Our Supplier Quality Manager will lead quality management activities for our kids’ consumer electronics manufacturing operations. This role will focus on quality assurance, supplier quality management, and continuous improvement throughout the product development and manufacturing process.
About Yoto
Yoto is a screen-free interactive audio platform for kids. We make carefully connected audio players that kids control, with no microphones, cameras or ads. We have a catalogue of audio that inspires creative play and learning with 1,000+ titles in our card store from top creators, publishers and labels - think Disney, Marvel, Roald Dahl and Universal Music. We also create Yoto Originals like this one.
- Voted the 14th fastest-growing private software technology company in Britain in The Sunday Times 100 Tech 2025; and named the 94th fastest-growing company in Europe in the prestigious FT1000.
- Ranked 9th in Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies in 2024; and featured in the Sifted 100 fastest-growing startups across the UK&I by revenue growth.
- Featured in Bloomberg’s 25 UK startups to watch in 2023; and ranked second fastest growing tech company in the UK in the Deloitte Fast50.
- Named one of TIME Magazine’s Top 100 Inventions of 2020.
- We’re 200 employees spread across the UK, US, France, Australia, Canada, Singapore, the Netherlands, Romania and China.. and growing!
We’re on a mission to be the soundtrack of childhood, and help families on their own unique adventures. By creating products that inspire independent play, we help families discover and grow with an inspiring world of audio - and we would like you to help us achieve it!
What you’ll be doing:
- Oversee supplier quality management, including regular audits, evaluations, and ongoing improvement initiatives.
- Collaborate closely with design and engineering teams to embed quality requirements into product development (Design Quality Engineering).
- Develop, monitor, and enforce quality control processes throughout the manufacturing supply chain, including in-process and final inspections.
- Implement and maintain ISO 9001 or equivalent quality management systems, ensuring compliance and audit readiness.
- Drive Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) processes, including FMEA, control plans, and risk assessments.
- Analyse quality data, conduct root cause investigations, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
- Foster a culture of proactive quality enhancement with suppliers and internal teams.
- Stay current with industry trends and best practices in quality management systems.
What you’ll bring:
- Experience in quality assurance for consumer electronics or toys.
- Strong background in supplier quality management and manufacturing processes.
- Experience implementing and maintaining ISO 9001 or equivalent systems.
- Familiarity with APQP and related quality planning tools.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
- Fluent in English and Mandarin, with excellent communication skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
