Supplier Quality Manager

SCOPE Eyecare & Healthcare

Supplier Quality Manager overseeing supplier qualification, audits, and corrective actions for Scope’s eyecare business. Maintaining compliant QMS processes and supplier quality agreements through continual improvement and international travel.

Posted 8/4/2026full-timeRemote • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in supplier qualification, auditing, and management within regulated industries, ensuring compliance with Health and Safety and Good Manufacturing Practices. Proficient in root cause analysis, risk management, and quality systems, with strong analytical and communication skills to support team development and process improvements.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Supplier Auditing ExperienceQuality Technical Agreements NegotiationRoot Cause Analysis ExpertiseRegulatory Compliance KnowledgeData Analysis Skills

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Hard Skills

Supplier QualificationSupplier ManagementQuality AuditingRoot Cause AnalysisRisk ManagementQuality Management Systems (QMS)Data AnalysisProject ManagementAttention to DetailNumerical Skills

Soft Skills

Analytical AbilitiesProblem-Solving SkillsCommunication SkillsInterpersonal SkillsInfluencing Skills

Tools & Technologies

ExcelMinitab

Industry Keywords

Good Manufacturing PracticeHealth and SafetyRegulated IndustriesSupplier AuditsQuality Objectives

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the compliant and efficient operation of supplier qualification, supplier management, supplier auditing, quality technical agreements, and supplier corrective action processes.
Support the wider Quality function in operating QMS systems and processes compliantly and efficiently.
Promote continual improvement through root cause analysis, risk management, coaching, process reviews, and implementation of compliance and efficiency improvements.
Keep procedures up to date and aligned with internal and external best practices.
Ensure adherence to Health and Safety, Good Manufacturing Practice, relevant guidelines, and legal obligations.
Support team members in developing their skills and functional expertise.
Deliver activities within the area of responsibility to meet customer and business targets.
Peer-review and approve work generated within the Quality team, providing constructive feedback to prevent recurrence of errors.
Act as a functional trainer within the wider team.
Monitor Quality Objectives, corrective actions, process evolution, incidents, deviations, business targets, and team performance.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience carrying out supplier audits in at least one regulated industry, such as medicines or medical devices; cosmetics or food supplement auditing may be considered with extensive experience.
Experience carrying out supplier audits in multiple regulated industries is desirable.
Experience delivering and managing Critical/Major audit findings is desirable.
Experience negotiating Quality Technical Agreements or similar contractual documents with third parties is desirable.
Experience in quality supplier liaison/management is desirable.
Excellent attention to detail.
Good analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Detailed knowledge of root cause analysis and risk management tools and their application.
Good understanding of applicable regulations, standards, and best practices.
Good communication, interpersonal, and influencing skills.
Good numerical skills and ability to handle and analyse data.
Sound knowledge of data analysis tools such as Excel and Minitab.
Ability to present complex information internally and externally to diverse audiences.
Planning and project management skills.
Ability to travel up to 50% of the time.
Candidates may be located in the UK, Ireland, or the United States.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote work
Opportunity to join Scope’s Quality Department
Equal employment opportunities and protection from discrimination and harassment