Strategy Formation and Implementation Develop tactical plans for optimizing resources and assets being managed within a given area or department.
Leadership and Direction Communicate the local action plan; explain how this relates to the function's strategy and action plan and to the broader organization's mission and vision; motivate people to achieve
local business goals.
Supply Planning Execute planning activities within a defined framework/system with dependencies on other
processes/units.
Supplier Management Monitor, review, and highlight any gaps in the performance of a portfolio of smaller suppliers to recommend and ensure delivery of improvements by suppliers or to renegotiate or change
contract/supplier.
Budgeting Deliver a budget for an area of the organization or conduct complex analyses on budget
progress in other areas of the organization.
Inventory Control Achieve specific goals for plant direct inventory
Health, Safety, and Environment Follow the organization's health, safety, and environment (HSE) policies, procedures, and mandatory instructions to identify and mitigate environmental risks and risks to the wellbeing of self and others in the workplace. Identify patterns of risky behavior within the team
and take appropriate action to resolve them, escalating serious issues as appropriate.
Performance Management Develop and propose own performance objectives; take appropriate actions to ensure achievement of agreed objectives, using the organization's performance management systems to improve personal performance. Or manage and report on team performance; set appropriate performance objectives for direct reports or project/account team members and hold people accountable for achieving them, taking appropriate corrective action where necessary to ensure the achievement of team/personal objectives.
Continuous Improvement
Use the organization's formal development framework to identify the team's individual development needs. Plan and implement actions to build their capabilities. Provide training or coaching to others throughout the organization in own area of expertise to enable others to improve performance and fulfill personal potential.
Operations Management
Supervise others working within established operational systems.
Incoming Goods
Manage a medium-sized, medium-complexity warehouse and stores using existing procedures, and develop new procedures when required, to ensure that all goods and supplies are stored and recorded appropriately.
Transport
Manage the transportation of goods and supplies for a medium-sized organization, using existing procedures; review procedures and recommend improvements to ensure on-time delivery of goods and supplies Skills
Planning and Organizing
Uses comprehensive knowledge and skills to work independently while providing guidance and training to others on planning, organizing, prioritizing and overseeing activities to efficiently meet business objectives.
Policy and procedures
Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on developing, monitoring, interpreting and understanding policies and procedures, while making sure they match organizational strategies and objectives.
Workflow Management
Works with full competence to orient work in a workflow to plan, organize, and execute the steps it takes to achieve a goal to achieve higher efficiencies. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.
Health and Safety Applies comprehensive knowledge and skills to independently manage and apply safe
systems of work while providing guidance and training to others.
Learning and Talent Development
Uses comprehensive knowledge and skills to act independently while guiding and training others on motivating all employees to learn, grow and develop so that they can obtain the knowledge and experience they need to help the organization reach its goals.
Review and Reporting
Applies comprehensive knowledge and skills to work independently while providing guidance and training to others on reviewing and creating relevant, lucid and effective reports.
Supply Chain End to End Process
Works at an advanced level. Typically works independently and provides guidance
Enterprise System Management
Works at an advanced level to manage projects and monitor applications using enterprise systems and tools. Typically works independently and provides guidance.
Education
Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Level
Experience
Experience enables job holder to deal with the majority of situations and to advise others
(Over 3 years to 6 years)

GKN Automotive is a world-leading global automotive technology company that pioneered electric drive systems and is now driving the future of transportation. Its origins date back to 1759, and for the last 70 years it has been at the forefront of the automotive industry, putting key technologies into series production. It is the trusted partner for 90% of the world’s global automotive companies, specialising in developing, building, and supplying market-leading driveline systems and advanced ePowertrain technologies. It is the global leader in sideshafts, with eight out of ten of the world’s best-selling cars using its sideshaft technology. The first eDrive system was fitted to a production car over 20 years ago and GKN Automotive is now powering over two million electrified vehicles worldwide.
GKN Automotive is part of Dowlais, a specialist engineering group focused on the automotive sector.