Graduate Global Buyer Review

The experience at JLR has been amazing. I joined with a cohort of 10 other Graduates, all of whom get on very well. The offices are big, exciting and new. I have been treated like a member of the team from the beginning and have been left to make my own mistakes knowing I am very well supported. The product is exciting and different, with plenty of opportunity to get involved wherever I can. The Creators Code is something that is carried with pride through the company and means everyone is treated equally.

My main responsibility so far has been sourcing and sourcing strategy. This means taking a part for a future launch vehicle and going through looking for suppliers, requesting quotes, refining, visiting suppliers, negotiating and signing contracts. The other side is strategy, so understanding the products and navigating the environment to find the best way forward for sourcing components. I've enjoyed the sourcing side the most because it's people focused and involved stakeholder management and having difficult conversations, but always looking for the result that is right for the business. I'm certainly learning alot.

I've taken on real sourcing project while in my role in Seating. This part was due to go directly onto the vehicle, and it was my job to manage this. If I didn't do my job properly and didn't complete my due diligence then this could have led to timing delay and bigger issues. The team really valued my input on other tasks as a fresh face coming in. I also could every opportunity to learn and listen, you would be suprised how much you learn and what info people are willing to part with.

The perks and benefits are pretty good. You get IWW which helps to increase the pay and if the company performs well there can be a bonus available, but this is once graduated. It pays very well and you are in control to decide when you want to work from home and office, which gives a nice level of flexibility.

The role is preparing me well for my future career in procurement, I am learning all the skills and getting a good knowledge on how I can progress further once the role is complete.

I have a supervisor, buddy, manager and senior manager. I can also arrange to have a mentor. There is such a range of options available for support.

Work life balance is good, it's quite flexible. I believe the core hours are 9am to 3pm to support our colleagues abroad, but as long as you work the hours there isn't an issue.

Hybrid working is flexible and values of the company with the creator's code is fantastic.

Yes

I would because it is the perfect place to step into the working world, with the opportunity to take on as much work as you like.

The role is more real work than what I would expect of a graduate, which is really good as you learn quick!