Procurement and Supplier Management Placement Student Review
by Newcastle Building Society
Rating
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Skills
5.0
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Responsibilities
5.0
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Support & Guidance
5.0
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Culture
5.0
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Your Impressions
4.7
- 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 Newcastle Building Society
- 7. Would you recommend Newcastle Building Society to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Newcastle Building Society
Overview
Overall supporting the P&SM team with daily and monthly tasks as required. Involves coordination with other teams such as Cyber Security to ensure supplier due diligence is up to date. Also been assigned individual projects surrounding D,E,I and Environment and Sustainability with the aim of understanding our supply chains current ESG position. Although no day is the same, and work load and designated tasks often change, there is always plenty to get on with!
Skills
Definitely - IT skills such as Excel have improved and have learnt plenty surrounding Procurement and Supplier Management, Environment & Sustainability and overall how a business works and the role of each function!
Responsibilities
Yes definitely - my work has been shared with different teams and ExCo. I've been given room to complete my work individually and reach out for support when needed.
Support & Guidance
There was loads of support and guidance. My whole team and my line manager have always been happy to help, answer any questions, walk me through processes and support where necessary.
Culture
Great company culture and atmosphere. The business as a whole is also very supportive of the Early Talent cohort.
Your Impressions
I have really enjoyed my placement overall. The learning opportunities have been fantastic and it's been great to work in such a supportive team and work environment.
Yes
Make the most of every opportunity and learn as much as you can!
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Procurement, Purchasing and Supply
North East
July 2024
