Commercial Intern – Commercial Excellence & Process Transformation

John Crane, a business of Smiths Group, is a global leader in mission-critical flow control solutions for energy and process industries that enable efficient and sustainable operations. Our products include mechanical seals and systems, couplings, bearings, filtration systems, and predictive digital monitoring technologies. 

We have a global network of more than 200 sites in over 50 countries and employ more than 6,000 people worldwide. We partner with our customers to help them keep their operations safe, reduce downtime, improve efficiency, and meet the latest environmental standards. 

John Crane is part of Smiths Group. For over 170 years, Smiths has been pioneering progress by engineering for a better future. We serve millions of people every year, helping to create a safer, more efficient, productive, and better-connected world across four global markets: energy, security & defence, space & aerospace, and general industrial. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Smiths employs approximately 16,000 colleagues in over 50 countries

John Crane is strengthening our early career offering and we have an exciting opportunity for a Commercial Excellence & Process Transformation Intern to join our commercial team in Slough. You will lead initiatives focused on strengthening commercial governance, streamlining business processes, and supporting the digital transformation of critical commercial workflows. 

The successful candidate will receive structured training on our Dry Gas Seal products, commercial processes, approval workflows, business systems, and project management methodologies. 

Full training will be given so you will be able to: 

• Review existing Commercial Tracking Form structure and outputs. 
• Improve data capture quality and consistency. 
• Develop reporting and dashboard solutions. 
• Analyse commercial trends and performance indicators. 
• Recommend governance and reporting improvements. 
• Support development of a scalable global solution 
• Create reporting dashboards and user guidance documentation 

What You'll Gain 

• Practical experience within a global commercial organisation. 
• Exposure to commercial governance, process improvement, and digital transformation initiatives. 
• Experience using business intelligence and data analytics tools. 
• Direct mentorship from commercial leaders and project experts. 
• Interaction with commercial, operational, engineering, leadership teams. 
• Peer support from our other graduates, apprentices and interns 
• Ownership of high-impact projects with clear business outcomes. 
• Opportunities to present findings and recommendations to senior stakeholders. 

• Currently pursuing a degree or graduated in Business, Engineering, Data Analytics, Information Systems, Finance, or a related discipline. 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. 
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy. 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office applications. 
• Familiarity with Power BI, Power Automate, SharePoint, or similar digital tools is desirable. 
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills. 
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities. 
• A proactive mindset with a desire to learn and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives. 

With colleagues stretching across the globe, we are proud of our diversity. To foster inclusivity, we run employee resource groups (ERGs) to provide a safe space for employees to connect and support each other. Our cross-business ERGs include Veterans, Pride Network, Black Employee Network, Women@Work Network, and Neurodiversity. 

Across our company, we recognize excellence, culminating in the Smiths Excellence Awards, our annual celebration of the most extraordinary activities, people, and projects that best showcase our strengths and help drive our business forward. We announce these on our annual Smiths Day, a global celebration of Smiths around our network. 

Join us for a great career with competitive compensation and benefits, while helping engineer a better future. 

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.

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