Sales and Operations Management Trainee

Penske•Davenport, IA

About The Position

As a Sales and Operations Management Trainee, you will use your degree to run a business and solve customer problems. Penske provides ongoing training and mentoring in its sales processes, technology, and company culture, while trainees build skills across sales, operations, finance, customer service, and technology. The position offers flexible schedules, benefits, associate incentives, discount programs, and advancement opportunities at locations nationwide. The role involves developing solutions for consumer and commercial accounts, managing a large vehicle inventory while balancing fleet productivity, profitability, and customer satisfaction, generating leads, building customer relationships, and ensuring customer satisfaction. The position is regulated by the Department of Transportation or designated as safety sensitive. It requires driving Penske and customer vehicles, including a 26-foot box truck, and maintaining a driver qualification file as required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required; a concentration in Business or Marketing is preferred.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Results-oriented approach, attention to detail, and good time management skills.
Valid driver’s license and the ability and willingness to drive Penske vehicles, including a 26-foot box truck.
Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job.
Ability to maintain the driver qualification file required for the role, including an annual motor vehicle records check, a successfully completed DOT Physical, and Safety Performance History records requests from prior employers in the last three years.
Willingness to travel as necessary within the district, work the required schedule, work at the required location, complete the employment application, submit to a background investigation, and undergo drug screening.
Ability to remain alert and work safely in a DOT-regulated or safety-sensitive role.
Ability to read, communicate verbally and in writing, remember and analyze information, and understand instructions or guidelines.
Ability to stand, walk, and sit; use hands to touch, handle, and feel; reach with hands and arms; and occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds.
Required vision abilities include close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Internship or related work experience in a customer-facing role.
Preferred concentration in Business or Marketing.

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.
Drive Penske and customer vehicles, including a 26-foot box truck, as required.
Maintain a current driver qualification file as required by the role.
Travel within the district as necessary, including to customer yards, nearby locations, and training sites.
Work safely and accept responsibility for personal safety and the safety of others.