Senior Supplier Quality Manager (SQM)

Project overview

We are now looking for an experienced Supplier Quality Manager (SQM) for a consulting assignment with our client in the high-tech industry. The client is in a period of strong growth and needs to strengthen its organization with a senior consultant who can contribute deep expertise in supplier quality and supplier development.

This is an assignment for you who have solid experience in quality work, supplier development, and improvement work, and who thrive in an environment with high demands on quality, collaboration, and results.

About the assignment

As a Supplier Quality Manager, you will have a central role in ensuring the quality of suppliers, purchased products, and subsystems. You will work closely with purchasing, production, quality, and suppliers to ensure that quality requirements are met and that continuous improvements are implemented.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring the implementation of the company's purchasing strategy, purchasing policy, and associated routines.
• Quality assurance of purchased items, materials, and subsystems.
• Participating in and establishing purchasing and control preparations as needed.
• Conducting audits of suppliers and products on-site at suppliers.
• Monitoring supplier quality performance and driving corrective actions when set goals are not met.
• Driving improvement programs together with suppliers.
• Handling complaints about materials that do not meet specifications and reviewing supplier complaint responses.
• Managing deviations reported from production in close collaboration with production quality.
• Supporting less experienced colleagues and acting as a mentor in the area when needed.
• Travel is a natural part of the assignment and primarily takes place within Sweden and Europe.

Requirements

To be considered for the assignment, we expect you to have:

Other information

Assignment type: Consulting assignment

• At least 5 years of experience in supplier quality, supplier development, or related quality roles.
• Solid experience in classic quality work.
• Experience in production quality and/or supplier quality.
• Practical experience with established quality tools and quality methods.
• Knowledge and experience of LEAN, Six Sigma, PPAP, and MSA.
• Good ability to read and interpret technical drawings.
• Knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
• Experience in metrology.
• Relevant university/college education or equivalent work experience.
• Very good knowledge of English, both spoken and written.
• Good collaboration skills and experience working in cross-functional teams.
• Ability to drive improvement work and build good relationships with suppliers.

Project details

Karlskoga

Work model: On-site

Scope: Full-time

Assignment period: 12 months

By agreement

Extension: Possibility of extension exists

Security check: Security check required before assignment start

We look forward to hearing from you who want to contribute with your experience and competence in an exciting and developing assignment with our client.

• Start: 2027-01-11
• Location: Karlskoga, SE
• Languages: Swedish