Sales & Technical Trainer

About the role

The Sales & Technical Trainer delivers engaging, hands-on learning experiences for customers, contractors, distribution partners, and internal sales teams. This role is ideal for individuals with plumbing or HVAC trade experience who enjoy teaching others, leading classroom sessions, and demonstrating real-world applications of Uponor products and systems.

Responsibilities

• Deliver world-class technical training sessions; both classroom and hands-on covering Uponor/GF products, applications, installation best practices, and system design.
• Lead customer engagement events that showcase the value proposition of Uponor solutions and support contractor confidence, loyalty, and adoption.
• Provide practical demonstrations that translate complex concepts into real-world jobsite understanding.
• Facilitate sales onboarding and product/application training for internal sales teams.
• Teach selling skills, value-based messaging, and solution positioning to support profitable growth.
• Coach sales teams on applying tools, playbooks, and methodologies in the field.
• Partner with sales, marketing, and product teams to ensure training content remains accurate, relevant, and aligned with business priorities.
• Serve as a trusted resource for both technical and sales audiences.
• Gather feedback and track key performance indicators to measure training effectiveness.
• Recommend improvements to training delivery, tools, and customer engagement experiences.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience as a licensed plumber or HVAC technician.
• 5–7 years of experience in training, technical instruction, sales, or field leadership within plumbing, HVAC, hydronics, or construction.
• Strong facilitation skills with the ability to lead engaging classroom, virtual, and hands-on sessions.
• Able to manage multiple priorities, communicate clearly, and adapt to diverse audiences.
• Proficiency with MS Office; comfort with learning new training technologies.
• Preferred experience coaching sales teams or supporting customer-facing technical roles.
• Familiarity with Adobe Suite, Articulate, WebEx, SharePoint, or LMS platforms.
• Experience applying modern instructional methods to technical or trade audiences.

Qualifications

• None specified

Skills

• Strong facilitation skills
• Ability to lead engaging classroom, virtual, and hands-on sessions
• Management of multiple priorities
• Clear communication
• Adaptability to diverse audiences
• Proficiency with MS Office
• Comfort with learning new training technologies
• Experience applying modern instructional methods to technical or trade audiences

Benefits

• Best-in-class health benefits (medical, dental, vision)
• 160 hours paid time off (combination of PTO and Employee Safe and Sick Time accruals- MN Based Employees)

Pay

The expected compensation range for this position is $88,298-$132,447/year. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. Internal equity among current employees will also be considered.

Schedule

This hybrid role is based at our North American Headquarters in Apple Valley, MN, with up to 20% travel.