Sr. Mgr, Retail Learning & Development

 

At Nutrien, our purpose is Feeding the Future and we do so with safety, inclusion, integrity and results as our core values. Nothing is more important than sending our people home safe, every day.

 

Nutrien is a leading provider of agricultural products, services, and solutions. With nearly 25,000 employees world-wide, we are the largest producer of potash (by capacity) and one of the world’s largest producers of nitrogen and phosphate. We also operate a leading agriculture retail network that services over 500,000 growers globally.

 

We harvest the best. Diverse views and experience make us strong. We look for people who have a safety-first mindset, who are collaborative team players, who deliver on their commitments, act with integrity, and who support inclusion.

 

Working at Nutrien will provide you an opportunity to help us raise the expectation of what an agriculture company can be and grow your career.

 

Reporting to the Director, Talent Development and with a dotted line reporting relationship to the Sr. Director of Human Resources for North American Retail and taking direction from the Retail business, the Sr. Manager, Retail Learning & Development is responsible for the supporting the learning and development needs of Nutrien’s Retail operations in the US and Canada.  In addition, this role is responsible for the execution of the learning & development aspects of the Nutrien Ag Solutions five-year people plan.  The Sr. Manager, Retail Learning & Development is also a critical member of Nutrien’s talent development center of expertise, helping to align learning and talent development efforts across Nutrien’s global operations, playing a key role in shaping and driving our organization's learning culture and ensuring continuous professional growth.

 

What you will do:

 

Deliver learning and development to Nutrien Ag Solutions:

• Lead a team of regional Learning Specialists, providing leadership & guidance, coaching, conducting regular performance conversations through 1:1 meetings as well as supporting their growth and development

• Support the learning needs of a given client group, including but not limited to conducting needs assessments and designing and delivering learning solutions.  Successful performance will include engaging with key stakeholders and subject matter experts to identify priorities and design/ deliver solutions to address the needs of the business

• Design, development and delivery of learning and development programs to meet identified needs of our business line clients.  Delivery and facilitation of learning in various methods (including classroom training, virtual and hybrid offerings), ensuring a consistent employee experience across the organization

• Build collaborative working relationships with stakeholders in the broader training functions within Nutiren Ag Solutions, driving alignment and working to drive consistency with other training groups

• Oversee the evaluation of programs developed and delivered for Nutrien Ag Solutions, garner feedback to identify opportunities for improvement and identify performance metrics and return on investment

• Act as a consultant to identify learning and development solutions for key stakeholders with external providers where appropriate

• Manage the training budget related to Retail learning & development

• Oversee the utilization of learning administration systems including online course development, deployment and registration, report generation and utilization of analytical resources

Lead Employee Learning & Development to Execute the Nutrien Ag Solutions 5-Year People Plan

• Assess current needs for Learning & Development throughout the Retail organization.  Develop and implement a holistic L&D strategy that encompasses all areas of the Retail organization, providing strategic direction and implementing initiatives relating to the Retail learning strategy aligned with the 5 Year People Plan

• Review existing training curriculum/materials, meet with key stakeholders to identify learning needs and develop/ execute an organizational learning roadmap for Nutrien Ag Solutions. 

• Specifically, in partnership with key stakeholders including the Retail HR Team, ensure the successful delivery of tactics relating to People Development including advanced leadership development, learning and development curriculum (sales development program, accelerated leadership programs, business acumen, sales effectiveness,  customer service and supporting agronomy/ technical skills training

• Support a performance-based culture through by building awareness and successfully delivering content related to lea