Early Career Business Leadership Associate (Fast Track Program)
BARKSDALE · Texas
📍 The Woodlands, Texasvia workdayFirst listed here 2026-09-21
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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.
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