Sr Learning & Development Specialist
Owens & Minor$90,000 - $95,000/year
Full Time
Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Retail, Advertising, SalesIndustries
Requirements
- Leads Walmart Connect’s internal capability and sales enablement programs
- Builds skills, capabilities, and leadership pipeline for associate and sales organizations
- Oversees learning programs including associate development, onboarding, leadership development, and sales enablement
- Ensures programs are strategically aligned with business priorities using learning strategy, data-driven design, and performance analytics
- Leads a team of learning designers and facilitators
- Partners cross-functionally to create scalable, engaging, outcome-based learning programs
Responsibilities
- Define and execute comprehensive learning strategy spanning associate and sales lifecycle, aligning with business priorities, talent strategy, and performance metrics
- Establish tiered, role-based learning paths (e.g., 101/201/301) for business teams, sales teams, technical roles, and people leaders
- Build integrated learning pathways connecting associate development with sales readiness
- Lead Onboarding 2.0 with immersive, structured ramp-up programs to accelerate new hire productivity
- Develop continuous learning (“everboarding”) programs for skill growth, career progression, and leadership readiness
- Partner with HR and People Analytics to connect learning with engagement, internal mobility, and talent retention
- Design and oversee leadership development programs for emerging and existing people leaders
- Launch targeted programs for specific employee segments to close capability gaps and build agility
- Design and oversee sales training strategy, including onboarding, bootcamps, certifications, and advanced enablement
- Develop tiered Sales Curriculum (101/201/301) from foundational to strategic, data-driven selling
- Partner with Sales, Product Marketing, and Partner Enablement to integrate learning with go-to-market strategies, product updates, and client needs
- Ensure training addresses “why” and “how” to translate features into customer value
- Use analytics to correlate learning with sales metrics like quota attainment, deal velocity, win rates, and customer satisfaction
- Serve as curator and quality owner of learning content across associate and sales programs
- Ensure curriculum incorporates UX, cognitive science, and behavioral psychology for engagement and retention
- Foster innovation in delivery using blended learning, experiential learning, and AI-enabled personalization
- Use data and analytics to identify skill gaps, measure proficiency, and demonstrate learning ROI
- Define and track KPIs for learning initiatives, linking to productivity, retention, promotion readiness, quota attainment, and sales cycle optimization
- Partner with Learning Platforms and Data teams to implement analytics
Skills
Learning Strategy
Sales Enablement
Onboarding
Leadership Development
Performance Analytics
Learning Design
Data-Driven Design
Talent Strategy
Team Leadership
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Walmart
Global retail chain offering affordable products
About Walmart
Walmart operates a chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores, and grocery stores, providing a wide variety of products at low prices to everyday consumers, families, and communities. The company combines physical retail locations with an e-commerce platform, allowing customers to shop for groceries, apparel, electronics, and household items both in-store and online. Walmart's efficient supply chain management and large-scale purchasing enable it to maintain affordability, setting it apart from competitors. The company also offers financial services and health and wellness services, including pharmacies and vision centers. Walmart's goal is to save people money and support communities, as demonstrated by its efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic and its commitment to social responsibility, including programs for veterans and military families.
Bentonville, ArkansasHeadquarters
1962Year Founded
$5,515MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Financial Services, Consumer GoodsIndustries
10,001+Employees
Benefits
PTO: Paid vacation, sick time, personal time and holiday time
10% discount on regularly priced general merchandise and fresh fruits and vegetables
6% 401(k) match to all employees, including hourly workers, after one year
Roth IRA available
Associate Stock Purchase Plan
maximum and eligible preventive care covered at 100%
Health reimbursement plans
Risks
Rising U.S. labor costs could pressure profit margins.
Amazon's grocery delivery expansion threatens Walmart's market share.
Fintech investments expose Walmart to financial regulatory risks.
Differentiation
Walmart's omnichannel strategy integrates physical and online retail seamlessly.
The company offers a wide range of products at consistently low prices.
Walmart's commitment to community support enhances its brand reputation.
Upsides
Walmart's investment in fintech expands its financial services offerings.
Robotics integration in distribution centers boosts operational efficiency.
Culturally themed product lines attract diverse customer segments.
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