
Purchasing Co-Op Positions
Columbus, IN · HybridFull-time$3,500–6,000/moSeen 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago
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Job overview
The Purchasing Co-Op supports purchasing system strategy and improvement, electronic sourcing, purchasing catalogs, and category hierarchy maintenance. The role analyzes system and catalog usage, coordinates with suppliers and global purchasing teams, and trains internal customers, peers, sourcing managers, and suppliers. Applicants must meet Cummins’ U.S. early-career eligibility requirements, including full-time enrollment at an accredited U.S. college or university and a minimum 2.5 GPA.
Skills & qualifications
Skills
Qualifications
Full job description
In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:
Purchasing
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Provides support for purchasing system strategy.
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Analyzes system to identify opportunities for improvement.
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Trains internal customers to use purchasing systems.
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Supports full flow of electronic sourcing process, including user training.
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Understands, maintains and improves category hierarchy. Implements and maintains purchasing catalogs through coordination with suppliers and sourcing managers.
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Participates in benchmarking and improving purchasing systems and processes.
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Analyzes e-sourcing and catalog usage and assists Corporate Indirect Purchasing (CIP) in meeting goals for utilization.
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Coordinates globally with all of CIP for e-sourcing and catalogs.
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Provides training, support, identifies issues and escalates to Purchasing Systems Analyst for all purchasing.
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Communicates with global help desk and purchase order administrators any applicable changes or issues.
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Coaches and trains peers, sourcing managers and suppliers globally on the use of applicable purchasing systems.
U.S. Early Careers Eligibility Requirements:
Co-op (Co-operative): Students must be enrolled full-time at an accredited U.S. college or university, actively pursuing a degree (Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD, MBA, or JD), with a minimum GPA of 2.5. Candidates must also currently reside within the continental United States. Students are expected to work 40 hours per week for assignments 4, 6, or up to 12 months, often aligning with school semesters. Some schools may require students to be officially enrolled in a co-op program—check with your career services or co-op office.
Academic Enrollment: If your co-op assignment is approved by your academic institution as part of a formal co-op program, the school acknowledges your participation and grants permission for you to take time off from classes while remaining in good academic standing. Cummins does not require you to be enrolled in a minimum number of credit hours during your co-op. Whether you take a semester off from classes, enroll part-time, or take evening courses is up to you and your school. You are responsible for meeting your university’s academic policies and/or co-op program requirements. Please consult your academic advisor or co-op office to ensure you remain in compliance.
International Student Eligibility (U.S. based roles): F-1 visa students must have approved Curricular Practical Training (CPT) or Occupational Practical Training (OPT) before their Early Career assignment begin. CPT/OPT must relate to their degree and be authorized by their university. Students are responsible for securing this approval through their school’s international office.
Commitment: Students must be able to manage their academic responsibilities without compromising their job performance.
To be successful in this role you will need the following :
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Supply Chain Knowledge
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Analytical Thinking and Reasoning
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Attention to Detail
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Effective Communication Skills (Written and Verbal)
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Relationship Management
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Ensures accountability
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Customer Focus
Degree Programs Considered: Bachelor’s, Master’s
Major Programs Typically Considered: All Engineering Majors (including MET and EET). All Supply Chain and Logistics Related Majors.
2026 Monthly Salary Range by Degree Level (Non-Technical):
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Bachelor's - $3,500 - $4,400
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Master's - $5,600
2026 Monthly Salary Range by Degree Level (Technical):
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Bachelor's - $3,900 - $5,000
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Master's - $6,000
Please note that the salary range provided is a good faith estimate on the applicable range. The final salary offer will be determined after considering relevant factors, including a candidate’s qualifications and experience, where appropriate.
Cummins and E-verify
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 right to work using E-Verify. Cummins 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.
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Job Supply Chain Planning
Organization Cummins Inc.
Role Category On-site with Flexibility
Job Type Student - Cooperative/12 Month Placement
ReqID 2439926
Relocation Package No
100% On-Site No
Cummins and E-Verify
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.
How this job compares
Set against the 853 open Purchasing jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$3,500–6,000/mo
- US median$70–95K/yr295 salary ranges
- US median$25–31/hr128 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 15 open Purchasing jobs in Indiana and 853 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- Aston Carter20 open
- M. C. Dean17 open
- Robert Half Accountemps15 open
- Experience
- Purchasing postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (576 postings).
- Education
- 207 of the 853 open Purchasing jobs (24%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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