Sales and Operations Management Trainee

Penske•Erlanger, KY

32d•Onsite

About The Position

This is an entry-level opportunity for candidates with a bachelor's degree. As a Sales and Operations Management Trainee, you will learn Penske's sales processes, technology, and company culture through ongoing training and mentoring. You will develop skills across sales, operations, finance, customer service, and technology while working with a high-energy team. The role provides a foundation in sales and operations and offers advancement opportunities at Penske locations nationwide. The position involves developing solutions for consumer and commercial customers, managing a large vehicle inventory, generating business leads, building customer relationships, and ensuring customer satisfaction. The role is based at 3721 O Hara Rd, Erlanger, KY 41018, and requires travel within the district as necessary.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Results-oriented approach, 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.
Maintain a current driver qualification file, including an annual motor vehicle records check, completed DOT physical, and safety performance history records request from prior employers in the last three years.
CDL holders must complete DOT drug screening within 30 days of start and are subject to a FMCSA Clearinghouse review.
Willingness to travel within the district as necessary, work the required schedule, and work at the specified location.
Complete a Penske employment application and submit to a background investigation and drug screening.
Ability to remain alert and work safely in a DOT-regulated or safety-sensitive role, accepting responsibility for personal and others' safety.
Ability to read, communicate verbally and in writing, remember and analyze information, and understand instructions or guidelines.
Ability to stand, walk, and sit; frequently use hands to touch, handle, and feel; 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 ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Business or Marketing concentration.
Internship or related work experience in a customer-facing role.

Responsibilities

Develop consumer and commercial customer solutions for local and national accounts, including Fortune 500 companies.
Manage a large inventory of vehicles while 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.
Attend ongoing training and mentoring to develop skills in sales, operations, finance, customer service, and technology.
Drive Penske and customer vehicles, including a 26-foot box truck, as required.