Placement Year Review at Johnson & Johnson

The Role

Role Description

- Evaluating youth training programmes for SAP.
- Warehouse management and control.
- Support to other departments pertaining to supply, such as customer service, purchasing, for a correct forecast
- Participate in the marketing department for a correct forecast and good control of stocks.
- Responsible for establishing and carrying out procurement policies and procedures to assure the timely acquisition of quality materials, supplies, and equipment in a cost effective manner, in the import departament.
- Analyze purchasing request and orders in the export departament (sale to Portugal)
- Analyze purchasing request and orders domestic customer.
- Report to the finance departament.
- Customer service for Domestics customers (Spain) and Portuguese customers.
- Stock control, inventory and negotiation with Logistics Departament.
- Presentation of results and objetives in Office and use ERP IBM OS/400 for stock, purchasing and to meet customer service.

1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Johnson & Johnson is a great company, I learned a lot in my time spent working for them. His methodology of business is a role model for other companies.
The benefits to their workers are very good and for the sole purpose of getting who are really happy with their work

2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

My former boss, a great guy, helped me throughout my learning. I now have their own references to find another job.
For the other colleagues I got real friends that share outside of office hours personal time

3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Really good!!!

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Everyday I had to make my scheduled tasks. Yes, I was really busy, you get to meet targets and if you overcome it is very good for your business and yourself...

5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

My responsibility was to be coordinator of purchasing and logistics department of a brand of antibiotics without prescription. Had control of transport costs, and supplier management. Four people were my responsibility and had to marshal enough tasks for the end customer was satisfied

6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

The company where I have been American methodology. It seems a very proper functioning. In Spain, I've also worked in other companies but with a different methodology and summarizing, I'll take the lessons learned from Johnson. I love the purchasing department and supply chain. It has helped me to define my particular specialty, and now here in UK can continue my studies to work in purchasing, retail, management .. etc. .. because in Spain there is no such expertise

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

The atmosphere was competitive but very respected. Colleagues gave much help and the boss was always to give a proper training

8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Perfectly organized. The department for which I worked was Supply Chain and within this, there were all related sub-departments such as purchasing, customer service, logistics

9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

will this training courses. We had every week English course and newly formed SAP

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

• Flexi Time
• Subsidised Canteen
• Sports and Social Club
• Subsidised/Company Gym
• National Travel
• International Travel
• Financial Bonus
• Company Parties/Events
• Staff Sales/Staff Shop
• Above 25 days holiday
• Working from home
• Healthcare/Dental

11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

The outlook is escepcionales. The training that you acquire allows you to climb the ladder. And the support you receive from your boss is unbeatable. In case you want to climb but there is no place in the department in which you find you can receive offers from other departments

Other Information

12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Each quarter is made a global meeting of all the companies in which to meet colleagues from other departments and you socialize. There is no distinction on whether you are a student or not, they treat you like one more.

13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 1/10

Madrid is a very expensive city in relation to wages that charges people

14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

The nightlife in Madrid is very good, all Spain is very good at it. You can go anytime in the morning always find a place to dance or eat

15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Madrid as a major cosmopolitan city and you can find plenty to do from going to the movies or restaurants. Or take classes in painting, music etc. ..

In addition to these questions, is there any extra information you would like to leave about your experiences on your work placement that other students may be interested in?

I really think is a great company to grow and develop, and because you do not run your entire working life.
The reason for my leaving was because I had decided to come to me to UK because the economic situation in Spain is not being very good, and as mentioned earlier, I specialize in sectors and departments in Spain have no training and very little supply work.

Review 8/16 for Johnson & Johnson

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