Services Sales Operations - talent Leadership Development Program

Eaton's Operations Early Talent Leadership Development Program

Eaton's Operations Early Talent Leadership Development Program offers a unique opportunity to kick-start your international career. You'll receive leadership training, personal coaching, and network with senior leaders. Through rotational assignments across various locations and business areas, you will develop a broad skill set and prepare for future leadership roles.

Eaton, a global energy management leader with $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.

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

Our main base locations for the roles are Hungary, Germany, Austria, Finland, Italy, Poland, Turkey.

What You'll Do:

Duration: Three years

Rotations: Three unique twelve-month assignments designed to build broad experience in operations management across manufacturing and supply chain functions.

Potential Assignments: Lean/continuous improvement, quality, project management, manufacturing engineering, supply chain management, operations project management, logistics, or services operations—depending on country and business unit placement.

Program Start: The program begins with a Service Sales Operations - Sales Support role at our Business Service Center in Budapest, a strategic location within EMEA. This role supports revenue growth and customer satisfaction within Service Sales Operations by managing sales leads and opportunities, supporting field sales, and strengthening relationships with customers and partners. It ensures effective and timely customer support through cross-functional collaboration and escalation management, while optimizing the installed base, enabling informed product and service selection, and driving continuous improvement in service sales processes across the assigned territory. Because this role supports the Nordic countries, knowledge of Finnish and/or Swedish is required.

International Exposure: After the first year, participants are expected to transition to one of our Nordic manufacturing sites, offering a unique opportunity to build robust operational experience that is essential for their long-term leadership in operations management.

The program begins in September 2026.

Qualifications:

Must currently possess or will have obtained a bachelor's degree (BS/BA) in Business Intelligence / IT / engineering by August 2026. A master's degree in these fields is also preferred.

Work or internship experience is a plus (up to 3 years of experience)

Language knowledge: Fluent English and good knowledge of Finnish or Swedish are must, Danish/Norwegian is advantage

Effective communication

Proactivity and curiosity

Problem-solving

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 You:

Being part of a company that has been in business for more than 100 years, is well known in the industry, and has a major impact on the energy industry.

Work in a company with commitment to Inclusion & Diversity and Sustainability.

Comprehensive support throughout the relocation process, both during and after the program, tailored to your rotation.

Exclusive learning curriculum designed to bolster your leadership skills. During the program, you will attend 20 training sessions focused on developing key skills, such as critical thinking, emotional intelligence, career management and self-presentation.

Annual Early Talent Conference and other events to expand your network within Eaton by connecting with senior leaders and fellow participants on key topics – from sustainability and diversity to team management and business development.

Strong, agile, and diverse team locally and globally.

Hybrid worktime model for balancing your work and life.