About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Diesel & Commercial Trucking Services.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

This is an entry-level, full-time Business Development Trainee position designed as a 1.25–2 year development program to prepare you for a sales career in diesel and commercial trucking services. You will rotate through dealership operations, customer-facing roles, and focused prospecting activities to learn the full sales cycle across Parts, Service, Rental, Used & New Trucks, Lease, and other client solutions.

Key responsibilities:

• Complete a three-phase training curriculum: Dealership Rotation (3 months), Business & Enterprise Learning (15 months), Growth Activities & Prospecting (6 months)
• Support Parts and Service teams to learn day-to-day operations and customer engagement
• Perform rental sales, parts/service support, lead-generation, event coordination, and sales support tasks
• Shadow sales and operations leaders to learn enterprise tools (CRM, SmartSpec/TMI) and best practices
• Develop prospecting lists, generate cross-departmental leads, and improve data integrity
• Coordinate product demos, customer outreach, and market-penetration efforts with sales/leasing/rental staff
• Present learned competencies and transition into a permanent Business Development Representative role on program completion
• Travel up to 25% (overnight stays possible) across the client’s multi-state territory when required

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Qualifications

Minimum required:

• Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree preferred (business, marketing, transportation, engineering, or related)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Comfortable meeting new people and soliciting new business
• Organized, disciplined, and able to work with minimal supervision
• Valid driver’s license required; Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) preferred or willingness to obtain
• Intermediate computer skills; familiarity with CRM systems and Google Drive preferred
• Reliable attendance and ability to travel up to 25%

Preferred attributes:

• Interest or background in the diesel, trucking, or heavy equipment industries
• Motivation for a sales career and willingness to relocate among client locations if needed

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Compensation & Benefits

Estimated pay: $62,124 per year (estimated).

Employee benefits include:

• Medical (PPO and HDHP), Dental, Vision
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) with company match
• Group term life insurance and company-paid short/long-term disability
• Paid Time Off (PTO), paid holidays, and paid parental leave
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP), wellness incentives, and robust training (in-house, instructor-led, online)

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Schedule & Location

• Standard schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
• Location for this posting: Rockford, IL (role may include assignments at multiple client locations across WI, IL, IN, and MI)
• Travel: up to 25% with overnight stays as needed

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Why Join

This program is ideal if you want a structured path into business development and sales within the diesel & commercial trucking space. You’ll receive hands-on training across functions, mentorship from experienced sales and operations leaders, and a clear transition into a Business Development Representative role on successful completion.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

If you have questions about how your data is used, please contact us directly.