Learning & Development Sales Trainer

Huws Gray; Awsworth CP; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Company car

Generous annual leave

Contributory pension

Life assurance

Employee discounts

Cycle to Work

Digital GP service

Technology scheme

Travel and leisure discounts

Career progression

Job summary

Huws Gray is seeking a Learning & Development Sales Trainer to design, deliver and evaluate blended learning that boosts sales capability and customer experiences across the UK. You will act as a sales coach, turning business needs into practical training, materials and coaching interventions, and measuring impact through data and feedback.

Close collaboration with stakeholders, travel across locations, and an emphasis on practical learning that drives performance improvements make this a

Qualifications

• Experience delivering sales training across multiple platforms (in-person, virtual, hybrid).
• Recognised training qualification such as ETA, CTP or equivalent.
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to translate business needs into practical learning.

Responsibilities

• Deliver sales-focused learning across the business.
• Coach and develop colleagues to embed learning into practice.
• Design practical learning solutions with facilitator guides, workbooks and digital content.
• Measure training impact through feedback and performance data.
• Coordinate training delivery and keep learning materials up to date.

Skills

Sales coaching

Learning design

Blended learning

Stakeholder management

Facilitation & delivery

Communication & influence

Education

ETA or CTP or equivalent

Job description

At Huws Gray Group, we're looking for a passionate and commercially focused Learning & Development Sales Trainer to help our colleagues build the skills, confidence and behaviours they need to deliver outstanding customer experiences and sales performance.

Reporting to the Learning & Development Manager, you'll design, deliver and evaluate impactful blended learning solutions that support sales capability across the Group. Working closely with stakeholders, you'll translate business needs into engaging, practical learning experiences that drive measurable performance improvements.

This is a highly visible role that combines training delivery, sales coaching and learning design, supporting colleagues and managers across multiple locations throughout the UK.

Key Responsibilities

Deliver Sales-Focused Learning

Play a key role in delivering the Learning & Development strategy across the business.

Design, develop and deliver engaging sales training programmes that are commercially focused and linked to business performance.

Deliver training across topics including:

• Sales skills
• Customer experience
• Customer engagement
• Communication and influencing skills
• Associated soft skills

Support sales-led change initiatives through targeted learning interventions that help teams adapt and perform confidently.

Coach and Develop Colleagues

Act as a sales coach and mentor, supporting colleagues and managers to embed learning into everyday practice.

Provide coaching, feedback and on-the-job support to improve sales behaviours, confidence and consistency.

Build strong working relationships with stakeholders across the Group to identify capability gaps and development opportunities.

Design Learning Solutions

Create practical, sales-focused learning materials including:

• Facilitator guides
• Workbooks
• Role-play scenarios
• Toolkits
• Digital learning content

Ensure all learning content remains accurate, relevant, accessible and aligned to business objectives.

Maintain an up-to-date catalogue of learning materials and resources.

Measure Impact

Evaluate training effectiveness through learner feedback, observation and performance data.

Monitor attendance, engagement and achievement against learning objectives.

Share meaningful insights with stakeholders, highlighting successes and identifying further development opportunities.

Continuously improve learning solutions based on business needs and performance outcomes.

Operational Excellence

Coordinate all aspects of training delivery, including scheduling, communications, learner administration and session preparation.

Work collaboratively with HR and business teams to support wider capability, technical and development programmes.

Keep training materials updated in line with changing systems, processes and best practice.

Recognised training qualification such as ETA, CTP or equivalent.

Experience delivering sales training across multiple learning platforms and delivery methods.

Strong understanding of the end-to-end training cycle.

Proven experience designing learning solutions for different learning styles.

Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.

Strong coaching, facilitation and feedback skills.

Experience of Huws Gray Group systems and processes would be advantageous.

Personal Attributes

• Engaging, energetic and professional training style.
• Confident delivering training to individuals and groups of up to 20 delegates.
• Highly organised with excellent time-management skills.
• Comfortable managing competing priorities and deadlines.
• Flexible and willing to travel extensively throughout the UK, including overnight stays where required.
• Trustworthy, discreet and a strong ambassador for Learning & Development and the Huws Gray Group brand.
• Excellent communicator who can adapt their approach to different audiences.
• Positive, approachable and supportive.
• Natural coach and mentor with a collaborative and empathetic approach.

Competitive salary plus benefits

• Annual bonus scheme
• Company car
• Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Employee discounts across leading retailers, supermarkets, restaurants, gyms and cinemas
• Colleague discounts across Huws Gray Group brands
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Digital GP service
• Technology scheme
• Travel and leisure discounts
• Ongoing development and career progression opportunities

Why Join Huws Gray Group?

This is an opportunity to directly influence sales capability across one of the UK's leading builders' merchants. You'll help develop colleagues, improve customer experiences and contribute to commercial success by delivering learning that makes a measurable difference.