Sales and Operations Management Trainee
The Sales and Operations Management Trainee at Confidential Client is an entry-level role designed to develop skills in sales, operations, finance, and customer service through hands-on experience and training. The position involves managing vehicle inventory, generating business leads, and ensuring customer satisfaction in a fast-paced environment, with opportunities for career advancement across multiple locations.
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, Logistics & Warehouse.
Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.
Position Overview
Our confidential client is hiring an entry-level Sales and Operations Management Trainee in Louisville, KY. This role is a hands-on management trainee position within the logistics & warehouse space focused on fleet, customer solutions, and sales growth. Compensation: $25 per hour. Employment type: Full-time (may include contract assignments and internship pathways).
What You’ll Do
- Develop consumer and commercial customer solutions for local and national accounts, including enterprise customers.
- Support fleet management — balance productivity, profitability and customer satisfaction for a large vehicle inventory.
- Generate new business leads and nurture existing customer relationships to grow sales and retention.
- Deliver outstanding customer service in a fast-paced environment and help resolve operational issues quickly.
- Complete DOT-regulated driving tasks (including driving box trucks) and maintain required driver qualification documentation when applicable.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required; Business, Marketing, or related concentration preferred.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Internship or customer-facing experience preferred; sales or operations exposure a plus.
- Results-oriented with strong attention to detail and time-management skills.
- Valid driver’s license required; ability and willingness to drive company vehicles including a 26' box truck.
- Able to pass required background checks, DOT physical and drug screening (as applicable), and maintain a driver qualification file including annual MVR checks and safety history queries.
- Regular, predictable attendance and the ability to work the schedule required at the assigned Louisville location.
Physical & Safety Requirements
- Ability to stand, walk, sit, reach, and frequently use hands to handle materials.
- Ability to occasionally lift/move up to 25 lbs (12 kg).
- Specific vision abilities: close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
- This is a safety-sensitive role regulated by the Department of Transportation. Associates must work in a constant state of alertness and accept responsibility for their own safety and the safety of others.
- Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified applicants with disabilities in accordance with applicable law.
Compensation & Location
- Pay: $25.00 per hour.
- Location: Louisville, KY — work at the specified site and within the district as required.
- Benefits & perks: training and mentoring, flexible scheduling, associate incentives and discount programs, and advancement opportunities across locations.
Why Apply via Careertakes
Careertakes places candidates with vetted, confidential clients in logistics & warehouse roles using third-party recruiting best practices. If selected through Careertakes, you may gain access to additional relevant openings and support during the hiring process.
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.
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