Key Responsibilities
JOB DESCRIPTION
Operations Management
Carry out operational tasks by following established processes. This will involve adjusting
multiple settings or parameters to meet performance standards.
Work Scheduling and Allocation
Organize own work schedule in order to get the job done, coordinating with support services and assigning short-term tasks to others if necessary.
Administration
Produce, update, and provide best practice support on Microsoft documents, databases, and other departmental systems. Tasks may include purchasing materials, entering budgetary information, and recording time and expenses.
Document Management
Create, organize, and maintain files containing the correspondence and records of a senior
colleague.
Document Preparation
Prepare routine letters, memoranda, reports, and similar documents following detailed
instruction. This is likely to involve using the full range of functions within standard office
software.
Personal Capability Building
Develop and maintain excellent process or technical skills by participating in assessment
and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching.
Data Collection and Analysis
Extract relevant data from information provided by others, and input it into spreadsheets or
standard formats.
Operational Compliance
Develop working knowledge of the organization's policies and procedures and of regulatory codes and codes of conduct relevant to own work, adhering to mandatory procedures to ensure own work is undertaken to the required standards.
Quality Assurance
Perform relatively simple quality sampling and inspection of products or processes (or both)
Values & Behaviours
Collaborative: Growth mindset
Learns through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and
failures as learning fodder. For example, relishes new or unusual problems; seeks others
input and experiments with own ideas. Easily learns the essence of difficult issues and
concepts. Investigates and discusses own mistakes to learn from them.
Collaborative: Navigates organisational dynamics
Maneuvers comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related organizational dynamics. For example, proactively seeks to understand the organizational culture and adapts fluently to expected behaviors and protocols. Is inquisitive about the workgroup's function and the unwritten rules of the group.
Collaborative: Invests in own development
Actively seeks new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal
development channels. For example, demonstrates strong commitment to own development by continuously updating knowledge, skills, and abilities. Shows strong enthusiasm for seeking learning opportunities.
Principled:Accountability Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments. For example, accepts
responsibility for own work, both successes and failures. Handles fair share and does not
make excuses for problems. Usually meets commitments to others.
Principled: Communicates effectively
Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. For example, pays attention to others insights, advice, or instruction, grasping the main elements. Promptly shares relevant information with the right amount of detail.
Driven: Prioritisation
Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals. For
example, outlines clear plans that put actions in a logical sequence; conveys some time
frames. Aligns own work with relevant workgroups. Takes some steps to reduce bottlenecks and speed up the work.
Driven: Results driven
Consistently achieves results, even under tough circumstances. For example, devotes
considerable effort to surpassing goals and achieving the best possible results; goes above and beyond to achieve excellence. Drives ahead with great focus when faced with obstacles and setbacks; maintains productivity and a positive attitude.
Driven: Early technical adopter
Anticipates and adopts innovations in business-building digital and technology applications. For example, successfully leverages the latest technologies to increase performance. Quickly embraces and masters new technological advances adopted by the organization. May help others learn the terminology.
Skills
Verbal Communication
Works at an intermediate level to express ideas, request actions, formulate plans, & policies by means of clear and effective verbal communications. Typically works with guidance.
Planning and Organizing
Works at an intermediate level to plan, organize, prioritize and oversee activities to efficiently meet objectives. Typically works with guidance.
Action Planning
Works at an intermediate level to review and evaluate recommendations and requirements
and to develop appropriate plans or deliver actions required. Typically works with guidance
Numerical Skills
Works at an intermediate level to understand numerical concepts and use them to carry out mathematical operations e.g. in order to analyze reports. Typically works with guidance.
Policy and procedures
Works at an intermediate level to monitor, interpret and understand policies and procedures and ensure their alignment with organizational strategies and work objectives. Typically works with guidance.
Review and Reporting
Works at an intermediate level to create reports, and review reports created by others, for
various audiences as relevant, in a lucid and effective manner, keeping in mind the purpose of reports. Typically works with guidance.
Office Systems Management
Works at an intermediate level to select and deploy the appropriate office system and to use it to optimum effect. Typically works with guidance.
Qualifications
- Possesses at least 23 years of experience in a manufacturing environment
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field
- Analytical skills with proficiency in Excel
- Deep understanding of local trade (import/export) taxes, duties, bilateral trade agreements and harmonized codes and rules around country of origin
- Attention to detail and excellent organizational skills to ensure accurate processing of documents
- Familiarity with statistical tools and techniques for data analysis and interpretation.
- Knowledge in export / import and warehouse process and management.
- Knowledge in process and handling freight/ storage invoices.
- Hands-on experience liaising with forwarding agents
- Communication & Execution
- Detail-oriented and capable of managing multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
- Ability to work independently and meet tight deadlines.
- Good leadership skills
About Us
GKN Automotive is the market leader in conventional, all-wheel and electrified drive systems
and solutions. With a comprehensive global footprint, we design, develop, manufacture and
integrate an extensive range of driveline technologies for over 90% of the world's car
manufacturers.
Why Join Us
- Lead impactful manufacturing initiatives
- Be part of a forward-thinking organization
- Grow in a dynamic and supportive environment
- Ready to take the lead in driving operational excellence
- Apply now and be part of our journey to deliver world-class manufacturing solutions.
