Emerge Program Associate – Commercial

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About Kennametal
With over 80 years as an industrial technology leader,Kennametal Inc.delivers productivity to customers through materials science, tooling and wear-resistant solutions. Customers across aerospace and defense, earthworks, energy, general engineering and transportation turn toKennametalto help them manufacture with precision and efficiency. Every day approximately8,700 employees are helping customers in nearly 100 countries stay competitive.Kennametalgenerated$2.1 billionin revenues in fiscal 2023. Learn more atwww.kennametal.com. Follow @Kennametal: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.

EMERGE – Kennametals Emerging Leadership Program

EMERGE, Kennametals early-career leadership development program, is focused on building emerging leaders within Kennametal through diverse experiences to expand their perspectives, develop functional expertise, and accelerate career development.

EMERGE will equip participants with leadership, professional, and technical skills necessary to drive performance and integration among business functions. This immersive program is 2 years in duration with diverse functional rotations within Kennametals Operations, Technology or Commercial business tracks. Participants must be willing to relocate or travel during the program. Post completion of the program, position placement will be into a role based on your strengths and interests, as well as business need at that time.

Program Tracks
Commercial- Our Commercial Team combines a technical and business mindset to deliver the most valuable products, solutions, and know-how to our customers every day.
Technology- Our Technology team helps drive innovation and new products to market in all our business segments.
Operations- Our operations team is at the heart of what we do. Focused on manufacturing, supply chain and engineering, this team helps drive the success of our three business segments.

Commercial Track
Functional opportunities included within Kennametals Commercial Track include but are not limited to:

Participants within the Commercial Track have opportunities to rotate through Sales, Portfolio Management, Project Management, Marketing, Technology and Manufacturing.
Actively learn metal cutting and how our products deliver technical solutions to customers.
Understand how Kennametal generates revenue and helps us to uncover new channels for business growth.

Program Highlights
1-week corporate onboarding and assimilation including leadership series, philanthropic activities, introduction to professional development trainings and plant site visits as 1 EMERGE Cohort.
Formalized mentorship program
Robust and rewarding rotations within functional tracks (most rotations will require both corporate and plant assignments).
Ongoing learning journey to enhance technical, professional and leadership acumen.

Program Eligibility
Completing final academic year in: Business, Engineering, Operations, or Supply Chain.
Strong organization, facilitation, leadership, project management and communication skills.
Strong analytical approach to problem solving.
Candidates with a minimum overall GPA of a 3.2 preferred.

Who We Are
Kennametal Inc. (the Company) was founded based on a tungsten carbide technology breakthrough in 1938. The Company was incorporated in Pennsylvania in 1943 as a manufacturer of tungsten carbide metal cutting tooling and was listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in 1967. With more than 80 years of materials expertise, the Company is a global industrial technology leader, helping customers across the aerospace, earthworks, energy, general engineering, and transportation end markets manufacture with precision and efficiency. This expertise includes the development and application of tungsten carbides, ceramics, super-hard materials, and solutions used in metal cutting and extreme wear applications to keep customers up and running longer agains conditions such as corrosion and high temperatures.

The Companys standard and custom product offering spans metalworking and wear applications including turning, milling, hole making, tooling systems and services, as well as specialized wear components and metallurgical powders. End users of the Companys metalworking products include manufacturers engaged in a diverse array of industries including: the manufacturers of transportation vehicles and components, machine tools and light and heavy machinery; airframe and aerospace components; and energy-related components for the oil and gas industry, as well as power generation. The Companys wear and metallurgical powders are used by producers and suppliers in equipment-intensive operations such as road construction, mining, quarrying, oil and gas exploration, refining, production, and supply.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer–minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity.

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