Supplier Quality Lead - Near Edinburgh (Hybrid + Intl. Travel)

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

Job summary

A leading company in Edinburgh is seeking a Supplier Quality Lead to drive quality assurance across supplier operations. This hybrid role includes international travel and offers a supportive work environment with opportunities for professional growth and development.

Benefits

Generous bonus scheme

Flexible working models

Professional growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Solid knowledge of ISO 9001 and FDA regulations.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing quality challenges.
• Practical experience with sampling plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality assurance initiatives and supplier audits.
• Travel internationally for supplier evaluations.
• Facilitate process improvement and compliance updates.

Skills

Root Cause Analysis

Quality Assurance

Stakeholder Engagement

Continuous Improvement

Education

Qualified Internal Auditor

Job description

Supplier Quality Lead - Near Edinburgh (Hybrid + Intl. Travel)

Job Type

Permanent

Location

Edinburgh

Bonus, Hybrid, WFH, Progression

Job Ref

BBBH162752_1751368957

Date Added

July 1st, 2025

Consultant

Liam Kirton

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 / ).
• 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.
• Ideally Qualified Internal Auditor with 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.

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.