Placement Student- Marine Project Management & Business Support

Cummins Inc; Wellingborough; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Cummins Inc in the United Kingdom (Wellingborough) is seeking a Placement Student for Marine Project Management & Business Support to gain hands-on experience within our Sales team for the Distribution Business Segment. You will work on cross-functional projects, support forecasting, reporting, and process improvement, and develop practical skills in project management and analytics.

The role runs as part of a placement year starting Summer 2027, offering exposure to a global industrial company

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in Business, Engineering, Project Management or Marketing.
• Experience with MS Office; Power BI knowledge is a plus.
• Strong time management and multitasking abilities.
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Customer management and cross-functional collaboration with project supply chain and engineering teams.
• Forecasting sales in Europe and supporting Sales team communications.
• Process improvement projects including identification and streamlining.
• Financial reporting, forecasting, planning and analysis.
• Project management support with supply chain, supplier, and customer communications.
• Product tailoring and project reporting progress and risk.

Skills

Time management

Analytical skills

Teamwork & collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Pursuing degree in Business/Engineering/PM/Marketing

Tools

MS Office

Power BI knowledge

Job description

PLACEMENT STUDENT – Marine Project Management & Business Support

We are looking for an enthusiastic Marine Project Management & Business Support Placement Student to join our team specializing in Sales for our Distribution Business Segment in UK, Wellingborough. 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.

This role is available to candidates who qualify for a placement year and will commence Summer of 2027.

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

• Customer management and cross-functional collaboration with project supply chain and engineering teams.
• Forecasting sales in Europe, support and communication with the Sales team.
• Process Improvement projects including identification and streamlining.
• Financial reporting, forecasting, planning, and analysis.
• Project Management support with Supply Chain, supplier, and customer communications.
• Product Tailoring and Project reporting progress and risk.

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

• Working towards a degree in Business/Engineering/Project Management/Marketing.
• Broad exposure to MS tools. Power BI knowledge would be beneficial; second European language would be beneficial.
• Strong time management, multitasking, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated and disciplined, with excellent teamworking, communication, and collaboration skills, demonstrating a proactive approach to sharing ideas.

CLOSING DATE: (Friday, 13 th November 2026 11:59pm)