At SpartanNash, we deliver the ingredients for a better life through customer-focused innovation. We do this for our supply chain customers and U.S. military commissaries, retail store guests and, most importantly, our Associates. In fact, we see a day when each will say, "I can't live without them." Our SpartanNash family of Associates is 17,500 strong, ranging from bakery managers to order selectors; from IT developers to vice presidents of finance; from HR Business Partners to export specialists. Each of them plays an integral role in SpartanNash's People First culture, Operational Excellence and Insights that Drive Solutions. Ready to contribute to the success of our food solutions company? Apply now! Location: 850 76th Street S.W. - Byron Center, Michigan 49315 Job Description: Position Summary: This position plays a critical role in implementing exceptional learning solutions that support the vision, strategy, and goals of our retail segment. This position will assess current training programs, identify training opportunities and rollout of those programs using content developed by our corporate Learning & Development team. You will do this by building strong relationships with key stakeholders within the retail leadership and corporate Human Resources teams. What You'll Do: * Build, lead and develop a team of learning professionals to identity and implement learning solutions that will advance skills and expertise of associates in the retail organization. * Identify training opportunities and needs across retail organization by partnering with retail store leadership teams. * Consult with corporate Learning & Development team on content development and roadmap. * Build strong relationships and consult with business leaders, HR partners, and L&D teammates on program rollout to ensure positive Associate experience. * Lead the implementation of learning initiatives in support of retail learning priorities. * Assess existing retail training programs to identify areas of improvement in processes and/or tools. * Establish metrics to measure the effectiveness of training initiatives and return on investment. * Support the planning and scheduling of program delivery that provide training as needed and in locations that work for the participants. * Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed. What You'll Need: * Bachelor's Degree (Required) in Education, Human Resources, Organizational Development or related field preferred, or equivalent combination of education and/or experience. * 5-7 years of professional experience in Learning, preferably in a retail environment. * Prior management experience preferred. * Ability to build strong partnerships across functional areas. * Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization. * Experience with implementing training strategies. * Ability to work on multiple projects in a fast-paced environment with the ability and credibility to work through all levels of the company as a business partner and change agent. Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. May be required to lift and/or move 20 pounds. The associate is frequently required to sit/stand/walk. While performing the duties of this position, the associate is subject to a typical office environment and is rarely exposed to outside weather conditions. Temperatures may vary for those subject to any of the following areas: computer/server room, print shop, production area. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate but may be high in distribution settings. Travel requirements vary by assignment. As part of our People First culture, SpartanNash is proud to offer a robust and competitive Total Rewards benefits package. SpartanNash is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veteran, that celebrates diversity and believes employing a diverse workforce is key to our success. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals. We are not able to sponsor work visas for this position.
