Commercial Training Specialist Senior

Regal Rexnord•Radford, VA

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Commercial Training Specialist Senior develops, deploys, and continuously improves commercial training programs that strengthen the technical, product, application, and selling capabilities of Motion Control Systems associates, channel partners, distributors, and customers. The role connects Product Management, Marketing, Engineering, Sales, Customer Service, and Commercial Leadership to support strategic growth, customer engagement, new product adoption, and commercial effectiveness across the MCS portfolio. It leads strategic training initiatives, influences stakeholders, and serves as a subject matter expert in commercial enablement and learning programs. The position develops commercial training strategy and role-based learning paths; creates instructor-led and digital training materials; translates complex industrial and motion-control concepts into practical learning; and delivers virtual, onsite, and hybrid programs globally. It supports product launches, sales readiness, onboarding, channel and customer enablement, training administration, compliance, and ongoing program evaluation and improvement. The position also provides coaching and mentorship to less experienced team members and manages multiple priorities with minimal supervision. The work model is hybrid: onsite at the designated Regal Rexnord location at least three days per week, Monday through Thursday, with flexibility to work remotely up to two days, including Friday. Travel is approximately 25–40% domestically and internationally.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Technical Education, or a related field.
7–10 years of experience in commercial training, sales enablement, technical training supporting new product launches, marketing, product management, or a related commercial function.
Experience developing and delivering training programs in a manufacturing, industrial, automation, or technology environment.
Strong presentation, facilitation, and communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting industrial automation, motion control, servo systems, drives, motors, robotics, or related technologies.
Experience with video creation and editing software, Microsoft Office applications, webinar platforms such as Zoom, and content development.
Willingness to leverage AI technology for ideation, as appropriate, to develop supporting materials for product-launch how-to videos.
Knowledge of adult learning principles and instructional design.
Experience with LMS platforms and digital learning technologies.
Project management or training certifications.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute the MCS commercial training strategy in alignment with business growth objectives.
Lead the creation of role-based learning paths for sales, application engineering, distribution partners, and key customers.
Partner with Commercial Excellence leadership to identify capability gaps and prioritize training investments.
Create and maintain instructor-led training content, e-learning modules, product demonstrations, technical workshops, videos, playbooks, and certification programs.
Translate complex motion control, automation, and industrial technology concepts into practical, customer-focused learning experiences.
Collaborate with Product Management, Engineering, and Marketing to ensure training content is accurate and consistent.
Design and deliver commercial training and sales enablement programs, including technical product training for new product launches.
Deliver virtual, onsite, and hybrid training sessions globally.
Facilitate new product launch training and sales readiness programs.
Provide train-the-trainer support for regional commercial leaders and channel partners.
Conduct onboarding programs for new commercial associates.
Support sales effectiveness through product, solution, industry, and value-selling training.
Enable channel partners and distributors to position and support MCS solutions effectively.
Work with Marketing to integrate customer education into lead generation and customer retention strategies.
Administer training records and learning management systems to track completion and effectiveness.
Monitor participation, certification status, and applicable compliance requirements.
Manage training calendars, budgets, and external training resources.
Analyze participant feedback, assessment results, and business performance metrics to evaluate program effectiveness.
Improve programs in response to customer needs, market trends, product developments, and commercial priorities.
Benchmark best practices in commercial learning and adult education.
Serve as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert within Commercial Excellence.
Lead strategic initiatives that affect commercial capability and business results.
Coach, mentor, and guide less experienced team members.
Influence decisions across Sales, Marketing, Product Management, and Customer Experience.