VPI Technical Purchasing Review

Item: VPI Technical Purchasing at Cummins
Rating: 5
Author: Anonymous

at Cummins

Placement (10 Months+)

Procurement

Darlington

Review Submitted: May 2023

Overall Rating

5 /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!

5/5 - Overview of Role

5/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

5/5 - Company Culture

5/5 - Overall Experience

5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

-Requesting For Quotes (RFQ)
- Creating & Submitting PO's
- Completing Quality Documentation
- Tracking Orders
- Daily project calls
- Working with BOM/DMC Costing

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

I was given a lot of responsibility during my placement.

Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

- Communication Skills
- Presentation Skills
- Technical Skills
- Professionalism
- Time Management
- Organisation

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?

5/5

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 received a lot of support/guidance during my placement from team members/Manager/Mentor - everyone was really helpful.

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?

Cummins is a great company to work for, friendly and inviting atmosphere and everyone is willing to help.

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 really enjoyed my placement with Cummins and I have secured a part-time contract with them whilst I return to University. Cummins is a great place to work whilst completing a placement year.