DESCRIPTION
Our culture believes in POWERING YOUR POTENTIAL. We provide global opportunities to develop your career, make your community a better place and work with todays most innovative thinkers to solve the worlds toughest problems.
We believe in flexibility for you to explore your passions while making an impact through meaningful work within our inclusive workforce. Thats what #LifeAtCummins is all about.
We are looking for an enthusiastic New Product Purchasing Placement Student to join our team specializing in Purchasing for our Corporate/CBS Business segment in UK, Darlington. 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 Summer of 2026.
RESPONSIBILITIES
In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:
1. Ensure our suppliers continue to provide the best quality and value
2. Liaising with a range of suppliers across the globe.
3. Invite new suppliers to bid and review the bid process.
4. Identifies, tracks, and works with others to resolve project issues.
5. Process engineering releases to take the appropriate purchasing actions.
6. Support Cummins in ensuring we stay competitive.
QUALIFICATIONS
To be successful in this role you will need the following:
7. Working towards a degree please specify degree being studied, preferably Engineering/Business related although not limited to these subjects.
8. Positive attitude, strong personal motivation; being proactive in a dynamic working environment
9. Communication skills and being able to work well in a team. Teamwork skills.
10. IT Skills/program knowledge
CLOSING DATE: (Wednesday, 12 th November 2025 11:59pm)