Placement Student - Supply Chain Planning Regional Operator

Cummins
Leeds, England, United KingdomPosted Oct 1, 2026
Operations / Supply ChainSummer 2027

About the role

This role is available to candidates who qualify for a placement year and will commence Summer of 2027

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

  • Achieving and continuously improving customer service levels, and/or managing

inventory levels and targets, and managing supply and demand within the Supply Chain

  • Supporting the daily operational processes for a critical segment of the

supply chain

  • Data analytics encompassing supplier performance, supply risk, demand

analysis, customer risk and more. (Planning for Every Part)

  • You will Provide active support to the material planning function,

communicating regularly and collaborating with range of teams and stakeholders

  • Use common diagnostic tools to identify areas for improvement and convert to

action plans

  • Proactively eliminating potential supply chain failures as part of the daily

planning process. Involvement and support in creating maintaining and steering projects that optimize supply chain across multiple sites within region. (With opportunity to lead independent project work with standard quality tools)

RESPONSIBILITIES

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

  • Working towards a degree in supply chain (planning, logistics, purchasing)

will also consider all STEM and Business degrees

  • Works well as part of a team with good communication skills and comfortable

working across multiple territories, self-sufficient, happy to network with stakeholders while manages workload effectively

  • Ability to understand data, solve problems and think innovatively
  • Good IT Skills, in particular Excel, Power BI, PowerPoint and Visio

QUALIFICATIONS

CLOSING DATE: Thursday, 12th November 2026 11:59PM

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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