Sales Training Specialist
Sales Training Specialist at Choosy Power
Date: Dec 30, 2023
Location: Austin, TX,
Company: Choosy Power
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Job Summary:
As a Sales Training Specialist at Choosy Power, you will play a crucial role in developing and executing our sales training strategy, supporting various sales channels. This role involves training both in-person and virtually to equip our sales agents and leaders with the skills needed to effectively sell Choosy Power partner's suite of energy and related products.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
Collaborate with sales vendors to plan, schedule, manage, and track their training requirements.
Identify training needs by understanding Choosy Power's sales and marketing strategic plans and evaluating current sales results.
Work with the Program Manager to create and implement a comprehensive "salesperson lifetime training" path, including ownership of training materials.
Conduct onboarding training, advanced training, and supplemental/ongoing training.
Identify business opportunities, such as process improvements and knowledge sharing, and work with Channel Managers and Vendor Managers to execute them.
Assist in audits of third-party vendors and in-house personnel to ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
Analyze data to identify trends, needs, and opportunities, allocate resources effectively, and prepare performance reports.
Collaborate with vendor management and channel sales teams to implement, monitor, and reassess quality improvement plans.
Assist in maintaining documentation of processes, complying with state and federal requirements related to audits, sales, and customer experience performance.
Cultivate strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to foster a cooperative and constructive environment for improvement.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Requirements:
High school diploma or GED equivalent.
Minimum of 1 year of experience facilitating group learning (virtual and/or in-person).
Experience in developing training curriculum and content.
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree.
At least 1 year of experience in the energy industry.
Demonstrated experience in instructional design.
Proficiency with standard office workstation technology, including Microsoft Office suite or software tools.
Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Excellent communication and presentation skills.
Strong initiative and project management skills.
Self-starter who takes steps to improve deliverables and results without being prompted.
Creative thinker who works independently, handles multiple concurrent assignments effectively, and makes timely decisions, even when faced with time and resource constraints.
Collaborative problem solver who approaches issues through teamwork.
Respects divergent points-of-view and listens actively.
Effective team player with the ability to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
Can distill large amounts of material into 1-2 page summaries of the most relevant information.
Can work across different skill levels, catering to the needs of both high-skill sales agents and those with lower skill levels.
Maintains a positive and upbeat attitude toward sales and Choosy Power's products/services.
Physical Requirements:
This role typically involves sitting and working with a computer.
Occasional lifting may be required, as appropriate for performing duties and responsibilities.