplier Quality Lead to join their team.

We’re proud to be partnering again with one of our most established clients as they continue to expand their operations and offer a complex, evolving and high-impact product line. This is a fantastic shot to join a forward-thinking business in a key quality leadership role that supports both product excellence and supplier development.

In return, you’ll join a supportive organisation well versed in keeping their staff happy plus a generous bonus scheme, flexible and hybrid working models, annual salary reviews, plenty of opportunities to upskill and progress professionally, and a range of other benefits designed with employee happiness in mind.

We’d also be happy to share the great feedback from all of the people we have placed into this function already from Software and Hardware Engineers to PMs, Support, Operations staff, Managers and more.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Be the key QA liaison for all supplier-related matters, ensuring rigorous standards across the board.
• Travel to supplier sites around the world to perform deep investigations into processes and procedures, ensure they are being adhered to in person and identify areas for improvement.
• Lead initiatives to embed regulatory and compliance updates into supplier frameworks.
• Guide suppliers through evolving quality expectations, fostering a culture of excellence.
• Partner closely with stakeholders across engineering, supply chain, and operations to drive supplier performance metrics.
• Set and track strategic quality objectives using relevant tools.
• Facilitate structured RCA investigations and use appropriate processes to tackle quality issues at their source.
• Utilise data-driven insights to champion continuous improvement in external manufacturing partners.
• Own and maintain supplier quality processes and documentation using digital compliance systems.
• Spearhead capability enhancement programmes, including Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen methodologies.
• Promote a proactive approach to defect prevention and operational consistency.

What You’ll Bring:

• Solid working knowledge of Quality frameworks/offerings/processes (ISO 9001 / FDA regulations / etc.).
• Excellent communicator who can influence stakeholders and collaborate cross-functionally.
• Strong root cause analysis skills and an improvement-focused mindset.
• Practical understanding of sampling plans and test methods such as Gage R&R.
• Proven hands-on audit knowledge.
• Strong grasp of supply chain/manufacturing quality barriers/challenges - preferably gained in a regulated setting.

Why This Role?

This business is known for evolving with the times—investing in both people and product innovation. As part of a growing team and with new programmes ahead, this is your chance to take ownership and help shape the way suppliers support world-class and global-reaching product delivery, while enjoying competitive remuneration, great benefits, exciting workloads and projects to tackle, and a supportive environment with personal and professional progression opportunities.

Ready for your next step? Apply now with your latest CV and reach out for a confidential discussion at a time that works for you.