Junior Buyer Review
by Volkswagen Group UK
Rating
-
Skills
5.0
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Responsibilities
5.0
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Support & Guidance
5.0
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Culture
4.5
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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 Volkswagen Group UK
- 7. Would you recommend Volkswagen Group UK to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Volkswagen Group UK
Overview
Reviewing and approving purchases for all group brands in the UK within certain thresholds, providing support to the wider Procurement team on larger projects / spends. Coordinating and supporting on local Procurement forums and ensuring efficiency within the meetings. Providing general administrative support to stakeholders, guiding them through Procurement requirements to ensure auditability in the future.
Skills
Regularly give opportunities to present to Procurement forums, and the wider business. Worked within specialised financial software's and developed skills within Excel and VWG internal systems. Required to provide clear communication to a wide range of stakeholders and suppliers who are navigating procurement requirements and expectations, developing both communication and literacy (email) skills
Responsibilities
Responsibility increases as you progress through the placement year, taking on more specialised work as you develop. VWG / The Procurement team offer the opportunities to take on more responsibility as you become competent and develop confidence with work-load
Support & Guidance
Support and guidance was offered very consistently throughout the year, by both the direct team I worked with and the wider VWG Undergraduate HR/People Team.
Culture
Fast paced and innovative, constantly reviewing the way that we work and looking for potential efficiencies and better ways to work
Your Impressions
Thoroughly enjoyed my placement at VWG within Procurement
Yes
Prioritise time-organisation and communication skills at the beginning of the placement
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Procurement
South West
June 2024
