Buyer Review

by Cummins

Rating

4.8/5
  • Skills
    4.8
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    4.5
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

    • I collaborate with program teams regarding there needs. I then go away seek quotes from suppliers, raise purchase orders & track them through until delivery. I collaborate with engineers to ensure quality standards are met and any issues are then addressed with the supplier.

    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

    • My communications skills mainly I have constantly work with people from all around the world. Cummins has a global outreach so I speak to Americans, Chinese, Indian, European suppliers on a daily basis.

  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?

    • 5/5
  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development

    • 4/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

    • I was given full responsibility of tasks. If I didn’t deliver or made a mistake there is a consequence such as a delay on a timeline. This pressure made me learn even faster.

  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

    • 5/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

    • I have received as much support as I could have asked for. Daily I am asking questions and seeking help as I find it being the best way to learn.

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?

    • 5/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

    • Cummins has an excellent culture I would recommend anyone to join. Being so multicultural it has been great working with colleges from all over the world. Everyone is seen as valued people, even myself joining at the lowest level, my word is taken into consideration during discussions.

  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate the social opportunities?

    • 3/5
  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?

    • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

    • I have hugely enjoyed my time with Cummins and will hopefully continue to do so after university

  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship

    • 5/5
  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations

    • 5/5
  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Cummins

    • 5/5
  • 7. Would you recommend Cummins to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Cummins

    • ASK QUESTIONS! The more interest you have in them the more they do in you.

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Purchasing and Supply

North East

June 2022

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