Trainer

Why Join Our Team?
At Vallen, we embrace what makes us unique. We thrive on the diversity of our associates and the different ways each of us contributes to Vallen's success. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive company that values the growth of our associates. When you join Vallen, you become part of our winning team. Our vast network of connections is here to help you transform your job into a career. Vallen is an industry leader in delivering flexible supply chain solutions while creating value for our customers, our supply partners, and our associates.

Benefits at Vallen

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance for Single, Employee + Spouse or Children, and Family Coverage
• 401(k) with discretionary company match of $0.50 on the $1.00 up to 6% of pay (U.S. positions only)
• Employer-paid Basic Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Dependents
• Employer-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Benefits and Parental Leave (and any leave required under federal, state, and local laws)
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off (Vacation and Sick Days): 80-160 hours of vacation time based on seniority, accrued monthly and prorated from date of hire. 40-56 hours of sick time per year based on seniority and advanced upon hire.
• Paid Time Off (Holidays): 8 scheduled holidays plus 2 floating holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Resource Groups for networking and team building
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Employee Referral Program
• Safety shoe and safety glasses reimbursement (based on position)
• Employee discounts through BenefitHub
• Advancement opportunities
• Vallen complies with all minimum wage laws
• We accept applications on an ongoing basis

Position Summary:

Vallen's Trainer is an individual contributor position responsible for the coordination, development and delivery of associate IT application training.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists with assessing organizational training needs for associate professional skill development, knowledge of company products, processes, work roles, and/or technologies; identifies skill or knowledge gaps among the organizations associate population.
• Develops training content in response to identified training needs and/or modifies 3rd party developed training material as required.
• Select training tools or training delivery mechanisms, based on the material being taught and the audience being targeted.
• Facilitates classroom, web-based, and/or individualized training.
• Coordinates and ensures appropriate training facilities, equipment, materials are available for training activities.
• Participates and may lead special projects.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g., Business Administration, Communications, Education, etc.) preferred coupled with 3+ years relevant work experience
• High level of knowledge in SXe and Storeroom with ability to train users on the systems
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Demonstration of successfully developing and delivering associate training programs highly preferred.
• Computer proficiency and MS-Office products required; company-specific applications preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge with and application of LEAN principles.
• Distribution or related industry experience preferred.

Work Environment & Physical Demands:

Reasonable accommodations will be evaluated and may be implemented to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of this position

• This position requires public speaking and the ability/desire to present in front of others.
• Associates are regularly required to sit, stand and bend.
• This job operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, binding machines, filing cabinets, etc.
• Position requires long periods of time working on a computer and performing repetitive key-boarding activities.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• May be required to handle hazardous materials and wear various forms of protective equipment (shoes, gloves, protective eyewear, etc.).
• Evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand and may include little to no advanced notice.
• May be required to lift up to 10 lbs.
• Up to 50% travel may be required

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