Sales and Operations Management Trainee

Penske•West Fargo, ND

49d•Onsite

About The Position

This entry-level opportunity is for candidates who have earned a bachelor’s degree. As a Sales and Operations Management Trainee, you will learn to run a business and solve customer problems in a fast-paced environment. Penske provides ongoing training and mentoring in its sales processes, technology, and company culture, with exposure to sales, operations, finance, and customer service. The role offers a foundation in sales and operations and opportunities to advance into management at Penske locations nationwide. Work location: 830 7th St NE, West Fargo, ND 58078. The position pays $25 per hour. The role is regulated by the Department of Transportation or designated as safety-sensitive, requiring alert and safe work. Driving Penske and customer vehicles is part of the position, including a 26-foot box truck.

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 as required, including an annual motor vehicle records check, a successfully completed DOT physical, and requests for safety performance history from prior employers in 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 a Penske employment application and submit to a background investigation covering past employment, education, and criminal history, and to drug screening.
Ability to work safely and remain alert in a DOT-regulated or safety-sensitive role.
Ability to perform the job’s communication, information-processing, and instruction-following tasks.
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.
Vision abilities including close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Preferred concentration in Business or Marketing for the bachelor’s degree.
Internship or related work experience in a customer-facing role.

Responsibilities

Develop transportation solutions for consumer and commercial customers, including local and national accounts.
Manage vehicle inventory while balancing fleet productivity, profitability, and customer satisfaction.
Generate new business leads and foster existing customer relationships.
Ensure customer satisfaction in a fast-paced environment.
Drive Penske and customer vehicles, including a 26-foot box truck.
Travel as necessary within the district, including to customer yards and training sites.
Maintain a constant state of alertness and work safely, accepting responsibility for personal and others’ safety.