Sales Training Specialist

Patterson Companies, Inc.

Sales Training Specialist responsible for onboarding and training sales teams. Developing effective training programs for new hires and tenured sales members at Patterson.

Posted 4/25/2026full-timeST PAUL • Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $2,904 - $3,776 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the end-to-end delivery of new hire onboarding for new sales professionals
Maintain frequent contact with them and their managers during their first 90 days to ensure early success in the field
Design, develop and deliver training programs in-person, live online, and on-demand training programs covering sales process, product knowledge, tools, messaging and role-specific skills
Create, maintain and update training materials, playbooks and job aids, and regularly review overall training programs to improve engagement and outcomes
Partner with subject matter experts to ensure content accuracy, relevancy, and alignment with business strategies
Monitor and measure training effectiveness through assessments, performance metrics and feedback loops; track new-hire progress to identify opportunities to accelerate and improve onboarding
Support additional Sales Enablement and Training initiatives as needed
Comply with Company and department policies and standards; performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Communications, Sales, Training, or a related field, or equivalent education and/or experience
2 years sales training, sales operations, sales enablement or frontline sales role
Experience working in a B2B sales environment
Experience delivering training or enablement programs to sales audiences
Frontline sales experience (preferred)
Dental industry experience (preferred)
Experience with Salesforce, CRM, Workday and/or Seismic platforms (preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Full Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits and an integrated Wellness Program
401(k) Match Retirement Savings Plan
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Holiday Pay & Floating Holidays
Volunteer Time Off (VTO)
Educational Assistance Program
Full Paid Parental and Adoption Leave
LifeWorks (Employee Assistance Program)
Patterson Perks Program

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Hard Skills & Tools

sales trainingsales operationssales enablementtraining program developmentperformance metricscontent accuracyonboardingtraining effectivenessB2B sales experiencefrontline sales experience

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationorganizational skillsleadershipengagementfeedback managementadaptabilityproblem-solvingrelationship managementstrategic alignment

Certifications

Bachelor's Degree in BusinessBachelor's Degree in CommunicationsBachelor's Degree in SalesBachelor's Degree in Training