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Sales and Operations Management Trainee

Penske

Brookpark, OHFull-time$25/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$25/hr
Location
Brookpark, OH
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree, requiredValid Driver's License, required

Job overview

Penske’s Sales and Operations Management Trainee role offers an entry-level opportunity for candidates with a bachelor’s degree to build a foundation in sales and operations through training and mentoring. The trainee develops customer solutions, manages vehicle inventory, generates business, and supports customer satisfaction. The position is based in Brookpark, Ohio, and includes driving Penske and customer vehicles, with travel within the district as needed.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Communication, requiredResults Orientation, requiredAttention to Detail, requiredTime Management, requiredDriving, requiredLifting 25 Lbs, required

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree, requiredBusiness or Marketing Concentration, nice to haveCustomer-Facing Internship or Related Work Experience, nice to haveValid Driver's License, requiredWillingness to Travel, requiredRequired Schedule, requiredWork at Specific Location, requiredEmployment Application, requiredBackground Investigation, requiredDrug Screening, requiredSafety Alertness, required

Full job description

Exciting entry-level opportunity for those who have obtained their bachelor's degree!

$25 per hour

Work Location: 15270 Diana Dr Brookpark, OH 44142

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.

Penske will introduce you to our sales processes, leading-edge technology and winning company culture through ongoing training and mentoring to help cultivate the skills and expertise you need to succeed in all aspects of our business: sales, operations, finance, customer service, technology and more. You’ll collaborate with a high-energy, driven team as you build a solid foundation in sales and operations. You’ll enjoy flexible schedules, excellent benefits, associate incentives and discount programs. You’ll be on the fast track to furthering your management career, with advancement opportunities at hundreds of our locations nationwide.

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.

This position is regulated by the Department of Transportation or designated as safety sensitive by the company, and the ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is required. Associates must have the ability to accept responsibility for their own safety, as well as the safety of others.

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.

Benefits: Penske Offers competitive benefits and they can be viewed here. Benefits - Penske (https://penske.jobs/benefits/)

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: 15270 Diana Dr

Primary Location: US-OH-Brookpark

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

Req ID: 2613607

How this job compares

Set against the 47,492 open Sales jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$25/hr
  • Ohio median$18–20/hr271 hourly ranges
  • US median$19–21/hr6,608 hourly ranges

This rate, $25/hr, is 28% above the Ohio median midpoint ($20/hr) — in the top quarter of Sales hourly ranges in Ohio.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 2,002 open Sales jobs in Ohio and 47,492 across the US. 9% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Ohio
Experience
Sales postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 6 years (27,479 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 9,457 of the 47,492 open Sales jobs (20%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Pay, requirements and demand for Sales jobs

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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