Placement Student - Technical Purchase Sourcing

Cummins Inc; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Cummins Inc. in Huddersfield is inviting a placement student to join the Technical Purchase Sourcing team for the Summer 2027 start.

You will support prototype ordering, manage supplier POs, and help drive timely delivery of components for customer and engineering builds. The role develops purchasing skills within a global organization, requiring teamwork, proactive communication with internal and external stakeholders, and the ability to work to deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Working towards an Accredited Qualification in Business or Supply Chain; knowledge of technical practices or manufacturing a plus.
• Ability to work independently as well as to work as part of a team; demonstrates working to committed deadlines
• Proficient with Microsoft suite, such as Excel, PowerPoint etc.; power BI business modeling an advantage.
• Skills in Problem Solving and Project Management.

Responsibilities

• Provide full support for all aspects and requirements of the prototype ordering process required for customer/engineering prototype builds, ensuring orders are raised, monitored and progressed in accordance with program requirements.
• Manage the Engineering requisition process, ensuring requisitions are accurately processed and progressed in a timely manner.
• Raise, place and manage all required Supplier Purchase Orders (POs), ensuring appropriate documentation and approvals are in place.
• Maintain effective and professional communication with both internal and external stakeholders, providing information as required and following up on outstanding actions, orders and deliveries.
• Complete all assigned training within the required timescales and ensure knowledge gained is applied effectively within the role and maintain all required reporting.
• Provide ad hoc support to all VPI Integrators in relation to program requirements, assisting with activities and tasks as required to support program delivery; attend all required meetings, contributing as appropriate and ensuring relevant actions and information are captured and followed up.

Skills

Problem Solving

Project Management

Education

Accredited Qualification in Business or Supply Chain

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

Job description

PLACEMENT STUDENT –Technical Purchase Sourcing

We are looking for an enthusiastic Technical Purchase Sourcing 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:

• Provide full support for all aspects and requirements of the prototype ordering process required for customer/engineering prototype builds, ensuring orders are raised, monitored and progressed in accordance with program requirements.
• Manage the Engineering requisition process, ensuring requisitions are accurately processed and progressed in a timely manner.
• Raise, place and manage all required Supplier Purchase Orders (POs), ensuring appropriate documentation and approvals are in place.
• Maintain effective and professional communication with both internal and external stakeholders, providing information as required and following up on outstanding actions, orders and deliveries.
• Complete all assigned training within the required timescales and ensure knowledge gained is applied effectively within the role and maintain all required reporting.
• Provide ad hoc support to all VPI Integrators in relation to program requirements, assisting with activities and tasks as required to support program delivery; attend all required meetings, contributing as appropriate and ensuring relevant actions and information are captured and followed up.

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

• Working towards an Accredited Qualification in Business or Supply Chain; knowledge of technical practices or manufacturing a plus.
• Ability to work independently as well as to work as part of a team; demonstrates working to committed deadlines
• Proficient with Microsoft suite, such as Excel, PowerPoint etc.; power BI business modeling an advantage.
• Skills in Problem Solving and Project Management.

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 2436109

Relocation Package No

100% On-Site No