Placement Student – Technical Procurement

Cummins Inc; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 13,000; Full time

Job summary

Cummins Inc. in Huddersfield is offering a structured placement for a motivated Technical Procurement student.

You will work with the purchasing team in the Corporate/CBS Segment, gain exposure to global supplier relations, order management, and component expediting, and support validation and test activities. This 12‑month placement (Summer 2027 start) emphasizes developing processes, data analysis, and cross‑functional collaboration with engineering and sourcing teams, while building your

Qualifications

• Degree in Industrial/Logistics Engineering or equivalent.
• Basic knowledge of supply chain practices; awareness of purchasing ethics and risk management.
• Structured problem-solving with project management skills; ability to manage priorities and deadlines.
• IT literate with good Excel skills and ability to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Procurement tasks including order management and supplier relationship building.
• Support engineering in sourcing components for validation and test; coordinate with engineering on deliverables.
• Assist with supplier risk management and administration activities (e.g., confidentiality agreements).
• Work with multiple business units to manage procurement data and documentation.
• Develop team processes, tools and resources for procurement activities.
• Prepare and present project updates to the business.

Skills

Supply chain basics

Purchasing ethics

Risk management

Education

Industrial/Logistics Engineering degree

Tools

Excel

Communication tools

Job description

PLACEMENT STUDENT – Technical Procurement

We are looking for an enthusiastic Technical Procurement Placement Student to join our team specializing in Purchasing for our Corporate/CBS Segment in UK, 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.

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:

• Prototype procurement including order management, building supplier relationships, expediting components from global locations, and communicating updates.
• Supporting engineering function in sourcing of components for validation and test work. Works to build relationships with the engineering function to ensure deliverables are met in line with test requirements.
• Working with the global technical sourcing team to support procurement and supplier risk management administration activities such as supplier confidentiality agreements.
• Opportunity to work with different business units within Cummins, managing documentation and data analysis in procurement and supply chain.
• Develop team’s common processes, tools, and resources.
• Preparing and presenting project updates to business.

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

• College, University or equivalent degree in a field appropriate for the function required such as Industrial, Logistics, Engineering, Supply Chain, Business Management or Finance
• Basic knowledge of supply chain practices; Awareness of purchasing ethics and risk management.
• Structured approach to problem solving and of project management, combined with the ability to manage concurrent project and deal with various priorities; demonstrate working to committed deadlines.
• IT literate, with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and online communication tools. Ability to work independently as well as to work as part of a team.

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 2436994

Relocation Package No

100% On-Site No