Lead Learning & Development (L&D) Associate

About the role

QXO is a leading distributor and installer of building products serving an $800 billion market. The company’s mission is to modernize the building products industry through advanced technology and a best-in-class customer experience. QXO is North America’s largest distributor and installer of insulation, the second-largest distributor of roofing products, the second-largest publicly traded distributor of lumber and building materials, and the largest distributor of waterproofing products. The company is targeting $50 billion in annual revenue within the decade through accretive acquisitions and organic growth. As a Lead Associate, Learning & Talent Development, you'll serve as a strategic partner to sales leaders, helping shape the capabilities, programs, and learning strategies that enable our field sales teams to succeed. This is not a traditional instructional design or facilitation role. You'll work directly with business leaders to understand evolving priorities, assess organizational needs, and determine when learning is the right solution to drive performance. From there, you'll lead the strategic design of learning initiatives, partner with instructional designers and facilitators to bring programs to life, and ensure every solution is aligned with business objectives, sales strategy, and organizational growth. This role can be based in multiple locations (with the preference of Coppell, Atlanta, Jacksonville or Denver, but open to candidates in other metro-markets.

Responsibilities

• Partner with sales leadership to develop and implement learning strategies that directly support outside/field sales and waterproofing sales teams.
• Execute the learning strategy, aligning programs with evolving go-to-market strategies, customer segmentation, and product/service offerings to ensure sales teams are prepared and competitive.
• Forecasting annual programs to meet organization growth, developing strategic roadmaps and performing organizational risk analysis.
• Recommend and support the design and facilitation of blended learning programs tailored to the sales organizations and various sales roles.
• Develop tailored leadership development pathways and upskilling initiatives for sales managers and high-potential talent within sales functions.