Aspiring Business Development Pro (2-Year Trainee)

JX Truck Center; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 39,780 - 48,620; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off

Job summary

JX Truck Center in Grand Rapids, MI offers a two-year Business Development Trainee Program to develop future sales leaders. You'll rotate through dealership operations, gaining hands-on experience in rental sales, parts, service, lead generation, and customer engagement using CRM and SmartSpec.

Upon completion, you may transition to a Business Development Representative and own the full sales cycle for In-Stock Trucks, Parts, and Service. Expect travel up to 25% within a multi-state territory.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Associate's degree preferred in business, marketing, transportation, engineering, or a related field.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing, over the phone, and in person.
• Comfortable soliciting new business and meeting new people.
• Disciplined, with good organizational and time management skills.
• Able to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to travel up to 25% with overnight stays within our multi-state service territory.
• Intermediate experience with CRM systems and Google Drive preferred.
• Valid driver’s license required; Commercial driver’s license (CDL) preferred or the ability and willingness to obtain a CDL.
• Dependable and reliable attendance required.
• Intermediate computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Progress through the dealership rotation, learning day-to-day operations and customer engagement.
• Engage in rental sales, parts, service, lead generation activities, event planning, and sales support roles.
• Identify potential customers and generate cross-department leads.
• Improve data integrity across Rental, Used Truck, New Truck, Lease, Parts, and Service divisions.
• Coordinate product demos, make customer calls, and increase market penetration.
• Shadow Sales/Ops experts to learn enterprise software (CRM, SmartSpec) and customer management.
• Take on responsibilities in foundational positions and grow into a Business Development Representative role.

Skills

Communication

Time management

Organizational skills

CRM experience

Google Drive

Education

Bachelor or Associate's degree preferred

Tools

CRM systems

Google Drive

SmartSpec

Job description

JX Truck Center in Grand Rapids, MI offers a two-year Business Development Trainee Program to develop future sales leaders. You'll rotate through dealership operations, gaining hands-on experience in rental sales, parts, service, lead generation, and customer engagement using CRM and SmartSpec.

Upon completion, you may transition to a Business Development Representative and own the full sales cycle for In-Stock Trucks, Parts, and Service. Expect travel up to 25% within a multi-state territory.