Company Description

For nearly 70 years, MasterBrand has been shaping the places where people come together, enriching lives, and creating meaningful memories for our customers. That, combined with our stylish products, expansive dealer and retail network, and dedicated associates, has helped make us the number one North American residential cabinet business. Our unique culture of continuous improvement is based on trusting the tools, empowering the team, and moving forward, and is kept alive by our more than 14,000 associates across 20 plus manufacturing facilities and offices. Visit www.masterbrand.com to learn more and join us in building great experiences together! 

Job Description

MasterBrand Cabinets Inc. – a leader in the U.S. Cabinet Manufacturing Industry - is looking for an enthusiastic, results-oriented Product & Design Trainer to join a high-performing and passionate team responsible for the strategic planning and execution of the MasterBrand’s Stock and Semi-Custom Cabinet Business Unit. Specifically, this trainer will own the training for MasterBrand’s Mantra and Homecrest Product lines and will partner with peer Training Managers to accelerate the Dealer training capabilities overall.

The selected candidate will work intimately with Product, Sales, Customer Service, Creative, Digital and other internal teams to develop and execute training programs and content for key influencers including Kitchen and Bath Designers and Sales Representative Partners. Training content will include product detail, interior design trends, designer best practices, selling techniques, living in place designing, onboarding, and more. The chosen candidate will be driven, excited to try new approaches, and lead the charge with the training of target audiences to continue to position MasterBrand as the preferred partner of choice.

The position is remote but will require travel across the US.

YOUR ROLE:

Activate the Training Strategy for Mantra & Homecrest.

Maintain calendar of training events; Scheduling and executing learning opportunities both in-person and on digital platforms.

Develop training courses in multiple mediums including live, virtual, recorded, and eLearnings.

Develop training courses in multiple topics including Product, Kitchen Design, Sales strategies, and 2020 (technology tool).

Improve and maintain iLMS systems used internally and by MasterBrand customers.

Develop and deploy communications and event logistics related to training and learning opportunities.

Create and manage materials for training classes and courses with regular material audits and updates as needed.

Develop training articles for use in social media, website, and/or other marketing initiatives.

Partners with other training managers to support each other in seasonal times of high and low workload.

Measure training results and act on continuous growth.

Request, receive, and act on feedback.

Leverage ideas from other reviews and co-workers to provide value-added recommendations and best practices to others.

Demonstrate the MasterBrand Way, positioning the company for growth and helping identify opportunities to reduce waste, complexity, and improve our work environment.

Demonstrate teamwork by responsively collaborating with the management and staff, sharing information and ideas, proactively seeking, and accepting constructive feedback, and accepting additional assignments when appropriate.

Identify self-development needs and seeks opportunities to work on areas that will further develop skills.

Qualifications

Enthusiastic about kitchen design and teaching others
Meticulous. Must have or gain extensive expertise in how products are used in kitchen design.
Solutions-oriented thinker who can adequately assess and prioritize business needs and translate those into thoughtful and creative executions.
Self-starter, but with ability to influence cross-functional teams.
Willing to become an expert in a new function, tool, etc.
Desire to win; bias for action.
Experience with Design Live (2020) preferred.
Some B2B or B2C Sales experience preferred.
Expert in leading in-person and virtual training courses.
Ability/willingness to learn to create digital e-learnings a plus.
A passion for content development, writing, and customer engagement that drives results.
Creative with experience in identifying target audiences and building traditional and digital content and training that engages, informs, and drives brand confidence, preference and loyalty.
Consistent polished and professional appearance both in-person and virtually.
Willingness to travel (25%-50%) for in-person training, customer visits, and strategic project events.
Preferred: 2+ years working closely with or as a kitchen and bath designer.
5+ years manager-level experience in marketing, training, or similar field.

Additional Information

Equal Employment Opportunity

MasterBrand Cabinets LLC is an equal opportunity employer. MasterBrand Cabinets LLC’s policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability/handicap status, marital status, military status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws. MasterBrand Cabinets LLC also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also MasterBrand Cabinets LLC’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Reasonable Accommodations

MasterBrand Cabinets LLC is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and wish to discuss potential accommodations related to applying for employment, please contact us at staffing@masterbrand.com.