National Field Trainer

About the role

The National Field Trainer (NFT) supports a Brand or Franchise organization in the design and delivery of training solutions to a field sales organization. An NFT ensures both Training & Development and Brand Strategy is effectively represented in all training programs and solutions. This role is accountable to quickly build relationships with key stakeholders and manage several stakeholders at various levels.

The role requires a high level of performance coaching, strategy alignment/execution, and application of training fundamentals to enhance performance learning of participants. This position is based in Lake County, Illinois.

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, and delivers compliant learning solutions that increases effectiveness and credibility of participants
• Builds trust and credibility with key stakeholders through regular interaction, evidenced by feedback and proven working partnerships
• Leverages existing Learning & Development core platforms and content within the specific Franchise/Brand training products, to limit duplicative efforts
• Demonstrates direct and open communication key stakeholders resulting in positive relationships and mutual alignment
• Provides candid and specific verbal & written feedback resulting in training participants being aware of strengths and weaknesses including a plan for improved performance
• Recognizes the skill level of training participants and adjusts coaching and training techniques to meet the needs of individuals
• Develops Rotational Trainers and/or Guest Trainers by providing them a meaningful role in the class, one-to-one coaching including performance feedback
• Demonstrates and applies knowledge of all stakeholder businesses, strategies and priorities and integrates training activities into brand team business plans
• Recognized as a product and disease-state expert as well as an expert in non-therapeutic areas such as customer and business skills

Key stakeholders

• CA&O leadership, Franchise/Brand Sales and Marketing leadership

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• 2+ years of field sales experience in pharmaceutical industry, or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of applicable regulations and standards affecting Pharmaceutical Products (e.g. CFR 210/211, cGMP)
• Project management experience and/or proven ability to manage in a matrixed organization
• High performing sales track record and strong understanding of what drives success in a commercial organization
• Demonstrated ability to work with a variety of individuals at all levels of management to develop partnerships and align training with the business strategy
• Proven ability to integrate business trends, brand strategies, and marketplace drivers into plans that drive competitive advantage to the organization

Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
• This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.