Transportation Analyst Placement (Kent)

Transportation Analyst Placement (Kent)

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 Transportation Analyst Placement Student to join our team specializing in Logistics for our Corporate/CBS segment in UK, Sandwich. 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.

External Qualifications and Competencies

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

• Involvement and support in all Major Global and Cross Business Unit projects, ensuring data integrity of all reports, understanding and developing reporting capabilities for supply chain KPIs.
• Coordinating with stakeholders to analyse and interpret KPIs in order to identify areas for improvement and action plans, measuring carrier performance through the use of KPIs and assessment scorecards.
• Development of Supply Chain Analytics to make operational performance and trends visible.
• Utilizing existing business systems to provide analytics and reporting that are capable and repeatable.
• Financial reporting and tracking of spend and project savings.
• Development of supply chain models for scenario analysis.

Additional Responsibilities Unique to this Position

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

• We are looking for a wide range of applicants studying towards a Supply Chain, Logistics or Data/Statistics related area.
• Strong skills with Microsoft applications such as Excel and PowerPoint are required, knowledge of Power BI would also be advantageous although not essential.
• Ability to interpret data, innovating to solve problems.
• Good team player and able to manage workload effectively.

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, 12th November 2025 11:59pm)

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.

How to apply

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