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Career Launch Program

Blanchard Machinery Company

United States, South Carolina, West Columbia

3151 Charleston Highway (Show on map)

Dec 12, 2025

Career Launch Program

Job Locations

US-SC-West Columbia

Job ID

2025-3277

Category

Corporate Administration

Type

Full-Time

Overview

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 to relocate within South Carolina to one of BMC's branches for the rotational program.

Tracks:

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.

Responsibilities

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 within your selected track.
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 assigned track and continue professional development.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

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.

Working Conditions

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.