Commercial Leadership Development Program

Commercial Leadership Development Program

Eaton’s Commercial Early Talent Leadership Development Program offers a unique opportunity to kick-start your international career!

Eaton, a global energy management leader With revenues of $27.4 billion in 2025, is dedicated to making energy safer, more efficient, and sustainable. With 92,000 employees serving customers in over 180 countries, we are committed to improving quality of life and protecting the environment.

Through structured rotational assignments across multiple business areas and countries, you will build a strong foundation in commercial segment, develop leadership capabilities, and prepare for future leadership roles within Eaton.

You’ll benefit from hands-on experience, leadership development training, personal coaching, and networking opportunities with senior leaders across the organization.

Ready to make a real impact and accelerate your career? Join us to tackle real-world challenges alongside Eaton leaders. Upload your most recent CV to apply. Recruitment starts in February 2026, and the program begins in September 2026.

What you’ll do:

Duration: Three years

Rotations: Three unique twelve month assignments designed to build broad exposure to a variety of commercially oriented roles across several of our key growth areas

Potential Assignments: quotation engineering, technical support, field sales, field marketing, application engineering, segment sales - depending on country placement.

International Exposure: there will be an opportunity to work in at least 2 countries in the 3 year timeframe.

Program Start: The program begins with a Commercial Offering Analyst role in Bonn, Germany location, a strategic location within Eaton’s commercial growth strategy in EMEA. In this role, you will focus on creating market-ready solutions, pricing and tender texts, opportunity management, and building a structured matrix to enable fast, competitive offers and increase Eaton’s market visibility.

Qualifications:

• Must currently possess or will have obtained a bachelor's degree in engineering (electrical, engineering technology, engineering management, applied engineering) by August 2026. A master's degree in these fields is also preferred.
• Work or internship experience is a plus (up to max 3 years of experience).
• Effective communication.
• Proactivity and curiosity.
• Ability to learn fast and take challenging tasks.
• Desire to build a leadership career in a multinational company.
• Flexibility to relocate within the EMEA region during the program.

What we offer:

• Opportunity to be part of a company with more than 100 years of history and a strong reputation in the global energy industry.
• A culture with a strong commitment to inclusion, diversity, and sustainability.
• Comprehensive relocation support throughout each rotation.
• An exclusive learning curriculum including approximately 20 structured training sessions focused on leadership development, critical thinking, emotional intelligence, career management, and self-presentation.
• Annual Early Talent Conference and additional networking events with senior leaders and fellow participants.
• Collaboration with strong, agile, and diverse teams locally and globally
• Hybrid working model supporting work-life balance

All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.