Robert Campion
- Purchasing Program Manager
- Cummins Inc.
School Information
School: Michigan State University
College Major: Business
Years at College Works: 2010 to 2011
Career Information
Working For: Cummins Inc.
Title: Purchasing Program Manager
Industry: Food and Beverages, ManufacturingWhat Has Been Your Proudest Accomplishment Post-CWP?
Contributing to our Region winning 7 of the 11 Frito-Lay National Awards for our function in 2012 and being able to celebrate the accomplishment with all of our front-line team members.
College Works Career Impact
In one sentence, what has CW meant to you?
College Works Painting launched my career as an effective manager of both people and business.
How did your CW experience impact your career? Immediately after graduation? Now?
Immediately after graduation: It truly set me apart from others from a resume standpoint. Having experience leading teams and running a business unit was invaluable in the interview process. Now: I have a lifelong network of successful, motivated people to reach out too.
What was the greatest lesson you learned from your CW experience?
People are the most important asset of any business.
Advice
What advice do you have for potential CW participants? Current CW participants?
Learn to develop positive relationships with people, it will be invaluable in all that you do in your career.
What’s your best advice for someone interested in entering your career field?
Don’t be afaid to challenge the status quo. Be an ambassador for change.
What’s your favorite memory from CW?
Working with a customer to allow us to paint his fascia boards black all the way around his white brick house with white gutters. It looked awesome.Also, my brother got stuck on a chimney about 40ft in the air because he was too afraid to step back down onto the ladder which was priceless.
Last words of wisdom?
Don’t be a manager. Be a leader.