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**IT AMS u2013 Logistics & Planning Team Lead** **About GKN Automotive** GKN Automotive is a world-leading global automotive technology company at the forefront of innovation. Its origins date back to 1759 and for the last 70 years it has been putting key technologies into series production. We are the trusted partner for most of the worldu2019s automotive companies, specialising in developing, building, and supplying market-leading drive systems and advanced ePowertrain technologies. GKN Automotive is part of Dowlais Group plc, a specialist engineering group focused on the automotive sector. **What youu2019ll do:** Lead the management, monitoring, and improvement of existing and new global applications and enterprise resource planning (ERP) and IT processes such as change management, release management. You will be responsible for the day to day management of a distributed team including performance reviews and 121s. This is a hands-on role and will require both technical and people skills. **Key responsibilities:** Manage and deliver end-to-end digital programs and initiatives, leveraging agile and design-thinking principles to drive sustainable implementation. Oversee plant operational requests for changes and ensure their adherence to policy Document "as is" and "to be" processes and describe the changes required to migrate to the "to be" capability to record accurately the change required. Collect business requirements using a variety of methods, such as interviews, document analysis, workshops, and workflow analysis, to express the requirements in terms of target user roles and goals. Develop and deliver projects or a workstream within a change management initiative with guidance from senior colleagues. Plan and deliver small projects or workstreams, using an appropriate project management methodology to give assurance that intended outcomes are achieved. Execute the development plan for a new product or service, managing project schedules, identifying risks, and communicating to project stakeholders. Use data from a wide range of sources to analyse key themes and identify possible impacts on the business. Interpret the business need and identify solution recommendations to business problems at a business unit level. Provide reports to management on team performance as well as operational progress **What youu2019ll need:** Extensive experience of QAD SE in Supply Chain and Finance modules (QAD EE highly advantageous). Programming skills for debugging and extraction program developments (not mandatory). Excellent English skills both written and verbal Demonstrable experience in a similar role with team leadership Proven experience running multi-cultural technical teams. Past participation in Global ERP implementation Projects will also be a plus. Good expertise in MS Office tools. **Why youu2019ll love working here:** Market-leading company with lots of potential Opportunity to take part in brand-new company projects Attractive salary and benefits at a stable and financially healthy company An organisation where you can commit to the long-term Working in the OneIT team with colleagues around the globe **How to apply:** Please follow the link on our careers page and submit your resume in English because we are an international environment, and English is our business language. If you need any adjustments made to support your application, for example, if you require information in different formats, or if you have any accessibility issues, then we have a process in place to support you u2013 please feel free to get in touch with us at accommodations@gknautomotive.com **Deadline:** The closing date will be April 16th 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 worldu2019s car manufacturers. As a global engineering company, innovation is what differentiates us from our competitors and is central to our success. A balance of cultures, ethnicities and genders help bring new ideas and creativity to GKN Automotive. We need people of different backgrounds, with different skills and perspectives to spark originality, imagination and creativeness in our teams around the world. GKN Automotive is an equal opportunity employer. We treat all our employees and applicants fairly and are committed to ensuring that there is no discrimination or harassment against any employee or qualified applicant on the grounds of age, race, creed, colour, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process. Please contact us to request any such accommodation. **\#li-bf1** **\#LI-hybrid** 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.