ASPIRE Sales & Commercial - 2027

Baker Hughes; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Private medical cover

Life assurance

Defined contribution plan

401k plan

Job summary

Baker Hughes in the United States is seeking an ASPIRE Associate for Sales & Commercial. This two-year rotational program builds technical, business, and leadership capabilities through structured development, coaching, mentoring, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver customer value.

Participants gain experience in sales performance, customer engagement, relationship management, contract review, risk evaluation, negotiation, and project coordination with global networking opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from an accredited university in Engineering, Economics, Business or Marketing.
• GPA 3.0/4.0 or higher or equivalent.
• Most recent degree completed within 24 months; fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Work on sales and commercial deliverables and analytics.
• Complete formal training with coaching and mentoring.
• Network globally and cross-functionally; lead program initiatives.
• Solve cross-functional, mission-based business challenges.

Skills

Relationship building

Leadership

Communication

Global collaboration

Sales aptitude

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering/Economics/Business/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 Bachelor’s or 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.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States and must maintain work authorization throughout their employment without requiring sponsorship by Baker Hughes, now or in the future.

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize 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. This role can have a shift based working pattern for some assignments.
• Occasionally remote working from home or another work location

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 revolutionized 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.

The annual pay scale for this position is between $68,866 - $93,174

Candidates for this role (office-based/ hybrid/ remote) must be located in or near the locations displayed above. The pay range/scale displayed above represents Baker Hughes’ good faith estimate of the minimum and maximum for this position at the time of this posting and applies to the possible locations for this position. Baker Hughes will issue a non-bias competitive offer; the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in some U.S. locations, not including equity or benefits. Where an applicant will ultimately fall within the pay range/scale depends on a variety of factors, including, for example, geographic work location, skillset, qualifications, internal pay alignment, level of experience, and demonstrated performance over time. Please keep in mind that the range stated above is the full base salary range for the role and does not include other forms of compensation. Your recruiter can share more about the pay range for this position during the hiring process.

About Us

With operations in over 120 countries, we provide better solutions for our customers and richer opportunities for our people. As a leading partner to the energy industry, were committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and were always looking for the right people to help us get there. People who are as passionate as we are about making energy safer, cleaner, and more efficient.

Join us

Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company that values innovation and progress? Join us and become part of a team of people who will challenge and inspire you! Let’s come together and take energy forward.

You will be eligible to participate in Company-sponsored benefit programs, including health & welfare programs and the Thrift Plan (401k). You will have a choice of coverage options that best suit your needs. Coverage options and contribution amounts are related to your benefit elections, base salary level, and specific requirements of each of these plans.

This position is eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package, which can be found here, and is further eligible for additional forms of compensation such as bonuses subject to the terms of the applicable benefit plans or policies.

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

About Us:

We are an energy technology company that provides solutions to energy and industrial customers worldwide. Built on a century of experience and conducting business in over 120 countries, our innovative technologies and services are taking energy forward – making it safer, cleaner and more efficient for people and the planet.

Join Us:

Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company that values innovation and progress? Join us and become part of a team of people who will challenge and inspire you! Let’s come together and take energy forward.

Baker Hughes Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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