Placement Student- Purchasing Co-Ordinator

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

Job summary

Cummins Inc. is offering a placement year in the Purchasing Co-Ordinator role in Cwmbran, UK. You will learn how a major global organization operates, gaining exposure to procurement, project management, and logistics within the Accelera division.

The placement is onsite with some flexibility to work from home on Friday and may require relocation to the location. It is open to candidates who qualify for a placement year starting Summer 2027, with responsibilities spanning purchasing, logistics,

Qualifications

• Studying for a Degree in Business Management, Project Management, Procurement or Supply Chain/Logistics.
• Strong Organizational Skills and Self-Motivated.
• Willingness to challenge processes with deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Purchasing assigned items and executes buying strategies at optimum cost and lead times.
• Support project management across VPI projects and communicate status to the team.
• Logistics support and expediting orders to ensure on-time delivery in full.
• Involvement in projects from conception to closure within cost and on-time delivery.

Skills

Organizational skills

Self-motivated

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor/ongoing degree in Business Management or related

Tools

MS Office

Job description

PLACEMENT STUDENT – Purchasing Co-Ordinator

We are looking for an enthusiastic Purchasing Co-Ordinator to join our team specializing in Purchasing for our Accelera Business segment in UK, Cwmbran. 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.

Accelera is part of the global Cummins group which encompasses all the eMobility business activities. It is a dynamic, fast-moving business environment delivering new products to meet a rapidly evolving market demand. The requirements are to be fully onsite with some flexibility to work from home on Friday or relocate to the location.

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

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

• Purchasing assigned items and executes buying strategies set out by the function at optimum cost and lead times.
• Focus on Project management skills, supporting the team to deliver to the VPI project timeline and mitigate risk/delays where applicable. Monitors and communicates project status to project team.
• Support lessons learnt improvements from previous projects
• Logistics support as and when on VPI Projects & expediates orders to ensure that they are delivered on time in full
• Involvement both supporting and leading various projects from conception to closure within cost and on time delivery, understand and adhere to policies and procedures and champion the VPI purchasing common processes.
• Procures inventory, supplies and capital goods, obtains quotations and raises orders on vendors.

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

• Studying for a Degree in Business Management, Project Management, Procurement or Supply Chain/Logistics
• Strong Organizational Skills and Self-Motivated
• A willingness to challenge processes and designs as experience develops demonstrates working to committed deadlines.
• Good MS package experience and a structured approach to problem solving and of project management, combined with the ability to manage concurrent projects and deal with various priorities.

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

2435051

Relocation Package

No

100% On-Site

No