Sales and Operations Management Trainee

Penske•Plymouth, MI

20d•Onsite

About The Position

Penske is hiring an entry-level Sales and Operations Management Trainee for its Plymouth, Michigan location. The role uses the trainee’s bachelor’s degree to operate a business, solve customer problems, and build a foundation in sales and operations. Penske provides ongoing training and mentoring in sales, operations, finance, customer service, technology, and other areas, with opportunities to advance into management at locations nationwide. The position pays $25 per hour and includes flexible schedules, benefits, associate incentives, and discount programs. The trainee develops customer solutions for local and national accounts, manages a fleet of vehicles while balancing productivity, profitability, and customer satisfaction, generates new business, and maintains customer relationships. The role requires driving Penske and customer vehicles, including a 26-foot box truck, and traveling within the district as needed. It is regulated by the Department of Transportation or designated safety-sensitive, requiring alert and safe work practices and applicable driver qualification records.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required; a concentration in Business or Marketing is preferred.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Results-oriented, with attention to detail and good time-management skills.
Valid driver’s license and ability and willingness to drive Penske vehicles, including a 26-foot box truck.
Regular, predictable, full attendance.
Meet applicable Department of Transportation driver qualification requirements, including an annual motor vehicle records check, successful DOT physical, and safety performance history records request from prior employers for the last three years.
CDL holders must complete a DOT drug screening within 30 days of starting and are subject to an FMCSA Clearinghouse review.
Willingness to travel as necessary within the district, work the required schedule, and work at the specified location.
Complete the Penske employment application and submit to a background investigation covering past employment, education, and criminal history, and drug screening.
Ability to perform the job’s physical and mental functions, including reading, communicating, remembering and analyzing information, and understanding instructions.
Ability to stand, walk, and sit; frequently use hands to touch, handle, and feel and reach with hands and arms; and occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds.
Required vision abilities include close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Internship or related work experience in a customer-facing role.
Bachelor’s degree concentration in Business or Marketing.

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 in a fast-paced environment.
Drive Penske and customer vehicles, including a 26-foot box truck, as required.
Travel within the district to customer yards, nearby locations, and training sites as necessary.
Maintain a constant state of alertness and work safely, accepting responsibility for personal and others’ safety.