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Supply Chain Placement

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Job Details

Deadline: 5th March 2025
Start Date: July 2025
Length: Placement (10 Months+)
Roles: Purchasing and Supply, Logistics and Operations, Business Operations
Location: Yorkshire and Humberside
City: Huddersfield

Supply Chain Placement

Our culture believes in POWERING YOUR POTENTIAL. We provide global opportunities to develop your career, make your community a better place and work with today’s most innovative thinkers to solve the world’s toughest problems. 

We believe in flexibility for you to explore your passions while making an impact through meaningful work within our inclusive workforce. That’s what # LifeAtCummins is all about.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Business Student to join our team specializing in Supply Chain Planning for our Supply Chain business unit in Huddersfield. During your placement with us, you will learn how a major global organization operates, gaining the tools and exposure you will need to become an expert in the industry and power your potential! 

This role is available to candidates who qualify for a placement year and will commence 14th July 2025.

External Qualifications and Competencies

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways: 

  • Updating and Publication of Global Scorecards and Metrics on behalf of the business
  • Ensure Metrics are accurately tracked to enable continuous improvement within the organization
  • Working with Global Project Teams, Material Planning, Demand Management, Account Management and Purchasing to trouble shoot and document improvement initiatives
  • Involvement and support in creating, maintaining and potentially leading supply chain projects across multiple sites across the business
  • Manipulating and using data to establish the basis for actions
  • Gather material and chase actions for the Global Supply and Demand Review

Additional Responsibilities Unique to this Position

To be successful in this role you will need the following: 

  • We are looking for a wide range of applicants studying across a broad range of degrees which could include Business, Supply Chain and Logistics
  • A good level of Microsoft skills including Excel and PowerPoint are required, Power BI would also be advantageous although is not essential
  • Excellent communication, organisational and time management skills in order to work with colleagues from different time zones and cultural backgrounds
  • Willingness to learn and solve problems

Working at Cummins 

At Cummins, we are dedicated to diversity in the workplace and our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, gender, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity, and/or expression or other status protected by law. 

About Cummins

Cummins Inc. is a global technology company designing, manufacturing, distributing and servicing a broad portfolio of reliable, clean power solutions; including diesel, natural gas, hybrid, electric and other alternative solutions.

Headquartered in Columbus, Indiana (U.S.), since its founding in 1919, Cummins’ culture is one that believes in POWERING YOUR POTENTIAL. We provide global opportunities to develop your career, make your community a better place and work alongside today’s most innovative thinkers to solve the world’s toughest problems. We believe in flexibility for you to explore your passions and make an impact through meaningful work within our diverse workforce.

How to apply

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Please note that applications may close before the application deadline, so apply early to avoid disappointment.

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