Sales and Operations Management Trainee

Sacramento, CA, USA|Remote

Job Overview

Employment Type

Full-time

Compensation

Hourly

Exact $27.00

Work Schedule

Standard Hours

Weekend Shifts

Benefits

Health Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Associate incentives

discount programs

flexible schedule

weekend shift differential

Job Description

Penske Truck Leasing/Transportation Solutions is a premier global transportation provider headquartered in Reading, Pennsylvania. Renowned for delivering essential and innovative transportation, logistics, and technology services, Penske supports companies and individuals in moving their businesses and lives forward. With a deep commitment to excellence and customer success, Penske is recognized as a leader in its sector, operating numerous locations nationwide and offering growth and career advancement possibilities to its employees. The Sacramento branch specifically fosters a dynamic and fast-paced environment that cultivates talent and pushes the boundaries of transportation management solutions.

As a Sales and Operations Management Trainee at the Sacramento branch, you will embark on a career path that offers extensive training, ongoing mentoring, and exposure to all facets of the business including sales, operations, finance, customer service, and technology. This role gives you the unique opportunity to take charge, think quickly, and move forward decisively by running a business and solving problems in real-time for customers who depend on your leadership to succeed. Penske’s cutting-edge sales processes and technology tools combined with their winning company culture ensure that you receive comprehensive skill development and support to excel. Trainees collaborate with an energetic and driven team while managing large inventories of top-tier, nationally recognized vehicles.

Key responsibilities include developing innovative consumer and commercial customer solutions, managing fleet productivity and profitability, generating new business leads, maintaining robust customer relationships, and guaranteeing complete customer satisfaction in a fast-moving business environment. You will work not only with local clients but also national accounts, including many Fortune 500 companies, giving you vast exposure to the industry's most demanding and rewarding challenges.

This full-time position offers a competitive hourly wage starting at $27.00 with additional weekend shift differentials when applicable. You will benefit from flexible work schedules, excellent benefits, associate incentives, and discount programs—all designed to support your personal and professional growth. Penske's culture promotes career progression, offering trainees a fast track to advance their management careers at hundreds of locations across the country. The role demands readiness to maintain compliance with Department of Transportation regulations due to the safety-sensitive nature of the position, including vehicle operation qualifications and ongoing driver record maintenance.

Candidates joining Penske are expected to demonstrate strong communication skills, a results-oriented mindset, attention to detail, and excellent time management. The position requires a valid driver's license and willingness to drive various vehicles including 26-foot box trucks. Additionally, physical capabilities include standing, walking, sitting, and occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds. This role is crucial in supporting Penske’s mission to provide superior customer service while delivering innovative transportation solutions that keep businesses moving forward efficiently and safely.

Job Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required
Valid driver’s license
Ability and willingness to drive 26 foot box truck and other vehicles
Regular predictable full attendance
Ability to maintain DOT driver qualification file including annual motor vehicle records check, DOT physical, and safety performance history records
Successful completion of background investigation and drug screening
Ability to work required schedule and location
Ability to travel locally as needed
Ability to work safely and maintain alertness
Ability to lift or move up to 25 pounds
Good vision including close, distance and peripheral
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Results oriented with good time management
Willingness to accept responsibility for safety of self and others

Job 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 foot box truck
Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job
Willingness to travel as necessary within the district
Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner
Ability to accept responsibility for safety of self and others

Job Duties

Develop consumer and commercial customer solutions to local and national accounts
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