Placement Student- Packaging and Logistics

DESCRIPTION

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 Packaging and Logistics Placement Student to join our team specializing in Logistics for our Corporate/CBS business Segment in UK, Daventry. During your placement, you will learn how a major global organization operates, gaining the tools and exposure you will need to become a key contributor in the industry and power your potential!

Returnable Packaging is a key initiative in delivering Cummins Planet 2050 Goals, focusing on Packaging Waste Reduction, for a Sustainable future, therefore there's a strong focus on material flows, via inbound, internal and outbound networks.

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

RESPONSIBILITIES

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

• Digitalization of the Returnable Packaging Network, supporting RFID Equipment Tagging and System Implementation.
• Collaborating with Process Partners to implement new Systems.
• Collecting Supplier and Part Number data to support Current Returnable Packaging improvements and new Supplier Conversions.
• Intra Cummins.
• Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR).
• New Product and Sourcing activities, i.e. collecting the data to add new suppliers into our Returnable Packaging Standards.
• Supporting Trials.
• Updating Packaging Records and monitoring Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
• Run and present Reports to drive efficiency improvement, being a data lead exercise.
• Coordinate new Operating Procedures documentation and training, building the documents for Standard Work.

QUALIFICATIONS

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

• Working towards a degree in Packaging Design/Business/Logistics/Supply Chain/Project Management/ related area; previous experience in Supply Chain Functions an advantage.
• Excellent IT Skills, in particular Excel and PowerPoint, PowerBI.
• .Ability to understand and challenge data, to develop data lead decisions to improve Supply Chain Operations.
• Create analytical reports to harmonise Processes.

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: (Monday, 17 th November 2025 11:59pm)

Job Logistics

Organization Cummins Inc.

Role Category Hybrid

Job Type Student - Cooperative/12 Month Placement

ReqID 2420416

Relocation Package No

Client-provided location(s): Rugby, United Kingdom

Job ID: Cummins-R-4A79AC4D97974279999EE0F04A123157

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-10-07T19:21:36