Mirek Raba, University of Huddersfield, graduate of 2017

Third year placement at PZ Cussons

“My placement gave me a great opportunity to develop different skills on a personal and professional level as well as developing my knowledge. I spent my placement year with PZ Cussons, a manufacturer of personal care products, based in Manchester – one of the 250 FTSE businesses – as Supply Planning Co-ordinator. My main duties were related to the planning of third party supplies of finished goods. I have been involved in a wide range of activities. Initially I was involved in the co-ordination of the supply of finished goods from different outsourced suppliers, who were based in various locations around the world  have learned about the new product development process and seen how vital the supply chain role is in helping to achieve business targets. I have gained knowledge of stock management rules and was responsible for a significant part of the business assets. I now have experience of working with outside suppliers and understand how important it is to build good relationships with customers and suppliers in the supply chain. Through the reporting process to the management team, I had a chance to understand how the business makes decisions and what is important to take into consideration when making such decisions.”