Placement Student - Materials & Logistics

Job Description

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 adaptability 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 Materials & Logistics 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 7th July 2025.

External Qualifications and Competencies

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

• Working with worldwide project teams, Plant Materials, Demand Management, Account Management and Purchasing on new products parts forecast & planning
• Assist Planning & Logistics with Packaging data collections, system maintenance & improvement projects
• Assisting Materials with Freight Data and Premium Freight Activities
• Assisting Planning & Logistics with VPI (New Product Introduction) and Supply Chain Cost Reporting
• Manipulating and using data to establish the basis for actions
• Sourcing information, interpreting, developing and implementing solutions to achieve results by set deadlines

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, colour, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity, and/or expression or other status protected by law.

CLOSING DATE: Monday 4th November 2024, 11:59pm

About Us

At Cummins, we are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer dedicated to diversity in the workplace. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, gender, colour, disability, national origin, age, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity and/or expression, or other status protected by law. Visit EEOC.gov to know your rights on workplace discrimination.