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Placement Student - Trade Compliance Analyst

Cummins
Darlington

Expected closing date: Thursday, 12 November 2026

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TL;DR

Key Takeaways

  • Undertake a 9-15 month placement year as a Trade Compliance Analyst.
  • Gain experience in logistics, financial reporting, and customs processes.
  • Requires working towards a degree in Business, Logistics, or Statistics.
  • Role commences Summer 2027.
  • Applications close on 12th November 2026.

About the Role

We are looking for an enthusiastic Trade Compliance Analyst Placement Student to join our team specializing in Logistics for our Corporate/CBS segment in either Daventry, Huddersfield, or 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.

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

What You'll Do

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

  • Financial reporting and tracking of spend and project savings.
  • Managing, improving and maintaining duty management systems.
  • Working with Customs brokers and suppliers to ensure smooth flow of goods.
  • Involvement and support in all Major Cross Business Unit projects; Internal audit.
  • Ensuring data integrity of all analytics and reports, development of reporting capabilities for supply chain KPIs.
  • Analysis and interpretation of KPIs to identify areas for improvement and action plans.

What You'll Need

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

  • Working towards a degree in Business/Logistics/Statistics related area.
  • Excellent IT Skills, in particular Excel and PowerPoint (Power BI beneficial).
  • Previous experience in a supply chain role would be beneficial but is not required; fluent in German or Dutch would be beneficial but is not required.
  • Ability to understand data, solve problems and think innovatively; works well as part of a team with the ability to manage workload effectively.