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Supply Chain Planning Placement

Top Undergraduate Employer
About 4.5/5
Deadline: Expired
Job Type:
Placement (10 Months+)
Job Roles:
Purchasing and Supply
Supply Chain Management
Locations:
Huddersfield

Job Description

Supply Chain Planning Placement

Our culture believes in 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 # LifeAtCummins is all about.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Inventory Control student to join our team specializing in Supply Chain Planning for our Production Scheduling business unit 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!

This ON-SITE role is available to candidates who qualify for a placement year and will commence Summer 2026.

External Qualifications and Competencies

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:

  • Working with Materials, Demand Management, Account Management, Warehousing and Operations to ensure efficient management of production plans & inventory control processes
  • Assisting functional team members to improve internal processes for inventory management including 3PL inventory tracking, coordinating and releasing assembly line production plans
  • Resolving problems identified by internal team members and assisted functions
  • Working with cross-functional teams to develop and improve foundational planning & control
  • Manipulating and using data to establish the basis for actions. Sourcing information, interpreting, developing, and implementing solutions to achieve results on time
  • Assisting the department to achieve its business goals and, representing and promoting Cummins Turbo Technologies and the department internally and externally to Customers and Suppliers

Additional Responsibilities Unique to this Position

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

  • Working towards a degree in an appropriate discipline (Business Studies, Supply Chain, Transportation & Logistics) which includes modules in production / manufacturing systems, supply chain, Inventory controls and an emphasis on numerical skills
  • Excellent Communication, organisational and time management skills
  • Good understanding of Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint and Excel)
  • A desire to learn with a willingness to take on responsibility

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: 12th November 2025

About Us

Cummins is an equal opportunity employer. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, sex, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity, or other status protected by law.

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