Supplier Quality Manager Jobs

Discover Supplier Quality Manager opportunities with leading employers on Ladders. These professionals help ensure suppliers consistently meet quality, regulatory, and performance requirements across the supply chain. Explore vetted jobs paying $100,000 or more and take the next step in your quality leadership career.

What Does a Supplier Quality Manager Do?

Supplier Quality Managers develop and oversee programs that assess supplier capabilities and improve the quality of incoming materials, components, and services. They may lead supplier audits, manage corrective and preventive actions, investigate defects, and partner with procurement, engineering, manufacturing, and operations teams to reduce risk and prevent disruptions.

Common Responsibilities and Skills

Role requirements vary by employer and industry, but often include supplier qualification, quality audits, root-cause analysis, corrective action management, and tracking performance metrics. Employers may seek experience with quality management systems, regulatory standards, risk assessment, process improvement, and cross-functional leadership. Clear communication and the ability to build productive supplier relationships are also valuable.

Industries and Career Opportunities

Supplier Quality Managers work across industries that depend on reliable suppliers, including manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, medical devices, electronics, and pharmaceuticals. Depending on the organization, the role may focus on a particular product line, region, supplier portfolio, or quality system. Experienced professionals can advance into broader quality, operations, supply chain, or supplier development leadership roles.

Find Supplier Quality Manager Jobs on Ladders

Use Ladders to explore vetted professional opportunities with salaries of $100,000 or more. Compare roles, review employer requirements, and find Supplier Quality Manager positions aligned with your experience and career goals.

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$110K - $130K *

Join a dynamic team to enhance GxP Quality Systems, ensuring compliance with ICH and FDA regulations. Drive continuous improvement, manage quality events, and support cross-functional operations to ma...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$80K - $95K *

Transform customer project delivery by managing timelines, scope, and quality. Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure successful execution and foster strong client relationships while driving innova...

4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Lead the charge in strategic sourcing for indirect spend categories, driving value creation and change management initiatives. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement procurement policies...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$110K - $130K *

Shape your career by executing strategic sourcing across diverse indirect spend categories. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive value creation and implement procurement policies, enhancin...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$59K - $103K *

Champion your career by driving strategic sourcing initiatives, ensuring a sustainable supply chain, and enhancing supplier relationships to support manufacturing excellence and innovation across comm...

5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$59K - $103K *

Transform supply chain dynamics by leading strategic sourcing initiatives, ensuring quality materials and equipment for manufacturing. Collaborate across teams to drive cost savings, supplier performa...

5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$120K - $145K *

Lead a high-performing team of Manufacturing Engineers to enhance production processes, drive operational excellence, and ensure quality and safety in a dynamic aerospace manufacturing environment. Ch...

6 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$88K - $110K *

Elevate your career by leading a dynamic Manufacturing Quality team, ensuring compliance and quality standards across operations while driving continuous improvement and team development in a fast-pac...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Food & Beverages

$88K - $110K *

Join a dynamic team to lead quality initiatives, ensuring compliance and excellence in manufacturing operations while mentoring staff and driving continuous improvement in quality standards...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Food & Beverages

$162K - $220K *

Partner with us to lead a dynamic team ensuring on-time delivery of critical data center equipment. Drive execution consistency and stakeholder collaboration while developing talent in a fast-paced, i...

Today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$85K - $100K *

Transform supply chain processes by delivering expert consulting services to enhance customer onboarding, supplier integration, and compliance, driving impactful solutions that optimize procurement an...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$80K - $95K *

Transform product quality by analyzing customer feedback, leading investigations, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance manufacturing processes and ensure compliance with quality st...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$80K - $95K *

Empower product quality excellence by analyzing customer feedback, leading investigations, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance manufacturing processes and ensure compliance with q...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$80K - $95K *

Analyze and enhance product quality by collaborating with cross-functional teams, leading investigations, and implementing corrective actions. Drive customer satisfaction through effective communicati...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$95K - $115K *

Lead the charge in optimizing supply chain operations and strategic sourcing. Manage a team of Buyers and Planners to ensure alignment with business objectives while fostering strong partnerships with...

Yesterday

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$110K - $130K *

Shape the future of intelligent computing by leading strategic procurement initiatives for advanced AI and cloud solutions. Drive supplier engagement, optimize costs, and ensure supply continuity in a...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$142K - $188K *

Join a team that's driving strategic sourcing initiatives for thermal commodities. Collaborate across supply chains to enhance efficiencies, reduce costs, and ensure supply continuity while managing s...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Telecommunications & Hardware

$80K - $95K *

Elevate operational excellence by leading supply chain initiatives, optimizing inventory, and enhancing supplier relationships to drive business growth and efficiency in a dynamic manufacturing enviro...

Today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$100K - $120K *

Join a dynamic team to lead sourcing and commercial activities for exhaust systems, ensuring project success through strategic supplier management and cross-functional collaboration. Drive quality, co...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$127K - $191K *

Lead transformative procurement initiatives for global travel, partnering with stakeholders to optimize supplier performance, enhance operational efficiency, and elevate traveler experiences through i...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$130K - $174K *

Lead the charge in performing complex audits and compliance reviews across diverse operations, enhancing governance, risk management, and internal controls while collaborating with teams to deliver im...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Food & Beverages

$108K - $130K *

Champion the development of Planning and Inventory strategies, leading a team to optimize supply chain performance and ensure compliance. Drive process improvements and manage supplier relationships t...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$80K - $95K *

Unlock potential by leading multichannel customer marketing initiatives to enhance engagement, loyalty, and advocacy. Collaborate closely with sales and product teams to drive adoption and measure suc...

Montreal, QCIn-Person

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$90K - $100K *

Elevate sanitation operations in a poultry processing plant, ensuring compliance with food safety and regulatory standards. Lead a team, drive continuous improvement, and collaborate across department...

Reposted today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Food & Beverages

$140K - $180K *

Accelerate procurement excellence by leading high-impact customer engagements, driving strategic initiatives, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement within a dynamic team environment...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Technical Services

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does a Supplier Quality Manager do?question toggle

    A Supplier Quality Manager oversees processes that help suppliers meet an organization’s quality, compliance, and performance requirements. Common duties include supplier qualification, audits, corrective actions, defect investigations, and collaboration with internal teams.

  • What qualifications are common for Supplier Quality Manager jobs?question toggle

    Employers commonly look for experience in quality assurance, supplier management, manufacturing, or a related field. Familiarity with quality management systems, auditing, root-cause analysis, regulatory requirements, and continuous improvement may also be requested. Specific requirements vary by role.

  • Which industries hire Supplier Quality Managers?question toggle

    Supplier Quality Managers are employed in industries such as manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, medical devices, electronics, and pharmaceuticals, among others.

  • How much do Supplier Quality Managers earn?question toggle

    Compensation varies based on factors such as industry, location, experience, and scope of responsibility. Ladders focuses on vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more.

  • Where can I find Supplier Quality Manager jobs paying $100,000 or more?question toggle

    Explore Supplier Quality Manager listings on Ladders to find vetted professional opportunities with salaries of $100,000 or more.