Description
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POWERING YOUR POTENTIAL
. We provide global opportunities to develop your career, make your community a better place and work with today's most innovative thinkers to solve the world's toughest problems.
We believe in flexibility for you to explore your passions while making an impact through meaningful work within our inclusive workforce. That's what
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is all about.
We are looking for an enthusiastic Purchasing Co-Ordinator to join our team specializing in Purchasing for our Accelera Business Segment in UK, Cwmbran. 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 in
Summer of 2026
.
Accelera is part of the global Cummins group which encompasses all the eMobility business activities. It is a dynamic, fast-moving business environment delivering new products to meet a rapidly evolving market demand. The requirements are to be fully onsite with some flexibility to work from home on Friday or relocate to the location.
Responsibilities
In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:
* Purchasing assigned items and executes buying strategies set out by the function at optimum cost and lead times.
* Focus on Project management skills, supporting the team to deliver to the VPI project timeline and mitigate risk/delays where applicable. Monitors and communicates project status to project team.
* Support lessons learnt improvements from previous projects
* Logistics support as and when on VPI Projects & expediates orders to ensure that they are delivered on time in full
* Involvement both supporting and leading various projects from conception to closure within cost and on time delivery, understand and adhere to policies and procedures and champion the VPI purchasing common processes.
* Procures inventory, supplies and capital goods, obtains quotations and raises orders on vendors.
Qualifications
To be successful in this role you will need the following:
* Studying for a Degree in Business Management, Project Management, Procurement or Supply Chain/Logistics
* Strong Organizational Skills and Self-Motivated
* A willingness to challenge processes and designs as experience develops, demonstrates working to committed deadlines.
* Good MS package experience and a structured approach to problem solving and of project management, combined with the ability to manage concurrent projects and deal with various priorities.
Working at Cummins
At Cummins, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, regardless of race, gender, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity, and/or expression, or any other status protected by law. As a disability confident employer, we strive to make our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you require any reasonable adjustments to accommodate a health condition or disability, please let us know. Your journey with us matters
CLOSING DATE: (Wednesday, 12 th November :59pm)
Job
Purchasing
Organization
Cummins Inc.
Role Category
Hybrid
Job Type
ReqID
2418637