Operational Procurement Review

I look into the market and find competitive rates for both commercial and company proprietary parts/ materials, ensuring that the products/ services we receive deliver on cost, quality and scheduling. On a day to day basis, I send Request for Quotation documents to suppliers and evaluate who has the best offers based on price, Lead Time and order quantities. I work with various pricing tools and data bases to help me make informed decisions before executing purchases

- Proficiency in Excel in data analytics and visualisation - ability to traverse through pricing tools and data repositories such as SAP - professional communication and networking skills - Mentoring young children of GCSE age - ability to understand complicated engineering diagrams, blueprints and drawings - ability to collaborate seamlessly between teams and departments to work towards completing a common goal

My placement involved training while on the job where I essentially was trained how to use various tools and databases through executing and issuing out actual purchase orders. I had someone in a senior position watching what I was doing as I attempted to complete data analysis before being slowly left to complete small projects by myself. Now, I can complete large projects purely by myself and am trusted to do so ONLY after it became apparent that I was capable of doing so

During placement, I was guided through every step of the training process and beyond. my manager as well as the rest of the team were all very open to hearing and answering any questions I have and they were all one phone call away.

BAE is full of people who are constantly hungry for opportunities to grow, adapt and nurture new/existing skills. The company recognises this and has plenty of events/ activities regularly planned for employees to sign up to at their own leisure and develop as professionals in their own time. At an intern/graduate level, the atmosphere is very much a combination of university and professional work environment, where there are many social events for employees to enjoy outside of work time

I thoroughly enjoy the placement. I am able to grow as a person and a professional and not feel as though I have to compromise one for the other

Yes

consider BAE as a very good stepping stone and foothold into securing a stable future career as BAE has a very well put together early careers prospect all the way past graduate level.