Sales and Operations Management Trainee

Job Description

Sales and Operations Management Trainee | Penske Truck Leasing

The Tone:
This is an early career opportunity at Penske Truck Leasing, located in Perrysburg, OH. Penske Truck Leasing/Transportation Solutions is a global transportation provider offering essential transportation, logistics, and technology services to help companies and people move forward. This role is crucial for delivering customer success by managing a business, solving problems, and developing expertise in sales and operations. Penske provides ongoing training and mentoring to cultivate skills in sales, operations, finance, customer service, and technology.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Perrysburg, OH
• Pay: $25 hourly
• Mission: This person will be responsible for solving customer problems and managing daily business operations to ensure customer success, while building a solid foundation in sales and operations management.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Develop: Create and implement consumer and commercial customer solutions for local and national accounts, including those for Fortune 500 companies.
• Manage: Oversee and manage the large inventory of nationally recognized vehicles, ensuring a balance between fleet productivity, profitability, and customer satisfaction.
• Grow: Proactively generate new business leads and cultivate strong, lasting relationships with current customers.
• Satisfy: Guarantee complete customer satisfaction by addressing needs and providing support.
• Lead: Utilize problem-solving skills to make critical business decisions and ensure customer success within the operation.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree is required for this early career, entry-level position.
• Experience: A valid driver’s license is required, with the ability and willingness to drive Penske vehicles, including a 26’ box truck. This includes maintaining a current driver qualification file with annual MVR checks, a successfully completed DOT Physical, and safety performance history records from prior employers in the last 3 years. Willingness to travel as necessary within the district.
• Skills: Effective written and verbal communication skills, results orientation, attention to detail, and good time management abilities.
• Bonus: A Bachelor’s degree with a preferred concentration in Business or Marketing, or an internship/related work experience in a customer-facing role.