Early Career Business Leadership Associate (Fast Track Program)

You will be assigned to one or more of the following sites during your career progression:

Cincinnati, OH

The Woodlands, TX

Marion, NC

Saddle Brook, NJ

Jurupa Valley, CA

Brazil, IN

Spartanburg, SC

Relocation is a core part of this role — each move expands your experience, visibility, and advancement potential.

What You’ll Be Learning & Doing: As an Early Career Business Leadership Associate, you’ll gain broad exposure across a global industrial manufacturing organization, including:

Business & Strategy

Support annual business and operating plans

Analyze markets, competitors, and customer trends

Participate in key strategic initiatives and growth projects

Product & Innovation

Work with engineering and operations on new product development

Help evaluate new product ideas and business cases

Support product launches and lifecycle management

Customer & Commercial Exposure

Engage with sales teams, distributors, and customers

Learn how products are specified, sold, and supported

Assist with pricing, applications, and “how‑to‑win” strategies

Marketing & Communication

Contribute to product and brand messaging

Support trade shows, technical training, and sales tools

Help translate technical value into customer impact

Operations & Business Execution

Learn how manufacturing, sourcing, and supply chain decisions are made

Understand profitability, lead times, and cost drivers

Gain hands‑on exposure to how industrial businesses scale globally

Essential Qualifications / Experience:

Degree in a technical and/or business-related subject e.g. Engineering, Manufacturing or Business Systems and Marketing

Exceptional marketing and analytical skills

Industry experience preferable

Experience with product life cycle

Ability to communicate orally and in writing in English, including technical and business terms. Able to communicate in other languages an advantage.

Excellent presentation skills

Customer focus

Ability to operate across the business and in different environments and cultures

MBA preferred, but not required

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This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Crane Company. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, general identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.