Sales and Operations Management Trainee

Penske•Minneapolis, MN

21d•Onsite

About The Position

This entry-level opportunity is for candidates who have earned a bachelor’s degree. As a Sales and Operations Management Trainee, you will use your degree to help run a business and solve customer problems. Penske provides ongoing training and mentoring in its sales processes, technology, and company culture, while trainees develop skills in sales, operations, finance, customer service, and technology. The role involves working with a driven team and offers advancement opportunities at Penske locations nationwide. The position is based at 7214 Winnetka Ave N, Brooklyn Park, MN 55428, and pays $25 per hour. The work involves driving Penske and customer vehicles, including a 26-foot box truck, and may require travel within the district to customer yards and training sites. The role is regulated by the Department of Transportation or designated as safety-sensitive and requires maintaining a driver qualification file, including an annual motor vehicle records check, a completed DOT physical, and safety performance history records from prior employers in the last three years. CDL holders also require DOT drug screening within 30 days of starting and are subject to an FMCSA Clearinghouse review.

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 is an essential function of the job.
Maintain a current driver qualification file as required, including an annual motor vehicle records check, completed DOT physical, and safety performance history records from prior employers in the last three years.
Willingness to travel as necessary within the district, work the required schedule, and work at the specified location.
Complete the 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 safely, accepting responsibility for personal and others’ safety.
Ability to read, communicate verbally and/or in writing, remember and analyze information, and remember 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 and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Business or Marketing concentration in a bachelor’s degree.
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.
Drive Penske and customer vehicles, including a 26-foot box truck, as required.