# Description:
**Position Summary**
Train for your professional sales career in an entrepreneurial environment steeped in a tradition of success\. Our TEAM approach engages you in all aspects of our business – sales, operations and maintenance\. Learn how we have become the nation’s leading transportation company from the ground up – where the rubber really hits the road\!
In this developmental role, you will start with 12 weeks of online and personalized training and be coached by managers and peers who started in the same seat\. The overall program is between 8 and 10 months where we will introduce you to our sales processes, leading edge technology and winning company culture through one\-on\-one, small group and web\-based methods\. Within your first 6 months you will be invited to our corporate offices in Reading, PA for our capstone event – facilitated by Senior Leadership, many of whom also started in your very seat\.
Every 4 months you will be provided feedback on your development and performance, as providing top notch customer service is a key measure of your role\. Upon successful completion of the program and successful performance in role, the opportunity for promotion into a manager position exists and future development in operations and sales will continue\.
**_This opening is for the Chicagoland area's career fair events in Spring of 2016\._** _By applying to this opening, your application will be submitted into our database and our staffing team will reach out pending areas of opening\._
**Description**
\- 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
# 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\.
\- Willingness to travel as necessary, 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\.
In addition to competitive wages, you will enjoy a comprehensive benefit package that includes:
\- Medical, Dental, Life and Vision Plans; Paid Vacation and Holidays; 401\(k\) with match, plus defined contribution pension plan and special incentive plans
**Physical Requirements:**
\-The physical 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 must regularly lift and /or move up to 25/lbs12kg, frequently lift and/or move up to 50lbs/ 23kg and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100lbs/45kg\.
\-Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception and Ability to adjust focus\.
\-While performing the duties of this Job, the associate is regularly required to stand; walk; sit and talk or hear\. The associate is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms\.
Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans\.
Penske Truck Leasing Co\., L\.P\., headquartered in Reading, Pennsylvania, is a partnership of Penske Corporation, Penske Automotive Group, General Electric Capital Corporation and Mitsui & Co\., Ltd\. A leading global transportation services provider, Penske operates more than 216,000 vehicles and serves customers from more than 1,000 locations in North America, South America, Europe, Australia, and Asia\. Product lines include full\-service truck leasing, contract maintenance, commercial and consumer truck rentals, used truck sales, transportation and warehousing management and supply chain management solutions\. Visit http://www\.GoPenske\.com to learn more\.
# Primary Location:
United States\-Illinois\-Franklin Park
# Job:
Management Trainee
# Penske \(Oracle\) Job Name:
Management Trainee
# Req ID:
1601038