Procurement Officer Review

by University of Reading

Rating

4.3/5
  • Skills
    4.8
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    4.5
  • Culture
    4.0
  • Your Impressions
    3.7

    Overview

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

    • Leasing with stakeholders. Dealing with issues from suppliers Contract management Tender formualtion

    Skills

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

    • Communication Profesional conduct Negotiation skills

  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

    • 4/5
  • 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

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

    • Yes lots, Given a key university supplier to manage, communication with tender applications etc

  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

    • 5/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

    • My managers were always on call to offer advice and assistance whenever was needed

  • 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?

    • 4/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

    • Supportive

  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

    • 4/5
  • How would you rate the social opportunities?

    • 3/5
  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

    • 4/5
  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?

    • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

    • Very much so, has given me future opportunities and learnt lots for the future

  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship

    • 4/5
  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations

    • 5/5
  • Please rate the future employment prospects at University of Reading

    • 2/5
  • 7. Would you recommend University of Reading to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to University of Reading

    • Show willing to learn. Don't come with all the answers. Have patience

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Procurement

East of England

September 2023

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