Leadership Development Program - Strategy & Business Development (MBA class of 2021)
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Overview
Your career is what you make it, and the same goes for Brunswick’s Leadership Development Program (LDP). Equal parts strategy and execution, the LDP provides an exciting and challenging entry point into general management. This 2-year program is intentionally designed as an unstructured rotational program for new MBA graduates. The goal is to develop strong leaders for our rapidly growing businesses by putting you in a position to make immediate contributions while working side-by-side with executive leaders. Along the way, LDP members are provided networking opportunities with multiple divisions across the US.
The LDP is sponsored directly by Brunswick’s Vice President of Strategy and closely monitored by Brunswick’s executive leadership team. In addition to on-the-job learning experiences, you will also be encouraged to join your cohort for our quarterly programming events which provide exposure to other divisions and locations.
For detailed information, up-to-date communications, and general networking opportunities, please join our LinkedIn Group here! This group will be active for the duration of the interview process. During that time, we'll share behind-the-scenes information about the program through social posts, presentations, and Q&A.
Minimum Qualifications
- Must be a second year, full-time MBA student graduating in spring, 2021.
- No less than 4 years of professional work experience.
- Must have a desire to build a career in General Management in a manufacturing environment.
Responsibilities
- Managing and/or participating on project teams.
- Evaluating performance and productivity.
- Analyzing accounting and financial data.
- Researching and identifying growth opportunities.
- Developing and implementing growth strategies.
- Generating reports and giving presentations.
- Making recommendations to our leadership team(s).
What the ideal candidates will bring to our winning team
- Experience working in Industrial Goods OR US-based Fortune 1,000 company.
- Undergraduate degree in Business, Engineering, or Finance/Accounting.
- Ability to not only think strategically, but also to drive results through personal execution.
- Ability to define business problems and frame answers in a logical and structured way.
- Excellent comprehension of business fundamentals including finance, marketing, operations and strategy.
- Comfortable with ambiguity and a fast-paced work environment.
- Ability and desire to take risks and challenge the status quo.
- Strong drive to develop innovative solutions.
- Creative problem solver with strong decision-making skills with the ability to overcome unforeseen obstacles.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Passion for our products and the marine industry.
Interview Process and Placement
Candidates interview for acceptance into the overall program, and we will take division and/or location preferences into consideration the best we can. Offers will be division-specific (Mercury Marine, Brunswick Boat Group, Business Acceleration, Corporate, or Advanced Systems Group). Locations for first roles vary based on business needs but often include Fond du Lac, Wisconsin; Mettawa, Illinois; and Edgewater, Florida. Given the company’s strategy to develop leaders for the entire corporation, those with geographic mobility will be more attractive during the selection process.
This is an individualized program, so no two program participants will ever have the same experience. With that said, all LDPs begin their career with the title Manager of Strategy and Business Development and typically hold that position for 12-18 months. This first role offers acclimation to the strategic issues that the company faces as well as impactful project work.
The second position will be in a functional area of the business such as Category/Product/Brand Management, Sales, Operations, Marketing, etc. and is determined based on individual goals, experience, and capabilities, as well as the business needs of the organization.
While each person’s journey is unique, we have found that LDPs typically find themselves in their first position managing a P&L or in a General Management position after roughly 6-9 years with Brunswick.
Key Dates
Application Deadline: Wednesday, September 30th, 2020
Final Interview Target Date: November 5th, 2020
About our Divisions
Mercury Marine – Headquartered in Fond du Lac, Wis., Mercury Marine is a world leading manufacturer of marine propulsion systems. A $3 billion division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), Mercury designs, manufactures and distributes engines, services and parts for recreational, commercial and government marine applications, empowering boaters with products that are easy to use, extremely reliable and backed by the most dedicated customer support in the world with 10,000 service points globally. Mercury’s industry-leading brand portfolio includes Mercury outboard engines; Mercury MerCruiser sterndrive and inboard packages; Mercury global parts and accessories including propellers, and SmartCraft electronics; Power Products Integrated Solutions; MotorGuide trolling motors; Attwood, Garelick and Whale marine parts; Land ’N’ Sea, BLA, Payne’s Marine, Kellogg Marine & Lankhorst Taselaar marine parts distribution; and Mercury and Quicksilver parts and oils. More information is available at mercurymarine.com.
Brunswick Boat Group – Headquartered in Knoxville, Tenn., the Brunswick Boat Group is among the largest maker of pleasure boats in the world, with sales exceeding $1.4 billion. The Brunswick Boat Group is a manufacturer and marketer of Sea Ray and Bayliner pleasure boats; Boston Whaler offshore fishing boats; Crestliner, Lowe, Lund, Princecraft, and Harris aluminum fishing, deck and pontoon boats.
Brunswick Business Acceleration – Headquartered in Mettawa, Ill., Business Acceleration is the newest unit of the Company, and includes the Boating Services Network, Freedom Boat Club, NAUTIC-ON, OnBoard Boating Club and Rentals. It is also responsible for Brunswick’s i-Jet innovation lab at the University of Illinois as well as the Company’s joint ventures with TechNexus that include Streem, Anglr and CatchCo.
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