ASPIRE - Sales & Commercial - 2027 (M/F/D)

Baker Hughes; Firenze; On-site; EUR 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Life assurance

Private medical cover

Defined contributory savings plan

Additional elected benefits

Job summary

Baker Hughes is launching the ASPIRE Sales and Commercial program in Italy, designed to train recent graduates through structured development, coaching, and cross-functional collaboration. Participants gain experience in sales performance, customer engagement, and commercial analysis.

The program emphasizes leadership, networking, and delivering value to customers, with a mandatory January 2027 start date and international mobility within the rotation framework.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree completed within the last 24 months
• GPA 3.0/4.0 or higher or equivalent
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken
• Geographically mobile – program locations may vary
• Demonstrated leadership and ability to network across levels and virtual teams
• Aptitude and innovative approach to sales and commercial techniques
• Enthusiastic about working in a fast-paced, customer-centric environment
• Legally entitled to work without sponsorship or time restrictions in the country you apply

Responsibilities

• Work on sales and commercial deliverables, including customer-facing activities and analytics.
• Complete formal training while receiving coaching and mentoring.
• Network globally and cross-functionally, lead program initiatives or peer projects.
• Solve critical business challenges through cross-functional teams.

Skills

Leadership

Networking

Communication

Sales aptitude

Problem solving

Education

Master's degree in Engineering, Economics, Business, or Marketing

Job description

Would you like to learn how Baker Hughes creates value through customer engagement?

Do you enjoy building relationships and working across a global organization?

Join our Sales and Commercial team

The ASPIRE program is a two-year rotational and training program designed to inspire and guide recent graduates through career-shaping experiences. Through structured development, rotational assignments, coaching, mentoring, and cross-functional collaboration, participants build the technical, business, and leadership capabilities needed to succeed at Baker Hughes. Upon completing the program, participants are expected to continue their careers within the company, applying their experience and contributing to our purpose of rewriting the energy equation and advancing more sustainable energy solutions.

Within Sales and Commercial, accelerated rotational experiences, develop the technical and non-technical capabilities needed to design and deliver value to customers. Participants build capability in sales performance, customer engagement, relationship management, commercial contract review, risk evaluation, negotiation, process improvement, proposal strategy, project coordination and business financial acumen.

Take your career to the next level

As part of the ASPIRE Sales and Commercial program, you will build experience through structured development and meaningful assignments.

You will be responsible for:

• Working on sales and commercial deliverables, which may range from customer-facing sales activities to commercial enablement tools and data analytics.
• Completing formal training requirements while receiving coaching and mentoring to support ongoing development.
• Networking globally and cross-functionally, leading program initiatives or peer projects, and interacting with global business leaders.
• Solving critical business challenges through cross-functional, mission-based teams.

Fuel your passion

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Hold a Master's degree from an accredited university, preferably in Engineering, Economics, Business, or Marketing.
• Have completed your most recent degree within the last 24 months.
• Have a GPA of 3.0/4.0 or higher, or equivalent.
• Be fluent in English, both written and spoken, with effective communication skills.
• Be geographically mobile, as program locations may vary.
• Demonstrate strong leadership skills and the ability to build relationships, network across levels, and engage virtual teams.
• Demonstrate aptitude and an innovative approach to sales and commercial techniques.
• Be enthusiastic about working in a challenging, fast-paced environment with a customer-centric approach.
• Be legally entitled to work within the country in which you are applying without sponsorship or time restrictions.

Work in a way that works for you

We recognise that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone. In this role, we can confidently offer the following flexible working patterns:

• Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive
• Talk to us about your desired flexible working options when you apply

Working with us

Working at Baker Hughes means being at the forefront of the energy transition. Our people are diverse, ambitious, and collaborative. Were on a mission to redefine the energy sector by unlocking the power of engineering, data, and science.

The Good Stuff

Our inventions have revolutionised energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we must push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace challenge with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:

• Generous annual leave and money to spend on wellbeing activities
• Life assurance and income protection
• Private medical cover
• A defined contributory savings plan
• Additional elected benefits.

Please note that the expected start date for this role is January 2027.

Italy: The fixed pay for this position will be EUR 40 000 gross annually. The provisions of Contratto Collettivo Industria Metalmeccanica e della installazione di impianti will be applied to this position. Section VI - Titolo IV of that collective bargaining agreement relates to pay.

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: ASPIRE Associate - Sales & Commercial