Global Supply Chain Planner Review

by Unilever

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Rating

3.8/5
  • Skills
    3.8
  • Responsibilities
    4.0
  • Support & Guidance
    4.0
  • Culture
    3.5
  • Your Impressions
    4.0

    Overview

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

    • Supporting global innovation projects across Dove, Rexona and Axe. This included joining weekly core team meetings and meeting project milestones.

    Skills

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

    • Developed skills in data analysis and problem-solving. Learnt to have an agile mindset and developed communication skills to work effectively with the wider global team.

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

    • 4/5
  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?

    • 3/5
  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?

    • 4/5
  • 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?

    • Yes, I was responsible for a few individual projects to serve the business strategy as well as my active involvement in supporting innovation projects across the business.

  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

    • 4/5

    Support & Guidance

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

    • I had great support from my line manager and colleagues in my team.

  • 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?

    • 3/5

    Culture

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

    • A positive environment to work in - striving for success and resilient in difficult situations.

  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

    • 3/5
  • How would you rate the social opportunities?

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

    • 3/5
  • 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 enjoyed the variety of tasks I was responsible for on a daily basis. I also enjoyed networking with colleagues all over the world as part of my day to day tasks. I was comfortable with the responsibility required for my work and this helped me to add value to the business successfully.

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

    • 4/5
  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations

    • 4/5
  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Unilever

    • 4/5
  • 7. Would you recommend Unilever to a friend?

    • Yes

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

    • Make sure to communicate well and be confident in discussions - will be a big part of the role. There is a strong emphasis on data analysis which is a great skill to develop over the year.

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Logistics and Operations, Purchasing and Supply

Yorkshire and Humberside

June 2024

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