Sales and Operations Management Trainee

Penske•Louisville, KY

13h•Onsite

About The Position

This entry-level trainee role is for candidates with a bachelor's degree and pays $25 per hour. Based at 4300 Petersburg Rd in Louisville, Kentucky, the position introduces trainees to Penske's sales processes, technology, and company culture through ongoing training and mentoring. Trainees develop skills across sales, operations, finance, customer service, and technology while working with a team in a fast-paced environment. The role offers flexible schedules, benefits, associate incentives, discount programs, and opportunities to advance into management at Penske locations nationwide. The position involves developing solutions for consumer and commercial customers, managing vehicle inventory and fleet productivity, generating and maintaining customer relationships, and ensuring customer satisfaction. It requires driving Penske and customer vehicles, including a 26-foot box truck, and maintaining the applicable Department of Transportation driver qualification file. The role is safety-sensitive and requires alertness and responsibility for personal and others' safety.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required; Business or Marketing concentration 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.
Maintain a current driver qualification file as required, including an annual motor vehicle records check, a successfully completed DOT physical, and safety performance history records from prior employers in the last three years.
CDL holders must complete a DOT drug screening within 30 days of start and are subject to an FMCSA Clearinghouse review.
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 required location.
Complete a Penske employment application and submit to a background investigation, including past employment, education, and criminal history, and drug screening.
Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner, and accept responsibility for personal and others' safety.
Ability to read, communicate verbally and/or 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 and reach with hands and arms; and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Develop consumer and commercial customer solutions for local and national accounts, including Fortune 500 companies.
Manage the 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.
Drive Penske and customer vehicles, including a 26-foot box truck, as required.