Learning and Development Partner (Sales & Performance 12 months FTC)

Booker; Little Irchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading wholesale provider in the UK is looking for a Learning & Development partner focused on enhancing the skills of their sales teams. This role involves delivering training, coaching, and developing programs to support high performance and sustainable growth. The ideal candidate will have a background in designing and executing training programs, with exceptional stakeholder management skills and experience in sales training delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience in learning and development for technical and behavioral skills.
• Proven ability to deliver and design sales training and soft skills interventions.
• Understanding of commercial awareness and ability to support talent pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement behavioral and sales skill development programs.
• Deliver experiential sales training to improve performance.
• Coach sales teams on self-led learning techniques.

Skills

Continuous improvement

Learning & development design

Consulting and Partnering

Project planning

Commercial awareness

Stakeholder management

Performance coaching

Learning theories translation

Various learning approaches

Psychometric profiling understanding

Sales training delivery

Credible relationship building

Job description

Overview

Booker are looking for a Learning & Development partner, who will be responsible for delivering learning for our sales teams; partnering key stakeholders, with a sales and performance coaching focus on excellent delivery of the core People Development & sales growth agenda, cultivating and reinforcing Booker as A Place to Get On and a Great Place to Work.

Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing relevant behavioural and sales skill development programmes to support the People Plan
• Delivering agreed experiential sales training to our sales teams, focusing on skill development and application of learning to drive high-performance
• Coaching our sales teams to understand self-led learning techniques and performance self-assessment (utilising robust performance metrics) to drive autonomous and high-performing colleagues/teams
• Working with key stakeholders to drive sales growth through agreed and sustainable learning interventions
• Working with the learning team to build relevant content for the sales academy – from new colleague to established and high-performing individuals
• Unlocking high performance and capability, enabling and supporting a coaching/ learning culture where our teams are able to deliver our core purpose and delight our customers
• Creating blended learning interventions, that are aligned with business objectives and having a strong understanding of what these are
• Working with key stakeholders to support succession planning and career development, delivering a strong talent pipeline to meet current and future needs
• Reviewing key cultural and capability needs to ensure interventions support appropriately
• Managing communication and engagement of stakeholders to ensure they are well informed on our People Development and Capability Plan
• Ensuring talent and career development interventions are designed, delivered and promoted inclusively
• Being informed on People policies, experienced and curious about the business and industries we operate in
• Using technology to collaborate on shared accountabilities, leading the way into a digital workplace
• Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence

Qualifications & Skills

• Supporting a culture of continuous improvement to drive high-performing individuals/teams
• Learning & development design & delivery for technical & behavioural skills
• Consulting and Partnering
• Designing and executing project plans
• Commercial Know How
• Exceptional communication & stakeholder management
• Advanced Performance Coaching skills
• Able to take learning theories and translate into practical/applicable solutions
• Experience of developing, delivering learning utilising various approaches i.e. classroom, virtual, e-learning
• Psychometric profiling accreditation/understanding (ideally Insights)
• Understanding of the business/commercial awareness
• Proven experience delivering and designing sales training, soft skills & behavioural development interventions
• Building credible stakeholder relationships

About Booker

Booker is the UK's leading food & drink wholesaler. We are privileged to serve independent retailers, caterers and small businesses, from locations across the country. We operate over 190 cash and carry branches, eight distribution centres, five Best Food Logistics sites, as well as six support centre locations across the UK.

DE&I and Working Arrangements

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) at Booker means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and that you can be yourself at work. In short, we’re a place where Everyone’s Welcome.

We know life looks a little different for each of us. That’s why at Booker and Best, we always welcome conversations about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers, some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we may be able to support you.

Accessibility & Recruitment

Booker is a Disability Confident Committed employer and we’re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support you can expect, please contact [e-mail]

Notes

Please note: We can only accept candidates over the age of 18 if the role requires working before 6:15 am or after 9:45 pm or involves working in areas such as the warehouse, beers, wines & spirits, and driving roles. On high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date. We will only be able to offer individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview. Booker Group is part of Tesco plc, but operated separately from the core Tesco business and the benefits offered will be different from those offered at Tesco. For more information about us please visit www.bookergroupjobs.co.uk