Automotive Product Trainer New Orleans / Baton Rouge

About the role

Elevate Knowledge. Inspire Confidence. Drive Sales Excellence.

We are seeking a dynamic and knowledgeable Product Trainer to support a territory of automotive dealerships by delivering engaging product training, coaching sales consultants, and improving overall dealership performance.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Engaging Product Training
• Conduct in-dealership training sessions that meet established performance standards.
• Train sales consultants on vehicle features, technology, trim differences, trailering, light-duty truck fundamentals, and infotainment systems.
• Facilitate both small group sessions and large meetings with energy, clarity, and credibility.
• Coach Sales Consultants to Improve Performance
• Provide hands-on coaching to help sales teams present product benefits, demonstrate features, and build customer confidence.
• Observe sales interactions and offer actionable feedback that enhances sales readiness and product knowledge.
• Manage Territory Training Needs
• Develop and maintain a training schedule that aligns with dealership needs and regional priorities.
• Collaborate with regional personnel to understand performance goals and focus areas.
• Maintain flexibility to support urgent requests, special assignments, or dealership events.
• Support Product Launches & Special Initiatives
• Facilitate launch events and introduce new product features and technologies.
• Deliver competitive overviews and ongoing product study to ensure training is always up-to-date.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of automotive retail or automotive-related experience.
• Strong understanding of vehicle technology, light truck fundamentals, trailering, and infotainment systems.
• Outstanding communication, facilitation, presentation, and coaching skills.
• Proficiency with PowerPoint and general computer literacy.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to work independently and within a team.

Benefits

80% travel within assigned territory. Training delivered at dealership locations, regional meetings, and special events. Home-office based. Must reside within assigned territory.

Pay

Competitive salary and benefits package.

Schedule

Highly flexible schedule to accommodate travel and training needs.

Company Information

GP Strategies Corporation is one of the world's leading talent transformation providers. By delivering award-winning learning and development solutions, we help organizations transform through their people and achieve meaningful change.

We have delivered our innovative consulting, learning services, and talent technology solutions to over 6,000 organizations globally. From our global experience working across thousands of projects and initiatives over the past 55 years, we've learned that relationships, business, work, innovation, strategy, and transformation are all about people. And, to put it simply, GP Strategies is about our people - an extensive global network of learning experts.

Additional information can be found at www.gpstrategies.com.

At GP Strategies, we are committed and proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other federally protected class.