Career Launch Program

Job :
Category:
Corporate Administration
Type:
Full-Time

Location:

US-SC-West Columbia

The Career Launch Program (CLP) is designed to cultivate future leaders within Blanchard Machinery Company through a structured, multi-track, rotational experience. Throughout a 6-8 month period, participants will gain broad exposure across our core business areas while developing leadership, technical, and business acumen. Participants will rotate through a series of departments:
Sales, Rental, Energy, Accounting/Finance, and Product Support.
Participants must be able and willing to relocate within South Carolina to any of BMC's branches.

• Sales – Develop expertise in business development, territory management, and customer relationships. Learn to analyze market trends, identify opportunities, and drive revenue growth.
• Accounting/Finance – Gain knowledge in financial operations, credit, budgeting, and reporting. Support performance optimization through data-driven recommendations.
• Product Support – Learn the operational foundations of service, parts, warehouse, and field support. Focus on improving efficiency, customer satisfaction, and operational excellence.
• Rental – Learn to manage equipment rental operations, including fleet utilization, logistics, and customer service. Focus on optimizing efficiency, meeting customer needs, and driving rental business performance.
• Energy – Develop expertise in energy solutions for heavy machinery, including power systems, fuel management, and energy-efficient technologies. Gain experience supporting sales, operations, and strategic energy initiatives.

• Contributes to a positive work environment and promotes the vision, mission, and values of BMC.
• Completes all job responsibilities in a safe manner, promotes and champions a safe and healthy work environment.
• Participate in rotational assignments across key business units (Sales, Parts, Service, Rental, Finance) to gain a holistic understanding of dealership operations.
• Engage in hands‑on learning experiences and complete real‑world business‑impact projects.
• Receive mentorship and guidance from senior leaders throughout the program.
• Develop leadership, communication, and problem‑solving skills through professional development and on‑the‑job training.
• Build relationships across departments and with customers to strengthen collaboration and service excellence.
• Present findings and project outcomes to department managers and executives.
• Upon completion, transition into a role within one of the rotational areas and continue professional development.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Logistics or related field required.
• Strong leadership potential demonstrated through internships, coursework, or extracurricular experience.
• Ability to travel and/or relocate for rotational assignments.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Analytical mindset with strong problem‑solving and organizational skills.
• Self‑motivated, adaptable, and eager to learn.
• Ability to meet BMC Driver Qualifications Policy requirements.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) required.
• Prior exposure to heavy equipment or related industry preferred.

• The physical environment requires the employee to work primarily inside throughout the day, however this position may also require working in non-climate-controlled environments as well as outdoors.
• Position requires employees to be physically present at designated worksite locations.
• Requires standing, stooping, squatting, pushing, pulling, twisting, turning, lifting.
• Seeing, reading, and writing to complete job responsibilities.
• Use of computers and other forms of technology to complete job responsibilities.