Heather Poynton

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About Heather Poynton

Experienced Lead Administrator with a demonstrated history of working in the automotive industry for almost 20 years. Skilled in Toyota Way, Microsoft Excel, Stakeholder management, A3 report writing and project management. Passion for creativity, kaizen and innovation, in particular emerging trends within technology. My current role: working within the Burnaston Refurbishment and Customisation division, Projects and accessories. My main responsibilities are managing the Blue Light orders, ensuring our vehicles meet the specification of the forces, my direct customers. Within this role I am required to be reactive, problem solving any issues that may arise, working closely with production team members, team leaders, group leaders, section managers and the engineers. Supplier and parts management is also a fundamental aspect of this role. In house inventory, supplier stock control and cost management. 15 years previous experience working within the Learning and Development department delivering Global Content courses such as Toyota Way, PDCA and Building Consensus. the role also included, but not limited to-Strategic design and delivery of projects linking directly to company objectives -Design and Development of internal LMS -Scheduling of departments yearly programme delivery, linked to succession planning -Lead of Industrial Placement and Graduate scheme 5 years experience for internal student recruitment withinToyota UK; Internships, Industrial Placements and Graduate hiring, from marketing to onboarding. Level A&B trained via SHL to administer and run tests for assessment centres.