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Validating invoices to ensure suppliers are paid. Working with other finance teams to improve processes and reduce wasted time. Being contact person for suppliers, for certain entities, should they have any queries or issues with their invoices/payments. ...
Aligning plant stock with supplier stock. Ensuring there are no negative stock in the system. Responsibility for Volvo Emballage stock takes. Booking in deliveries / invoice queries
Leading prototype purchasing, negotiation with suppliers, working with the quality department and engineers.
My day-to-day differed per department, but I often found myself involved with requesting different types of tests for prototypes. I would write instructions, handle the logistics, and then analyse and review the data with my team. This gave me opportunit...
My role changes daily. Usually it involves interacting with other areas of the company on calls and email in order to get answers for the customer. It also involves regularly creating customer- friendly material, utilizing the responses from other areas o...
Works with high horsepower engines. Updates fuel ratings, optimising efficiency and smpoke emissions. Controlling performance of engines and post processing engine-out data.
I started with more of a CAD support role and worked on different models each week. I would receive a list of changes that need to be made and return the model when completed. Mid way through the placement i gained ownership of my own part and spent most...
The role encompasses a wide array of engineering roles. Throughout the placement I have rotated through a variety of departments, covering a wide array of responsibilities from current product support through to new product design.
My role is to answer daily queries from our customs broker, this includes advising tariffs and CPCs needed to clear shipments through customs. I also carry out quarterly audits, complete monthly reports and support other members of my team as and when nee...
Communicating with suppliers and internal stakeholders to source items. Performing data collection & analysis, data entry, updating system information, coordinating with Sourcing Managers for various tasks.
Sending requests for quotes to suppliers and working with them to answer any questions they might have. Using company systems to build purchase orders to send to suppliers who have previously provided a quote. Updating excel trackers and other systems w...
Maintaining and improving the site’s ISO14001 and ISO50001 Management Systems Monitoring and measuring environmental activities to perform trending analysis Inspecting operational controls to ensure legal compliance and Corporate requirements Aid the site...
Daily, I maintain the BI Workspace, updating reports as per user requests, creating new reports and ensure everything is running smoothly. I also work on several different projects. This has involved being a project leader but also a good team player in ...
I mainly worked with the communications team/suppliers to ensure collateral (e.g., brochures) were available globally whether this be as digital downloads or physical prints for events. I also prepared monthly literature reviews for all markets (e.g., Ma...
Product management is a cross-functional department, so I have gotten to work with people across the organisation as well as on various projects. My day-to-day tasks involve: conducting competitive analysis, evaluating data sets (e.g. product cost breakd...
Supporting the demand team with forecasting integrity reports as well as ad hoc demand reviews for Account teams. Using tools such as PowerBi and Excel to create reports used for monthly Demand Review meetings. Analysing and validating data for customer ...
I rotated between 3 departments, 4 months at each, so my role varied significantly between each rotation. The main things I was doing that were common between departments was managing the development of parts, managing the process of taking them to the ne...
Arranging and tracking the transportation of Cummins shipments via a logistics Control Tower. This involves emailing freight forwarders for quotes and updates to relay to the customer / requestor. Usually there are between 40-55 shipments under our remit ...
Organising and facilitating global meetings providing regular updates Serve as a resource on projects and work assignments, employing a basic knowledge of effective project management and general business understanding. Exposure to a range of industry lea...
An excellent company with core values (inclusive, diversity, respect, etc.) Most of the colleagues are friendly and willing to support. Great placement journey ever!
