Systems Trainer

Position Summary:

Vallen's Corporate Trainer is an individual contributor position responsible for the coordination, development and delivery of associate soft skill development and/or IT application training.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists with assessing organizational training needs for associate professional skill development, knowledge of company products, processes, work roles, and/or technologies; identifies skill or knowledge gaps among the organizations associate population.
• Develops training content in response to identified training needs and/or modifies 3rd party developed training material as required; develops training programs and required materials or analyzes vendor offerings and makes recommendations for purchase.
• Selects training tools or training delivery mechanisms, based on the material being taught and the audience being targeted.
• Maintains existing course content, manuals, or other training materials.
• Facilitates classroom, web-based, and/or individualized training.
• Coordinates and ensures appropriate training facilities, equipment, materials are available for training activities.
• Maintains accurate associate training records in the company's Learning Management System; produces reports for assessing training objectives as required.
• May assist with and/or administer the company's document control systems; ensures required ISO compliance; may lead or participate in ISO-related audits.
• Provides leadership and/or consultation for change management.
• Participates and may lead special projects.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g., Business Administration, Communications, Education, etc.) coupled with 3+ years relevant work experience.
• Relevant experience should include:
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Demonstration of successfully developing and delivering associate training programs highly preferred.
• Computer proficiency and MS-Office products required; company-specific applications preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge with and application of LEAN principles.
• Distribution or related industry experience preferred.

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The work environment is generally favorable. Lighting and temperature are adequate and there are no hazardous or unpleasant conditions caused by noise, dust, etc.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee may be required to occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.