Sales Training and Development Manager

About the role

The Sales Training and Development Manager will design and deliver sales educational programs to increase overall performance of sales teams and ensure they have the competencies and skills to achieve goals. This role works closely with sales, sales leadership, marketing, and key stakeholders to identify challenges and recommend ways to increase productivity. Located near a major airport in the Central or West time zones, the position focuses on developing and implementing best‑in‑class sales readiness and training programs across the Advanced Diagnostic portfolio (Microbiology, Molecular, Point of Care, Lab Automation instrumentation and assays). Responsibilities include creating learning materials and a structured curriculum for new‑hire sales associates, addressing evolving market conditions through targeted educational initiatives, conducting skills gap analyses, evaluating training outcomes, and providing coaching via field travel.

Primary Work Location: USA MD - Sparks - 7 Loveton Circle

Responsibilities

• Review and understand the strategic imperatives for the Advanced Diagnostics platform to design and adjust educational curriculum in support of the business strategy.
• Facilitate onboarding product training program, design courses and education based on sound adult learning principles with excellent communication and coaching skills.
• Create instructor‑led, distance learning, video and web based, and other formatted curricula and content as needed for new‑hire classes, supporting new‑product launches, and development opportunities for all sales associates.
• Field travel with new and in‑role sales associates to provide coaching and insight to elevate sales skills and performance.
• Advanced sales training: responsible for developing and implementing training for tenured sales personnel and field sales managers as appropriate and necessary.
• New product training: responsible for working with Sales Enablement, Marketing and Product Management in development of training programs for new product launches.
• Work collaboratively with sales management, marketing, sales enablement, and field sales training to ensure that the curricula, content, and sales training agenda drives alignment to the fiscal year Sales Marketing Action Plan.
• Assess talent by performing skill gap analysis to identify areas of improvement and creates targeted training to meet the evolving business demands.
• Data‑driven approach to measuring effectiveness of training programs by participating in field travel with new associates. Tracks and maintains associates' training score card.
• Ability/willingness to travel up to 70% to the home office, in the field, and required meetings is required.

Core Competencies & Skills

• Sales Expertise – Deep understanding of sales processes, techniques, and strategies; experience in direct sales roles (typically 3–5 years); familiarity with CRM platforms (e.g., Salesforce).
• Training & Facilitation – Ability to design and deliver engaging training programs; skilled in instructional design and adult learning principles; experience with Learning Management Systems (LMS) and e‑learning tools.
• Communication & Presentation – Excellent verbal and written communication skills; strong presentation and public speaking abilities; capable of simplifying complex concepts for diverse audiences.
• Coaching & Feedback – One‑on‑one coaching and mentoring skills; ability to provide constructive feedback and assess learning outcomes; empathy and adaptability to different learning styles.
• Analytical & Strategic Thinking – Ability to assess training effectiveness using KPIs and performance metrics; strategic mindset to align training with business goals; problem‑solving skills to address sales challenges.
• Organizational & Project Management – Strong time management and multitasking abilities; capable of managing multiple training sessions and projects; detail‑oriented with good documentation and reporting skills.

Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Three plus (3+) years of professional training experience, field sales training, training management, and familiarity with influencing stakeholders in a matrix organization required.
• Three plus (3+) years of medical sales experience required; diagnostic microbiology and molecular laboratory capital or consumable sales experience strongly preferred.
• Five plus (5+) years of successful professional development experience with demonstrated results required.
• Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint skills required.
• Proven ability to handle and drive multiple projects, manage change as required, and work with cross functional teams while setting clear expectations required.

Pay

Salary Range Information $132,900.00 - $212,600.00 USD Annual