Consumer Services Training Manager

Here at Scotts Miracle-Gro there is no such thing as a typical day. Our culture is constantly energized by new and exciting growth opportunities and at a rapid pace.

As the Training Manager, you will drive operational excellence across the following areas:

Act as the chief architect of the department’s long-term learning strategy, translating high-level business goals into a scalable operational vision. You will define how training executes globally, balancing standard operating procedures with localized agility and establish the frameworks, methodologies, and delivery standards that ensure training directly accelerates frontline performance and brand loyalty.

Audit, build, and execute a comprehensive training framework from the ground up, covering new-hire onboarding through advanced, year-round professional development.

Deeply understand the unique voice, compliance needs, and customer personas of all 6 brands to create modular, brand-accurate training that maintains operational efficiency.

Develop robust classroom and virtual-classroom curricula alongside continuous, micro-learning modules. Transition legacy documentation into interactive, accessible LMS and multimedia assets.

Own and maintain the centralized knowledge base as the real-time source of truth for all 6 brands. Establish rapid feedback loops with brand partners to update materials for new product launches or policy changes.

Bridge the gap between Consumer Service Leadership (KPI alignment), Brand Partners (voice/product knowledge), and Frontline Supervisors (day-to-day execution).

Design "Train-the-Trainer" frameworks to upskill supervisors and senior agents. Partner with supervisors to identify skill gaps, provide coaching frameworks, and ensure classroom training successfully transitions to the floor.

Define learning KPIs and measure training effectiveness against actual operational metrics (e.g., CSAT, First Contact Resolution, First-Month Retention, AHT). Partner with Quality Assurance (QA) to deploy targeted micro-training for compliance or soft-skill gaps.

Lead the organizational change management required to transition the team to the new training framework, securing buy-in from staff and management.

Act as the primary point of contact for external brand partners to coordinate specialized product deep-dives that align with internal customer service standards.

L&D Leadership: 5+ years of experience in Learning & Development (L&D) or Training Management, specifically within a Customer Service, Call Center, or Consumer Experience environment.

Proven Scale:
Demonstrated experience building end-to-end training programs from scratch, ideally supporting a multi-brand or multi-product portfolio.

Change Management:
Proven experience leading a major organizational shift or program overhaul (Prosci or similar certification is a strong plus, ADKAR models).

Instructional Design & Tech Stack:
Mastery of adult learning theories and instructional design for synchronous and asynchronous learning. Deep experience leveraging LMS platforms and e-learning tools (e.g., Articulate 360 Suite, Centrical, Iorad, AI Learning tools).

Call Center Tech Fluency: 4+ years of hands-on experience utilizing call center technology stacks, including CRMs (e.g., Salesforce) and QA software (e.g., NiCE).

Omni-Channel Expertise:
Deep understanding of training mechanics across voice, live chat, email, and social media channels.

Analytical Literacy:
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