Emerge Program Associate, Commercial

About the Program

Kennametal’s EMERGE (Emerging Leadership Program) is an early-career leadership development program designed to build emerging leaders within Kennametal. The program focuses on expanding perspectives, developing functional expertise, and accelerating career development through diverse experiences. EMERGE equips participants with the 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 Kennametal’s Operations, Technology, or Commercial business tracks. Participants must be willing to relocate or travel during the program. Post completion, placement will be into a role based on strengths, interests, and business need.

Commercial Track

The Commercial Team combines a technical and business mindset to deliver valuable products, solutions, and know-how to customers. Functional opportunities within the Commercial Track include:

• Sales
• Portfolio Management
• Project Management
• Marketing
• Technology
• Manufacturing

Key Responsibilities

• Actively learn metal cutting and how our products deliver technical solutions to customers.
• Understand how Kennametal generates revenue and helps uncover new channels for business growth.

Program Highlights

• 1-week corporate onboarding and assimilation including leadership series, philanthropic activities, professional development trainings, and plant site visits.
• Formalized mentorship program with a career and peer mentor.
• 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.
• Working side-by-side with other professionals at various locations and levels of the organization.

Requirements & Tech Stack

This section is for academic fields of study and skills, not specific technologies.

Qualifications

• Completing final academic year in one of the areas of study: STEM, Operational Excellence, Supply Chain, Business, or other related field of study.
• Strong organization, facilitation, leadership, project management, and communication skills.
• Strong analytical approach to problem-solving.
• Candidates with a minimum overall GPA of 3.2 are preferred.