Placement Student - New Product Purchasing

Cummins Europe; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Cummins Inc. is seeking a motivated Placement Student for New Product Purchasing in Darlington. You will support procurement activities for new product introductions and participate in cross-functional project work during a 12-month placement, starting Summer 2027.

The role provides hands-on experience in a global corporate setting and exposure to supplier negotiations and cost management. The placement offers insight into procurement, project management, and teamwork across Purchasing,

Qualifications

• Currently studying for a bachelor’s degree in business or a related commercial discipline (not graduating this year).
• Interest in procurement, project management, and global business environment.
• Strong organization and time-management skills with ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Analytical and commercially minded with good communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Support purchasing activities across new product introduction and projects; coordinate procurement deliverables to meet milestones and deadlines.
• Build relationships with global suppliers and support supplier selection.
• Track project risks and actions, working with internal stakeholders and suppliers to drive resolution.
• Support commercial analysis to ensure competitive pricing, quality and value from the supply base.
• Maintain purchasing and project information within internal systems and provide clear status updates to stakeholders.
• Gain exposure to negotiation, cost management, and strategic sourcing within a global business.

Skills

Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint)

Organization & time management

Analytical thinking

Communication & interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree (pursuing) in Business/Management/Procurement/Supply Chain

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

PLACEMENT STUDENT - New Product Purchasing

We are looking for an enthusiastic New Product Purchasing Student to join our team specializing in Purchasing for our Corporate Segment in Darlington. 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:

• Support purchasing activities across new product introduction and business projects; coordinate and track procurement deliverables to help ensure projects meet key milestones and deadlines.
• Build relationships with suppliers across the globe and support regular commercial and project discussions; support supplier sourcing activities, including inviting suppliers to bid, reviewing quotations and assisting with supplier selection.
• Track project risks, actions and issues, working with internal stakeholders and suppliers to drive them to resolution; work cross-functionally with teams including Purchasing, Engineering, Quality, Finance and Project Management.
• Support commercial analysis to help ensure Cummins receives competitive pricing, quality and value from its supply base.
• Maintain purchasing and project information within internal systems and provide clear status updates to stakeholders.
• Gain exposure to negotiation, cost management, supplier performance and strategic sourcing within a global business.

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

• Currently studying for a bachelor's degree, ideally in Business, Business Management, Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Project Management, Economics, Finance, International Business or a related commercial discipline (and not graduating this academic year).
• An interest in procurement, project management, supply chain and working within a global business environment; confidence using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong organisation and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple activities and deadlines; a proactive attitude and willingness to take ownership of actions and follow them through to completion
• An analytical and commercially minded approach to problem-solving; good communication and interpersonal skills, with confidence working with different teams, stakeholders and suppliers.

CLOSING DATE: (Thursday, 12 th November 2026 11:59pm)

Job Purchasing

Organization Cummins Inc.

Role Category On-site with Flexibility

Job Type Student - Cooperative/12 Month Placement

ReqID 2436874

Relocation Package No

100% On-Site No