Placement Student- Technical Procurement

DESCRIPTION

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 and power your potential!

This role is available to candidates who qualify for a placement year and will commence 7 th July 2025.

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.
• Develop team's common processes, tools, and resources.
• Preparing and presenting project updates to business.

RESPONSIBILITIES

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

• Working towards a degree in preferably supply chain or business related although not limited to these subjects.
• 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.

Working at Cummins

At Cummins, we are dedicated to diversity in the workplace and our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, gender, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity, and/or expression or other status protected by law.

CLOSING DATE: (Monday, 4 th November 2024 11:59pm)

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for an enthusiastic Technical Purchasing Placement Student (12month) to join our team specializing in Purchasing for our Corporate Organization in 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 and power your potential!

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 help on current program ordering requirements and supplier risk management administration activities such as supplier confidentiality agreements.
• Opportunity to work with different business units within Cummins.
• 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:

• Working towards a degree, preferably supply chain or business related although not limited to these subjects.
• Ability to work independently as well as to work as part of a team.
• IT literate, with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and online communication tools
• 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.

Job Purchasing

Organization Cummins Inc.

Role Category Hybrid

Job Type Student - Cooperative/12 Month Placement

ReqID 2402255

Relocation Package No