Sales Training Specialist

In this role, you will directly contribute to the corporate strategy to increase efficiency and productivity of our sales team in two distinct ways. Facilitate new hire training solutions. Partnering with Sales Leadership Team and other Business Units as required to evolve the effectiveness of the onboarding, development and continuous enablement of our sales and sales support teams.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver New Hire Sales Training Programs.
• Responsible for developing & delivering sales training programs and initiatives; assumes full control and accountability for assigned training initiatives; focuses on sales team skills and productivity.
• Assess participant skill and knowledge levels and provide feedback to leadership
• Provide guidance regarding coaching and performance management opportunities (inclusive of probationary period assessment).
• Deliver Ongoing Training & Development Solutions to Sales Organization
• Participates in training functions, special events, and corporate conferences in the capacity of planning, coordinating and facilitating.
• Coaches and trains sales representatives and sales leaders in a one-to-one or group setting on how to evaluate and deal with unique training scenarios or skill development requirements.
• Works directly with business stakeholders in the development of training solutions to drive sales team skills and productivity.
• Training Program & Content Evaluation & Development.
• Collaborate with content development and design team.
• Design, assess and update training programs.
• Ensure training programs reflect current business practices and policies.
• Enhance or create training materials and tools as required.
• Training & Development Needs Assessment.
• Consults with stakeholders to understand strategic and tactical business objectives and identifies development needs and priorities.
• Conducts needs analysis and recommends appropriate development solutions with supporting cost benefit analysis.
• Training Program Administration.
• Coordinate with internal partners to ensure training program logistics support the business.
• Maintains communication links at all levels regarding training endeavors.
• Flexible and willing to perform other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of experience in sales training, with a proven ability to develop and deliver effective training programs.

• 1-2 years experience professional facilitation.

• 1-2 years experience in a sales role or organization Professional office work environment.

• Ability to read learning participants and adapt to meet needs.

• Ability to partner with field leadership when presented with potential performance gaps within programs.

• Ability to recommend development and coaching strategies.

• Experience with learning related software (screen capture, recording, elearning authoring tools,etc.) an asset.

• A strong work ethic with the ability to effectively multi-task and meet deadlines.

• Proven track record of professionalism in the workplace.