New Product Purchasing Placement

New Product Purchasing 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 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.

External Qualifications and Competencies

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

• Ensure our suppliers continue to provide the best quality and value
• Liaising with a range of suppliers across the globe.
• Invite new suppliers to bid and review the bid process.
• Identifies, tracks, and works with others to resolve project issues.
• Process engineering releases to take the appropriate purchasing actions.
• Support Cummins in ensuring we stay competitive.

Additional Responsibilities Unique to this Position

• Working towards a degree – please specify degree being studied, preferably Engineering/Business related although not limited to these subjects.
• Positive attitude, strong personal motivation; being proactive in a dynamic working environment
• Communication skills and being able to work well in a team. Teamwork skills.
• IT Skills/program knowledge

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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