Manager, Supplier Quality Assurance

About the role

Resmed is looking for a Supplier Quality Assurance (SQA) Manager to lead global supplier quality excellence across its end-to-end supply network. The role leads a global team of SQA engineers working across regions and supplier bases, guiding proactive quality improvements, building supplier capability and embedding quality from supplier selection and onboarding through qualification, performance monitoring and change management. It works closely with Procurement, Product Lifecycle Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain Engineering and Distribution.

Key responsibilities

• Lead, inspire and develop a global team of SQA engineers, building capability and succession across sites
• Oversee supplier quality performance and risk across the full lifecycle, ensuring compliance with Resmed's quality systems and GMP requirements
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to embed supplier quality insights into sourcing, audit planning and supply chain decisions
• Drive continuous improvement in supplier right-first-time rates and reduction of cost of poor quality using lessons learnt, analytics, Six Sigma and SPC
• Escalate supplier quality issues to stakeholders and senior leadership in a timely way
• Oversee root cause analysis and corrective action plans (CAPA)

Required profile

• Degree in Engineering or Science with 8+ years of relevant experience
• Minimum 3 years of proven leadership managing a team independently
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings
• Willingness to undertake international travel (10-25%); experience leading global teams and managing distributed workforces is a plus

Required skills

• Supplier manufacturing processes and regulated quality systems (ISO 13485, ISO 14971)
• Supplier controls, CAPA and risk management
• A3, 8D, KT, DMAIC and Six Sigma
• Nice to have: medical device or other highly regulated industry experience, exposure to distribution and logistics quality management, and proficiency with AI-assisted workflows