Sales and Operations Management Trainee

Penske; Elmwood (LA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Penske is seeking a Sales and Operations Management Trainee in Louisiana to take charge of business operations using a degree-driven approach. You will solve problems for customers, develop solutions for local and national accounts including Fortune 500 companies, and manage a large vehicle inventory in a fast-paced setting.

You will generate new business leads, foster customer relationships, and ensure high customer satisfaction while meeting scheduling and travel requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Marketing is required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Customer-facing internship or work experience preferred.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to drive Penske vehicles (including a 26’ box truck).
• Willingness to travel within the district and to training sites; background checks and DOT requirements will apply.
• Regular attendance is essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop consumer and commercial customer solutions for local and national accounts, including Fortune 500 customers.
• Manage large inventory of vehicles, balancing fleet productivity, profitability and customer satisfaction.
• Generate new business leads and nurture existing customer relationships.
• Ensure complete customer satisfaction in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer-facing experience

Time management

Attendance

Driver's license

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business or Marketing

Job description

Position Summary:

Take charge. Think fast. Move forward. As a Sales and Operations Management Trainee in our fast-paced environment, you will use your hard-earned degree to run a business and quickly solve problems for our customers – who will depend on you to achieve success.

Shift:

Must be able to work a flexible work schedule, including weekends.

Major Responsibilities:

• Develop consumer and commercial customer solutions to local and national accounts - including many of the Fortune 500.
• Manage our large inventory of world class and nationally recognized vehicles, balancing fleet productivity, profitability and customer satisfaction in a fast-paced and dynamic workspace
• Generate new business leads as well as foster existing customer relationships
• Ensure complete customer satisfaction in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferred concentration in Business or Marketing
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
• Internship or related work experience in a customer facing role preferred
• Results oriented, attention to detail and good time management skills
• A valid driver’s license is required, as is the ability and willingness to drive our Penske vehicles, including a 26’ box truck.
• Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job.
• As this position requires driving Penske and customer vehicles, it is regulated by the DOT and requires a current driver qualification file to be maintained as required by the role. The driver qualification file includes: an annual motor vehicle records (MVR) check, a successfully completed DOT Physical, and Safety Performance History records request from prior employers in the last 3 years. Additionally, CDL holders will have a DOT Drug Screening within 30 days of start and subject to a FMCSA Clearinghouse review.
• Willingness to travel as necessary within the district (customers yards, close geographical area and training sites), work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening are required.

Physical Requirements:

-The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

-The associate will be required to: read; communicate verbally and/or in written form; remember and analyze certain information; and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines.

-While performing the duties of this job, the associate may be required to stand, walk, and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs/12kg.

-Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

About Penske Truck Leasing/Transportation Solutions

Penske Truck Leasing/Transportation Solutions is a premier global transportation provider that delivers essential and innovative transportation, logistics and technology services to help companies and people move forward. With headquarters in Reading, PA, Penske and its associates are driven by a dedication to excellence and a commitment to customer success. Visit Go Penske to learn more.

Job Category: Management Trainee

Job Family: Operations

Address: 149 Hord St

Primary Location: US-LA-Harahan

Employer: Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P.

Req ID: 2611744