Procurement Industrial Placement Review
by GSK
Rating
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Skills
3.8
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Responsibilities
5.0
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Support & Guidance
4.5
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Culture
3.8
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Your Impressions
3.7
- 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 GSK
- 7. Would you recommend GSK to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to GSK
Overview
Role was centered around helping GSK to drive Procurement savings. I had a number of recurring responsibilities (including reporting of savings targets and performance management) along with multiple projects to work on. The projects allowed me to gain experience in working with different business functions, stakeholder relationship management, strategic thinking and development of effective powerpoint presentations.
Skills
Developed my skills in: excel, powerpoint, business partnering, supplier relationship management. At numerous times I was pushed out of my comfort zone (e.g. Presentation to a Procurement VP) which was a great opportunity to allow me to grow.
Responsibilities
I was given a lot of responsibility and the opportunity to take ownership of tasks and projects right from day one.
Support & Guidance
Great support from my manager, and the rest of the Procurement organisation (with a few exceptions) were always available if I needed help or support.
Culture
Good company culture. Unfortunately the office was still shut (COVID) at the start of my placement, and another lockdown mid-way through my year. When the office did reopen, it was often very quiet as many colleagues are still opting to work from home, so I didn't quite get to experience the 'buzz' that I had hoped for.
Your Impressions
I enjoyed my placement, it was a great opportunity to gain more experience in a key function within a great company. Friendly team, and given real, meaningful responsibilities from day 1.
Yes
My Advice - Great company going through some exciting changes - if you think you might be interest in the Pharma industry/ Procurement/ Business in general - give it a go! Application Process - From what I recall, application process involved CV, in-depth questionnaire/application form online with some competency-type questions, then assessment centre. Assessment centre was challenging but everyone was very supportive and friendly. NOTE - GSK do not offer places on grad scheme at the end of placement.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Purchasing and Supply
London
June 2022
