Learning and Development, Senior Specialist

Summary

The Learning and Development Senior Specialist supports Lidl's talent management process through high-quality training and employee development. This role also provides essential HR support to advance strategic goals and key business initiatives.

What You’ll Do

Essential Functions

• Support further development, localization and operational implementation of national and international training and development concepts
• Develop and implement concepts for training new employees
• Create and update training documents
• Update workshop training materials and optimize content
• Analyze training evaluation and evaluation of training programs, deriving appropriate actions
• Lead projects in the Learning and Onboarding department
• Oversee and manage assigned project and/or departments data, ensuring it meets training and/or policy requirements
• Effectively manage the relationship with all stakeholders
• Train or guide the work of other team members on occasion
• Perform other duties as assigned

What You’ll Need

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Proficiency in Google Workspace
• Strong attention to detail and organizational and project management skills
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and use tact when interacting with employees, managers, and HR colleagues to understand and resolve potentially sensitive issues

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Analyze and optimize HR metrics in partnership with multiple stakeholders
• Knowledge of Power BI or Looker Studio software
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on Sales Operations standards, demonstrating a mastery of store-level organizational procedures to ensure training alignment across all store locations.

Required Education, Certifications/ Licenses, Related Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in related field
• 2+ years of experience in related field
• In lieu of a degree, 6 + years of experience in a related field will meet the education and related experience requirements listed above

Physical Job Requirements

•  Ability to work in a fast-paced working environment, including the store(s), distribution center(s), warehouse(s), and/or corporate office(s) with the capability to switch job functions/roles quickly
• Ability to remain in a stationary position (standing and/or seated) more than half the time
• Ability to maneuver cases of product (lift, move, carry, slide, etc.) up to 30 lbs
• Ability to operate machinery and/or equipment that requires the constant use of hands/fingers/wrists
• Ability to spend more than half the time viewing computer monitors
• Ability to identify and distinguish between colors more than half the time

Travel Requirements

• This position commutes between stores, regional offices and/or distribution centers less than 25% of the time
• This position requires overnight domestic travel less than 25% of the time
• Anticipated travel will be by car, air, and/or train

What You’ll Receive

At Lidl, we know that in order for our people to do their best, they must be at their best. That’s why as a company, we offer one of the most generous benefits packages in the industry.

All our Lidl employees are eligible to receive the following benefits:

•    Medical & Prescription | Dental | Vision coverage
•    Paid Holiday & Paid Time Off (PTO) to use for sickness or vacation
•    Dedicated training plans to ensure you are set up for success
•    401k Plan (+ 5% company match)
•    Voluntary Term Life & AD&D Insurance
•    Total Well-Being Program
•    DailyPay, a voluntary benefit to offer employees access to their pay on their own schedule

Lidl US views our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) through a lens of actions that are Good for the Environment, Good for People, and Good for You.

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