Supply Chain Quality Professional

Rolls-Royce SMR Limited; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Benefits allowance

Pension

Holidays 28 days

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Home office setup

Job summary

Rolls-Royce SMR is seeking a Supply Chain Quality Professional to lead supplier audits, provide governance, and deliver data-driven insights across the global supply chain.

Reporting into the Supplier Quality Manager, you will ensure supplier readiness, develop capability, and protect product integrity throughout the supplier lifecycle with a focus on quality compliance and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Must have quality assurance capability in regulated environments.
• Experience conducting supplier audits or assessments.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and work cross-functionally.

Responsibilities

• Perform supplier audits, assessments and surveillance to ensure compliance with SMSR and quality standards.
• Prepare reports to identify risks, trends and improvement opportunities.
• Support containment, root cause analysis and corrective actions to improve supplier performance.
• Maintain accurate supplier data in ERP and QMS systems; ensure governance and regulatory requirements are met.

Skills

Quality assurance

Supplier audits

Stakeholder engagement

ISO9001/AS9100

Lead Assessor

Lean Six Sigma

APQP/PPAP

Education

Degree in Quality/Engineering/Manufacturing

Tools

ERP systems

QMS systems

Job description

Rolls Royce SMR – About the Role

Rolls Royce SMR is on a mission to deliver clean, affordable energy for all. As the UK’s leading Small Modular Reactor programme, we’re building a British solution to a global energy challenge and shaping one of the country’s most significant green export opportunities. Our Supplier Quality function plays a critical role in assuring the integrity, safety and performance of our global supply chain. As we scale rapidly to support fleet deployment, we must ensure every supplier meets the stringent quality, regulatory and compliance requirements expected of a nuclear grade supply chain. To support this, we are recruiting a Supply Chain Quality Professional to lead supplier audits, provide robust governance, drive data driven insights and ensure our suppliers consistently meet the standards required to deliver safe, compliant and high quality products and services. Reporting into the Supplier Quality Manager, this role helps shape supplier readiness, develop long term capability and protect product integrity across the full supplier lifecycle.

What you’ll be doing

Perform supplier audits, assessments and surveillance activities to ensure suppliers comply with SMSR, regulatory and quality requirements and verify that effective controls are in place. Prepare high quality reports and analyses to identify risks, trends and improvement opportunities leading to recommendations that support sourcing and strategic decisions. Support containment, root cause analysis and corrective action activity to stabilise and improve supplier performance - and work cross-functionally within RRSMR and external suppliers to resolve issues. Maintain accurate, compliant supplier related data within ERP, audit and QMS systems, ensuring governance, change control, regulatory requirements and internal quality standards are met. Conduct regular site visits to suppliers and customers as part of audit, assurance and development activities.

What you will bring

You’ll bring strong quality assurance capability, confidence conducting supplier audits and an ability to influence stakeholders in complex and regulated environments, notably Quality assurance experience in regulated or complex industrial environments with proven experience conducting supplier audits or assessments. Working knowledge of ISO9001, AS9100 or equivalent standards, with the ability to interpret and apply quality requirements effectively. Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with confidence influencing without authority and collaborating onsite with suppliers. A degree in Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience. Formal Quality training including ISO9001 (or equivalent), Lead Assessor (ISO9001 & ISO19443), and experience with problem solving methodologies (8D, A3, RCCA, 5Why). And if you have Lean Six Sigma (Green/Black Belt), APQP/PPAP exposure, and experience across global or multisite supply chains - then we really ought to talk.

Location & Ways of Working

This role can be based from our Derby, Manchester or Warrington office. Hybrid working is standard, with regular supplier travel required. Some international travel may also be required depending on supplier activity.

What’s in it for you?

Salary: £44,600 – £55,150 depending on experience

• 12.5% performance related bonus


• Benefits Allowance – £2,200 to build a personalised package


• Pension – 12% employer, 6% employee


• Holidays – 28 days + public holidays (option to buy/sell up to 4 days)


• Private Medical Insurance – BUPA


• Life Assurance – 6× pensionable pay


• £250 one-off home office setup payment

You’ll join a forward thinking, inclusive and innovative organisation offering:

• A flexible and supportive working environment


• Opportunities for career progression and professional development


• A culture that values diversity, innovation and continuous learning

Pay Range: £42,000.00 - £55,125.00

Why Join Us

You’ll be joining a forward-thinking organisation that values transparency, fairness, and innovation.

• 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.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Inclusivity is important to us, and as a Disability Confident organisation, we are committed to fair, supportive, and continually improving recruitment practices that ensure everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

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.

• 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

About Rolls-Royce SMR

We are Rolls-Royce SMR A career with Rolls-Royce SMR offers a unique opportunity to contribute to an exciting organisation delivering a transformational mission. Rolls-Royce SMR is a radically different approach to proven nuclear technology. Each Rolls-Royce SMR power station will generate 470MW of low-carbon energy - equivalent to more than 150 onshore wind turbines and enough to power a million homes for over 60 years. With its Rolls-Royce SMRs will play a vital role in supporting renewable energy by helping to overcome intermittency and ensure a stable, sustainable energy future. We’re proud to be one of the few employers that can genuinely say we’re a strengths-based organisation. Our people are here because of what makes them exceptional - and our role is to help them make the most meaningful contribution of their careers, doing work they love. We offer opportunities that go beyond traditional career paths. At Rolls-Royce SMR you can develop your career by exploring roles and challenges that align with your unique talents.

Our culture

At Rolls-Royce SMR, we are committed to ensuring that our teams reflect the communities we serve and that everyone can be themselves at work. We know that diverse teams are more innovative and get better results, and our people can thrive and be more successful in truly inclusive cultures. Join us and help shape our culture. Find out more about our inclusion pledge. Rolls-Royce SMR is a place where everyone can grow, so whatever background you bring with you, please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to come into work every day and help shape our culture.

Work is an activity, not a place. We understand due to commitments and lifestyle; the world of work has evolved beyond the 9 - 5. Whether its varied hours or hybrid working, our flexible working arrangements make it possible for employees to achieve a true work life balance.

Your career journey

At Rolls-Royce SMR, we don’t just want you to contribute, we want you to grow. We have open dialogue with our employees to understand the ambitions for their career and set plans to achieve them. Whether it’s helping you obtain formal qualifications or pairing you with a mentor, Rolls-Royce SMR will provide you with a fulfilling career.