Placement Student - Supply Chain

Cummins Europe; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 16,000; Full time

Job summary

Cummins Inc. is seeking a Supply Chain Planning placement student in Daventry for a 12-month Summer 2027 start. You will gain exposure to a major global organization and learn how end-to-end supply chains operate within a busy business unit.

You will support program management, KPI tracking, and stakeholder communications while developing analytical and presentation skills in a real-world setting.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in Business, Supply Chain, Project Management or Analytics.
• Interest in end-to-end supply chains and how they drive value.
• Analytical thinking with data interpretation and presentation.
• Listen and communicate clearly with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Program Management Support - drive progress with the Program Leader.
• Team Engagement - track updates, highlight progress and risks.
• KPI & Reporting - monitor KPIs and identify improvements.
• Stakeholder communication - create high quality presentations.
• Analytics - enable supply chain analysis and provide insights.
• Developing and delivering multi-mode communications for diverse audiences.
• Optimize work processes with a focus on continuous improvement.

Skills

Effective communication

Global perspective

Complexity management

Process optimization

Teamwork & collaboration

Education

Pursuing degree in Business / Supply Chain / PM / Analytics

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic Supply Chain Placement Student to join our team specializing in Supply Chain for our Business Unit in Daventry. 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:

• Program Management Support - Work closely with Program Leader to drive progress across the team.
• Team Engagement - Liaise with Core Team Functional Leaders to track updates, highlight progress and identify issues or risks to delivery of the project
• KPI & Reporting - Monitor Key Performance Indicators to identify areas for improvement and action plans
• Stakeholder communication - Assist in creating high quality presentations - ensuring clarity & impact.
• Analytics - Use common processes tools, and information systems to enable supply chain analysis. Provide analytical support to one or more functional areas
• Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Optimize work processes - Seeking the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.

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

• Communicates effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Global perspective - Taking a broad view when approaching issues, using a global lens.
• Manages complexity - Making sense of complex information to effectively solve problems.
• Optimizes work processes - Seeking the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.

Role Specific Requirements

• Interest in End-to-End supply chains - A real drive to under how supply chains operate and the value this drives to the business.
• Understanding of Project Management Principals - either through university projects or extracurricular activities.
• Analytical thinking - Ability to interpret data, provide insights and present information in a clear, concise and visually appealing way.
• Teamwork, Collaboration and Problem Solving.

Education

Currently studying towards a degree in Business, Supply Chain, Project Management, Analytics or a related field.

Closing date: Thursday 12 th November at 11:59pm.

Job

Supply Chain Planning

Organization

Cummins Inc.

Role Category

On-site with Flexibility

Job Type

Student - Cooperative/12 Month Placement

ReqID

2419768

Relocation Package

No

100% On-Site

No