Business Development Trainee
On-siteElmhurst, Illinois, United States
Job Summary
Execute a two-year training program across three phases: Dealership Rotation, Business & Enterprise Learning, and Growth Activities & Prospecting. Master core competencies in presentations, customer service, needs analysis, and closing while shadowing sales experts in rental, parts, and service divisions. Identify potential customers, generate cross-departmental leads, and improve data integrity within company systems. Coordinate product demos, make customer calls, and increase market penetration under mentorship. Progress through established phases within a 1.25 to 2.5-year timeline to secure a permanent position as a Business Development Representative. Work with sales, leasing, and rental staff to drive new retail business for all areas of the organization.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor or Associate's degree in business, marketing, transportation, engineering, or a related field
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing, over the phone, and in person
- Comfortable soliciting new business and meeting new people
- Disciplined, with good organizational and time management skills
- Able to work with minimal supervision
- Ability to travel up to 25% with overnight stays within our multi-state service territory
- Valid driver's license
- Dependable and reliable attendance
- Intermediate computer skills
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor or Associate's degree preferred in business, marketing, transportation, engineering, or a related field
- Intermediate experience with CRM systems and Google Drive
- Commercial driver's license (CDL)
- Ability and willingness to obtain a CDL
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