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School To Work - Student - Supply Chain Planning

Cummins Inc.
Troy, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 4/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/7/2026
Description

We are looking for a talented School to Work - Materials Planner to join our team specializing in Supply Chain Planning for our Cummins Drivetrain and Braking Systems Business Unit in Troy, MI .

Job Summary

To plan and maintain daily Supply Chain operations in one or more functional areas such as materials, production, inventory, logistics, customer service, demand management or order fulfillment. Ensures internal and external customers' expectations and requirements are met.

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

  • To plan and maintain daily Supply Chain operations in one or more functional areas such as materials, production, inventory, logistics, customer service, demand management or order fulfillment. Ensures internal and external customers' expectations and requirements are met.
  • Develop planning system strategies to improve signals across the supply chain.
  • Monitor and adjust parameters in the planning system.
  • Use common processes tools, and information systems.
  • Analyze and interpret Key Performance Indicators to identify areas for improvement and action plans.
  • Execute the daily operational planning process within a specified functional area.
  • Identify potential supply chain failures as part of the planning process and mitigate associated risks.
  • Work closely with stakeholders - internal and/or external to develop short-term tactical improvements.
  • Use the planning system to drive consistent planning signals across the supply chain.
  • Participate in functional process improvement teams.

Responsibilities

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

  • Manages complexity - Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
  • Optimizes work processes - Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
  • Communicates effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
  • Drives results - Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
  • Global perspective - Taking a broad view when approaching issues, using a global lens.
  • Master Supply Scheduling - Establishes and maintains a valid Master Production Schedule for a family of products, which meets customers’ expectations and requirements while maximizing operational efficiency; validates procurement scheduling, production scheduling, and replenishment planning are aligned to manufacturing and assembly assets for conversion.
  • Materials KPI Management - Operates in relation to recent or historical outputs as compared to expectations of the organization to determine next steps to drive improvement; assesses gaps in the supply chain performance against the expectation of achieving target deliverables; interprets KPIs to understand end-customer impact; strategically balances trade-offs to influence one KPI while minimizing the impact to others.
  • Materials Master Data Management - Determines the source of master data (bill-of-material, disposition code, planner code, etc.) ensuring changes are updated at the origin rather than downstream system(s); tracks, monitors, and improves the quality of master data feeding into the demand and supply plan.
  • Materials Planning Parameters - Aligns parameters (minimum order quantity, multiple order quantity, lead time, part cost, etc.) to balance the supply and demand plans while stabilizing the supply chain; runs changes to parameter settings in the planning environment and analyzes the impact on customer delivery and inventory.
  • Materials Planning System Utilization - Uses the materials planning system to manage supply and demand plans taking long-term corrective action on exception messages and other alerts based on root cause analysis; occasionally refers to ad-hoc tools such as Excel, Access, TOAD, OMS, etc. in performing problem-solving, while leveraging the materials planning system as the primary tool in day-to-day operations.
  • Part Change Control Management - Evaluates and implements engineering change requests (obsolescence, supersessions, new part release, etc.) to meet customer delivery requirements while minimizing excess and obsolete inventory.
  • Plan for Every Part (PFEP) - Uses PFEP in planning, designing, and management of systems and processes within a facility to ensure delivery of the right part at the right time in the right quantity to the right place, which in turn guarantees smooth operations; applies PFEP principles on the end to end supply chain with particular attention to the relationships between master data management, materials planning parameters, engineered material flows, transport management, and warehouse management.
  • At least one internship or equivalent work experience in a supply chain role - preferred but not essential.
  • This position will be 3 days per week in office , 2 days remote.

Education

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  • _ Must be at least 16 years of age.
  • Must be a student in either high school or in post-secondary institution.
  • Ideal candidate working toward an undergraduate degree , preferably in Supply Chain, Data Analytics, Operations Management or Business Administration

Qualifications

Being part of Cummins means working alongside today’s most innovative thinkers to solve the world’s toughest problems. We are proud to offer learning and development opportunities designed to promote individual performance and spark purpose and trust within our teams. We look to hire the best and then help you to become even better.

Thank you for your interest in continuing to grow your Cummins career!

Job Supply Chain Planning

Organization Cummins Inc.

Role Category On-site with Flexibility

Job Type Student - School To Work

ReqID 2427822

Relocation Package No

100% On-Site No

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At Cummins, we are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer dedicated to diversity in the workplace. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, gender, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity and/or expression, or other status protected by law. Cummins validates the right to work using E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. Visit http://EEOC.gov to know your rights on workplace discrimination.

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