Having joined AP Racing in 2020, Krista now works as our planning, forecasting and supply manager – but what does that entail? And how did she reach that role?After leaving high school at the age of 18, Krista spent a year working in Latvia, but quickly decided there wasn’t a career path there for her. So, with youthfulness on her side, she decided to move to England to see what opportunities a new start would provide.

During her first year in the UK, Krista worked a number of jobs before ending up at one of the UK’s largest logistics firms. Starting on the shopfloor, the position came with many opportunities and the company’s contracts provided Krista with her first taste of the automotive industry and its demands.

Following a year in this position, Krista successfully applied for a role in material control, which later developed into material planner. These roles focused heavily on the supply chain, ensuring products were ordered, available and ready for the production line and provided an insight into the internal workings of the automotive industry.

In 2020 Krista began working with AP Racing, overseeing production sales - managing order book requests, fulfilling orders and meeting tight deadlines. Self-admittedly, the new role came with increased pressure, but pressure under which she thrives.

After one year in the role and a few personnel changes, Krista was offered a 12-month development opportunity to step up into planning and forecasting managers role, which required frequent communication with other departments and ensuring that the logistics department was delivering against company targets; overseeing planning, forecasting, and supply coordination.

Managing a team of 11, the department is responsible for getting product in on time depending on customer demand, ensuring these products are released and available for production to build before shipping.