Commercial Training Specialist Senior

Regal Rexnord•Radford, VA

8d•$83,500 - $129,800•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, improve customer engagement, accelerate new product adoption, and enhance commercial effectiveness across the MCS portfolio. This seasoned commercial professional leads strategic training initiatives, influences stakeholders across the organization, and serves as a subject matter expert in commercial enablement and learning programs. The work model is hybrid: onsite at a designated Regal Rexnord location at least three days per week, Monday through Thursday, with flexibility to work remotely up to two days, including Friday. The role requires approximately 25–40% domestic and international travel to customer, distributor, sales, and training events.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Technical Education, or a related field.
7–10 years of experience in commercial training, sales enablement, technical training for 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 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 engaging 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 monitor completion and effectiveness.
Monitor participation, certification status, and applicable compliance requirements.
Manage training calendars, budgets, and external training resources.
Evaluate program effectiveness using participant feedback, assessment results, and business performance metrics.
Improve programs based on 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 significantly affect commercial capability and business results.
Coach, mentor, and guide less experienced team members.
Influence decisions across Sales, Marketing, Product Management, and Customer Experience.
Manage multiple priorities and stakeholders with minimal supervision.