Procurement and Supply Chain Executive Intern Review
at Pernod Ricard
Placement (10 Months+)
Procurement, Purchasing and Supply
Chiswick
Review Submitted: May 2024
Overall Rating
4.6 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4.8/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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Overall Experience
3/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
My role has revolved around reducing the storage costs we are charged for storing point-of-sale stock in our warehouse. Point-of-sale is effectively branded merchandise. This meant working with the marketing department to discuss the POS we had stored in our warehouse, whether this stock was likely to be used again, and finding appropriate, sustainable solutions for the stock. This could be using the stock at an event, recycling the stock, or repurposing it.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given daily responsibilities such as updating Excel documents. Towards the end I was given more responsibility when I was procuring items myself. Perhaps I would've liked to be given more responsibility overall.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I have developed my skills in Excel as I have been using it every day. I have also developed skills across the whole Microsoft Office suite. Furthermore, I have developed soft skills that are essential for business such as communication and team work, whether internally by speaking to colleagues or when talking to suppliers.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I was given lots of support and guidance through my internship from my line manager and my colleagues.
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?
5/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Company culture focusses around conviviality which is a great asset to the company. Colleagues are extremely friendly, and always happy to help. I'd say the company culture is Pernod Ricard's best feature. There is a convivial bar in the office every Thursday for colleagues to enjoy, plus many events that are on offer to attend.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I very much enjoyed my internship, much down to the company culture.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Pernod Ricard
3/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Pernod Ricard to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Pernod Ricard
Focus on displaying Pernod Ricard's key attributes which can be found on their website. Also, do some research on the company before interviews - this is something that is very easy to do and will put you above the rest when being assessed.
