Sales and Operations Management Trainee

Penske•Santa Clara, CA

74d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Sales and Operations Management Trainee in Penske’s fast-paced Santa Clara branch, you will use your degree to help run the 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. You will work with a team while building a foundation in sales and operations, with opportunities to advance into management at locations nationwide. The position involves developing solutions for consumer and commercial customers, managing a fleet of vehicles while balancing productivity, profitability, and customer satisfaction, generating new business, and maintaining customer relationships. It requires driving Penske and customer vehicles, including a 26-foot box truck, and includes DOT-regulated safety and driver qualification requirements. The role is based in the Santa Clara branch and may require travel within the district to customer yards and training sites.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required; a concentration in Business or Marketing is 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.
Ability to meet DOT driver qualification requirements, including an annual motor vehicle records check, a successfully completed DOT physical, and safety performance history records requests from prior employers within the last three years.
For CDL holders, DOT drug screening within 30 days of starting and a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Clearinghouse review.
Willingness to travel as necessary within the district, work the required schedule, and work at the required location.
Complete the Penske employment application and submit to a background investigation and drug screening.
Ability to remain alert and work safely, accepting responsibility for personal safety and the safety of others.
Ability to read, communicate verbally and in writing, remember and analyze information, and understand instructions or guidelines.
Ability to stand, walk, sit, use hands to touch, handle, and feel, reach with hands and arms, and occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds.
Required 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 a bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

Develop consumer and commercial customer solutions for local and national accounts, including Fortune 500 companies.
Manage vehicle inventory, 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.
Maintain the driver qualification file and meet applicable DOT requirements.