Purchasing Industriral Placement Review
by Toyota Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd
Rating
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Skills
4.5
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Responsibilities
4.0
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Support & Guidance
5.0
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Culture
3.3
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Your Impressions
4.3
- 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 Toyota Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd
- 7. Would you recommend Toyota Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Toyota Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd
Overview
Daily tasks included sending out purchase orders and amending supplier prices. Was also involved in lots of project work including Corporate Social Responsibility analysis and Supplier Risk analysis, Lots of responsbilities including being rep for 2 shops and supporting them with any procurement issues, like setting up suppliers or supporting with negotiation for investment purchases.
Skills
Main skill developed is communication because of the amount of contact involved with internal and external stakeholders. Also learnt the basics of working in a professional environment; email writing, meeting planning etc.
Responsibilities
Lots of responsibility and inolvement in important projects.
Support & Guidance
Lots of support from different areas - assigned a mentor, supervisor and section manager all there to support with any issues. Also supported by the Learning and Development team.
Culture
Huge company with lots of opportunities
Your Impressions
Enjoyed it thoroughly. Learnt a lot in the role. Joined with a large cohort of around 30 people so made great friends with them and the social life was good too.
Yes
Research the company values and 'Toyota Way' and try to incorporate this and show how from your experience you would fit into this culture.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Accounting
East Midlands
June 2022
