**Key responsibilities** **Supply Planning** Execute planning activities within a defined framework/system with dependencies on other processes/units. **Operations Management** Provide operational support by performing a range of route activities using existing systems and protocols. **Inventory Control** Carry out a range of inventory control activities, either to support others or to fulfill the requirements of the role. **Client & Customer Management (Internal)** Help senior colleagues manage internal client and customer relationships by using relevant sales or client systems. **Continuous Improvement** Contribute to reviewing existing operations in own area of work and generate new ideas to assist in identifying continuous improvements. **Document Management** Create and ensure compliance with a company wide document management system. **Performance Management** Respond to personal objectives and use performance management systems to improve personal performance. OR Monitor the performance of the team; allocate work and review completion, take appropriate corrective action to ensure timeliness and quality; contribute to formal individual performance management and appraisal. **Leadership and Direction** Explain the local action plan to support team members in their understanding of what needs to be done, and how this relates to the broader business plan and the organization's strategy, mission and vision; motivate people to achieve local business goals. **Data Collection and Analysis** Collate and analyze data using pre-set tools, methods and formats. Involves working independently. **Health, Safety and Environment** Follow the organization's Health, Safety and Environment (HS&E) policies, procedures and mandatory instructions; to identify and mitigate environmental risks and risks to the wellbeing of oneself and others in the workplace; instruct the team in safe working methods; identify instances of risky behaviors within the team and take appropriate action, escalating serious issues as appropriate. **Work Scheduling and Allocation** Assign short-term work schedules to a team of subordinates in order to achieve expectations while following established timelines. **Supplier Management** Maintain day-to-day contact with business-critical suppliers and respond to complex incidents with suppliers or supplies/services to analyze performance and provide feedback on key supplier management indicators. **Skills** **Action Planning** Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on developing appropriate plans or performing necessary actions based on recommendations and requirements. **Planning and Organizing** Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on planning, organizing, prioritizing and overseeing activities to efficiently meet business objectives. **Verbal Communication** Uses clear and effective verbal communications skills without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on expressing ideas, requesting actions and formulating plans or policies. **Assessment** Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on analyzing data from multiple sources to draw appropriate conclusions and make suitable recommendations. **Review and Reporting** Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on reviewing and creating relevant, lucid and effective reports. **Data Collection and Analysis** Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on analyzing data trends for use in reports to help guide decision making. **Procurement Process Management** Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on managing the entire procurement process from start to finish. **Costing and Budgeting** Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on costing, budgeting and finance tasks. **Education** B. Tech / BE or Equivalent Level. **Experience:** Minimum **4-5 years.** Experience enables job holder to deal with the majority of situations and to advise others GKN Driveline provides equal employment and affirmative action opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, pregnancy, or disability.