Director Surgical Sales Training

At Alcon, we are driven by the meaningful work we do to help people see brilliantly. We innovate boldly, champion progress, and act with speed as the global leader in eye care. Here, you'll be recognized for your commitment and contributions and see your career like never before. Together, we go above and beyond to make an impact in the lives of our patients and customers.

We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse, talented people to join Alcon. As a Director Surgical Sales Training, you will be responsible for the Intraocular Lenses and Cataract Disposables development and implementation of training course curriculum, as well as the process to training new and existing Surgical Sales representatives to enable them to meet their sales objectives. Ideally, this role will be in Fort Worth, Texas and a typical day would include:

• Responsible for preparing Regional Sales Training Managers on the delivery of the training course curriculum, including training on cataract, vitreoretinal, and refractive procedures, and the corresponding technical, selling, and business acumen application for the ALCON Surgical product lines.
• The Global Sales Training Director develops the Regional Sales Training Managers' technical product knowledge and clinical application, as well as the incorporation of adult learning concepts.
• Provide direction on benchmarking and assessing the RTMs strengths and weaknesses, and provides a recommended developmental plan of action for continued training development. This requires co-training and auditing of the RTMs classes. Secondary responsibility will be to support the Global and Regional Sales and Marketing teams.
• Responsible for working with cross-functional teams in Research and Development, Global Franchise Marketing, Regulatory Affairs, Legal, Manufacturing, and Compliance to drive executional efforts against the Global Franchise Marketing strategy in order to drive results.
• Plans, develops, and provides training and development programs, using knowledge of the effectiveness of methods such as classroom training, demonstrations, on-the-job training, meetings, conferences, workshops, and virtual and on-demand training.

What You'll Bring to Alcon:

• Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +18 yrs; Assoc.+14 yrs; M.S.+7 yrs; PhD+6 yrs)
• The ability to fluently read, write, understand and communicate in English
• 10 Years of Relevant Experience
• 6 Years of Demonstrated Leadership

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Education, Science, or Engineering.
• English proficiency, with a second or third language preferred.
• Experience preferred in medical sales, medical sales training, or Marketing.
• Alcon Surgical experience.
• Proven working experience as a Global or Regional Sales Training Manager.
• Experience Track in designing and executing successful training programs.
• Familiarity with traditional and modern training methods, (e.g. mentoring, coaching, on the job training, or in classroom training, e-learning, workshops, simulations, etc.).
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Ability to plan, multi-task, and manage time effectively
• Strong report writing and record keeping ability
• Good computer and database skills.

How You Can Thrive at Alcon:

• Join Alcon's mission to provide outstanding, innovative products and solutions to improve sight, improve lives, and grow your career!
• Alcon provides robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off, and much more!
• Travel Requirements: up to 30-40% domestic and international
• Relocation assistance: No
• Sponsorship available: No

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