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Role Category:Business Purchasing and Supply
Region:West Midlands
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Purchasing Placement Student

  • Forvia
  • Placement (10 Months+)
3.3/5
Working in purchasing you act as a support function to the plant as you are trying to help reduce your overall spend There are lots of ways that this can be done through working on internal methods to save money or direct negotiation with suppliers D
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Purchasing Intern

  • Worcester Bosch Group
  • Placement (10 Months+)
4.6/5
I assisted the Purchasing team with various functions which included changing prices creating scheduling agreements and also maintaining parts Use of SAP system was very important
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Serial Purchasing Student

  • Forvia
  • Placement (10 Months+)
4.5/5
The Purchasing role involves the management of all part prices in the companies portfolio These can regularly fluctuate based on a number of factors which are analysed and implemented on a day to day basis There is also a continued focus on the reductio
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Purchasing Placement Student

  • Cummins
  • Placement (10 Months+)
4.2/5
Communicating with suppliers and internal stakeholders to source items Performing data collection amp analysis data entry updating system information coordinating with Sourcing Managers for various tasks
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UK Serial Purchasing Trainee

  • Forvia
  • Placement (10 Months+)
3.7/5
Heavily involved in managing relationships and negotiations with suppliers identifying and implementing cost reduction ideas within the process of production whilst also consolidating and analyzing relevant purchasing data I was largely supportive in pr
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Global purchasing assistant - Aftersales

  • Stellantis
  • Placement (10 Months+)
4.4/5
Working from home I have calls with suppliers work internally in cross functional departments liaising with marketing logistic and others to ensure part availability I work on Microsoft office daily using the purchasing systems on SAP
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Retail Management Placement Student

  • Lidl
  • Placement (10 Months+)
4.2/5
I can honestly say that my placement year has been really enjoyable I have been able to challenge and push myself out of my comfort zone whilst learning so much As a student I didnt really know which area of the business to go into and the rotational a
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HSE Placement Student

  • Forvia
  • Placement (10 Months+)
4.3/5
I thoroughly enjoyed my placement year with Faurecia It felt like everyday there was a new problem that I had to solve which I quite enjoyed as it gave me something new to work on I also enjoyed being able to work with different departments on certain p
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Divisional Supply Chain Intern

  • Eaton
  • Placement (10 Months+)
4.1/5
Overall I thoroughly enjoyed my 13month placement year at Eaton and I am extremely grateful for the opportunities and experiences the internship has given me From day one I was given a high level of responsibility and accountability reporting directly
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Contract Support Officer

  • National Grid
  • Placement (10 Months+)
4.1/5
I have so far really enjoyed my placement at National Grid I have been challenged and given plenty of responsibility which has hugely helped my development It is great to be able to use the theories and knowledge learnt as part of my degree and apply
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Financial Controlling Student

  • Forvia
  • Placement (10 Months+)
3.4/5
Financial Controlling within Faurecia was excellent I have been exposed to new avenues of Finance that previously never knew existed I now have direction in my future and have had the ability to see where my transferable skills from previous employme
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Commercial and Operations Support Coordinator

  • Volvo Group UK
  • Placement (10 Months+)
3.3/5
Deciding to do my year in industry at Volvo Group was a brilliant decision By being in the workplace I was able to apply and question theories and ideas I had been taught at University The year gave me the opportunity to improve on my weaknesses in
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Assistant Buyer

  • Collins Aerospace
  • Placement (10 Months+)
3.5/5
I thoroughly enjoyed my placement year at Marston Green It was highly beneficial and helped me progress on to my final year of University It was fast paced informative and gave you a well rounded aspect of working life It cam with its unique challenge
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Mechanical Engineering Summer Intern

  • Costain
  • Internship (1 Month+)
3.4/5
The internship was great Every day was really varied with a very welcoming team both at my main place of work and whenever visiting other sites
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Junior Procurement Manager

  • E.ON UK
  • Placement (10 Months+)
3.6/5
I thoroughly enjoyed my placement year and was given a real opportunity to gain invaluable experience in such a major organisation It definitely exceeded all expectations
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Management Trainee

  • Enterprise Mobility
  • Placement (10 Months+)
4.4/5
It was a good year very challenging and different on a day to day basis Also got to put into practice knowledge I had gained from uni
Best Student Employer
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Materials Engineer, Procurement Assistant and Export Clerk

  • Morgan Advanced Materials
  • Placement (10 Months+)
3.4/5
Intellectualy stimulating with a fast paced environment I had a varied mix of experiences from direct customer interaction to responsibility of my own probjects that directly effected the company
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Project Engineer

  • JLR
  • Placement (10 Months+)
3.9/5
The placement was very enjoyable I had a lot of responsibility and exposure and was making decisions with a real impact on JLR manufacturing operations I also found the teams I was in were very welcoming and supportive and that I really wasnt treated as
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Serial life purchasing.

  • Forvia
  • Placement (10 Months+)
3.5/5
I had a really good team and interesting projects to complete
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Discovery Day

  • bp
  • Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
5/5
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