Corporate Purchasing Review
by Cummins
Rating
-
Skills
5.0
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Responsibilities
5.0
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Support & Guidance
5.0
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Culture
5.0
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Your Impressions
5.0
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at Cummins
- 7. Would you recommend Cummins to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Cummins
Overview
My role consisted of working to complete the relevant purchasing documents to ensure that the purchasing function was able to operate efficiently, such as raising purchase orders, RFQ's, part set ups etc. The role also consisted of working on a variety of projects such as negotiating MOQ's with suppliers, finding the reasons behind IPV, supporting the supply continuity section and other projects throughout the year.
Skills
Within my placement i have learnt and developed a variety of skills. The primary skills I have picked up on within my placement is my understanding of the supply chain function and how it operates from start to finish. I have also improved my organizational and time management skills as these are important aspects of the role.
Responsibilities
Within my placement i was given a great deal of responsibility from the start, however constantly having the support required when necessary to ensure that any doubts were resolved. I think this really helped develop my skills and personal development by having this greater level of responsibility within such a large organisation.
Support & Guidance
Within my placement i received a great deal of support and guidance when necessary and reached out for it. A lot of the role consisted of individual problem solving however the training was always adequate and easy to find support when necessary.
Culture
A great company culture and atmosphere where employee's are always looking to support each other were possible and ensure that the work load is evenly distributed when times become overwhelmed.
Your Impressions
I thoroughly enjoyed my placement and the experience and skills i have developed from it. Sadly this took place during the year of COVID and therefore work was full remote, however I still managed to reap the benefits.
Yes
Make sure that you focus on your personal skills as well as your educational skills when focusing on applications, as personal skills are considered valuable within the organization and being able to communicate and get on well with a large group of people is a necessity to ensure you are competent in your role.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Purchasing and Supply
North East
June 2021
