Sales and Operations Management Trainee

About the Role

As a Sales and Operations Management Trainee in a fast-paced environment, you will use your degree to run a business and solve problems for customers. Penske will provide ongoing training and mentoring to cultivate the skills and expertise needed to succeed in sales, operations, finance, customer service, and technology. You will collaborate with a driven team to build a foundation in sales and operations.

Major Responsibilities

• Develop consumer and commercial customer solutions for local and national accounts.
• Manage vehicle inventory, balancing fleet productivity, profitability, and customer satisfaction.
• Generate new business leads and foster existing customer relationships.
• Ensure complete customer satisfaction.

Why Penske?

• Competitive wage and benefits.
• This is an hourly role, offering a starting salary of at least $52,000 per year.
• Premium pay for weekend work.
• Advancement opportunities after a 6–9-month training period, including a base pay increase.

Schedule

• Day shift, with preparedness to work weekend days and holidays as necessary.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor’s degree required, with a preferred concentration in Business or Marketing.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Ability and willingness to drive Penske vehicles, including a 26’ box truck.
• Regular, predictable, full attendance is essential.
• Position is regulated by the DOT and requires a current driver qualification file (annual MVR check, DOT Physical, Safety Performance History records).
• Willingness to travel as necessary within the district.
• Ability to work the required schedule and at the specific location.
• Must complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation, and pass a drug screening.
• Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.
• Ability to accept responsibility for their own safety and the safety of others.

Qualifications

• Internship or related work experience in a customer-facing role is preferred.
• Results-oriented, attention to detail, and good time management skills.
• Physical Requirements: Ability to read, communicate verbally and in written form, remember and analyze information, remember and understand instructions. Ability to stand, walk, and sit. Frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms. Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs/12kg. Specific vision abilities required: close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.