Third - Party Quality Control Manager

The Company

Our client is a leading furniture solutions provider delivering high-quality product and logistics solutions across the Australian and international contract furniture market. With a strong reputation for delivering tailored commercial solutions, the business partners with both local and global suppliers and continues to invest heavily in strengthening its operational and quality capabilities across the broader supply chain.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work closely with global suppliers and international manufacturing partners
• Key leadership role with autonomy to drive quality and process improvements
• Dynamic and growing business with strong long-term growth plans

The Role

The Third Party Quality Control Manager will take ownership of supplier quality, third-party manufacturing compliance, and broader quality control processes across both local and international suppliers. Managing two direct reports within the QC team, this role will partner closely with project teams, suppliers, and internal stakeholders to ensure products meet specification, customer expectations, and broader quality standards across the supply chain. The role will also focus heavily on supplier auditing, compliance management, continuous improvement initiatives, workflow optimisation, and strengthening supplier relationships both locally and internationally.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct supplier audits and manage third-party manufacturing compliance
• Lead and support the China QC team across day-to-day quality activities
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across supplier quality and operational workflows
• Manage supplier relationships and support onboarding of new manufacturing partners
• Investigate quality incidents, manage root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions

Skills & Experience

• Previous experience within quality control, supplier quality, or third-party manufacturing environments
• Experience managing offshore suppliers or contract manufacturers
• Strong auditing, compliance, and stakeholder management capability
• Ability to read, interpret, and understand AutoCAD and technical drawings
• Background within furniture, fit-out, manufacturing, or allied industries highly regarded

More Information

For a brief, confidential discussion about this role or your next career move, please contact Khalid Belhaj on 0411 840 525 or ***email_hidden***

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