Sales and Operations Management Trainee

Penske • Clearwater, FL

13d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Sales and Operations Management Trainee, you will learn and contribute across sales, operations, finance, customer service, and technology through ongoing training and mentoring. You will help run the business, solve customer problems, develop customer solutions, manage vehicle inventory, generate business, and build customer relationships. The role offers advancement opportunities after a 6–9-month training period. Work is based at 12221 34th Street North, Saint Petersburg, FL 33716, and requires a flexible schedule that may include weekdays, evenings, weekends, and holidays based on business needs. The position is regulated by the Department of Transportation or designated as safety-sensitive, requiring alert and safe work practices. Driving Penske and customer vehicles is part of the role.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; a concentration in Business or Marketing is preferred.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Results-oriented, attentive to detail, and strong 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.
• Ability to meet Department of Transportation requirements for the role, including maintaining a current driver qualification file, annual motor vehicle records check, completed DOT physical, and safety performance history records request from prior employers in the last three years.
• Willingness to travel as necessary within the district, including to customer yards, nearby locations, and training sites.
• Willingness to work the required schedule and at the specified location.
• Completion of the Penske employment application and submission to a background investigation covering past employment, education, and criminal history, and to drug screening.
• Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safely.
• Ability to perform the described cognitive, communication, mobility, and vision requirements, and occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• 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 vehicle inventory 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.
• Participate in training and mentoring across sales, operations, finance, customer service, and technology.
• Drive Penske and customer vehicles, including a 26-foot box truck, as required.
• Maintain a safe and alert approach to work and accept responsibility for personal and others’ safety.

Benefits

• Excellent benefits plan for associates and their families.
• Flexible schedules.
• Associate incentives and discount programs.
• Starting pay of at least $25.00 per hour or $52,000 per year, with a $2.00 weekend differential; pay may vary based on relevant experience and market.
• Generous base pay increase after the 6–9-month training period.
• Advancement opportunities at locations nationwide.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level