Sales and Operations Management Trainee

Penske•Louisville, KY

15h•Onsite

About The Position

This entry-level trainee position offers the opportunity to use a bachelor’s degree to help run a business and solve customer problems. Penske provides ongoing training and mentoring in its sales processes, technology, and company culture, with exposure to sales, operations, finance, customer service, and technology. The role involves working with a driven team and offers advancement opportunities at locations nationwide. The position is located at 2100 Stanley Galt Parkway, Louisville, Kentucky, and pays $25 per hour.

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, completed DOT physical, and safety performance history records request 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 work the required schedule and at the specified location, travel as necessary within the district, 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.
Close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Preferred concentration in Business or Marketing.
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 relationships with existing customers.
Ensure complete customer satisfaction.
Drive Penske and customer vehicles, including a 26-foot box truck, as required.
Travel as necessary within the district, including to customer yards, nearby locations, and training sites.