Lead, Wholesale Training

Location: Shanghai

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Retail (office team)

In short

As a Wholesale Training lead, you will be solely responsible for designing, implementing, and managing all training initiatives for our wholesales channel. Your expertise will directly contribute to enhancing wholesale channel performance, consistency of brand, culture, and service. with the ultimate goal of maximizing revenue in the wholesale channel.

Your Mission

Initiate and execute the annual training plan against business and training priorities
Work closely with retail trainers to mirror & adapt training programs and contents for wholesale, including culture, onboarding, product knowledge, customer service, NSO, etc..
Work closely with the sales team as well as wholesale channel partners to identify training needs, sharing insights and develop customized solutions in terms of training contents and blended training format
Lead end-to-end training projects from needs analysis to rollout and evaluation to ensure the training implementation
Manage timelines, resources, budgets, and stakeholder communication for all wholesale channel training initiatives.
Conduct high-impact training sessions for wholesale channel staff and trainers.
Implement assessment tools to measure training effectiveness and business impact.
Analyze feedback and performance data to continuously improve training effectiveness
Foster a culture of continuous learning and development within the wholesale channel network
Act as the primary training liaison between the company and the wholesale channel network.
Report on training metrics and ROI to key stakeholders

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Your story

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Education, Business, or related field; Professional certifications (e.g., TTT, PMP) are a plus.
Minimum 10 years of experience in retail training in retail industry
Proven expertise in instructional design, adult learning principles, and curriculum development.
Strong project management skills with a track record of managing multiple initiatives simultaneously.
Exceptional facilitation and presentation skills, with the ability to engage and inspire audiences.
Outstanding communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management abilities.
Highly organized, with excellent coordination and problem-solving skills.
Proficiency in learning management systems (LMS) or digital training tools.
Fluency in English
Self-driven and proactive, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
Open-minded, adaptable, and collaborative team player.
Results-oriented with a keen business acumen and ability to link training to commercial outcomes.
Passionate about retail, sports, and people development.
Willingness to travel as needed to support wholesales.

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About the Team

At On China we are passionate about running, passionate about growing our young team and passionate about bringing the fastest growing running brand globally, to one of the fastest growing markets worldwide. Be it in our office in Shanghai, supporting our stores across the country, building our brand community in China, or running and hiking trails, we are one fun team, and we’re looking for more On friends to join us.

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What we offer

We offer a dynamic, challenging and sportive environment that has been ranked as the ‘fastest growing sports company’ of its time. With offices across the globe, we are an international team who is hungry to innovate and build something incredible. We foster an active environment where each individual thrives for excellence and can achieve their full potential. This is where your work matters, you’re hands-on and your team members are amongst the very best in their respective disciplines and fields.

If you are driven to bring On to the next level, curious about the opportunity and want to be part of our growing team send us your application, and join the ONiverse!

Build the better you

What to expect

We want to set everyone up for success, so here’s the lowdown on how we hire. Our process is a two-way street – bringing you into our culture, while helping us learn how you think.

Our full process can last about eight weeks from application to offer, because we care about getting it right. These steps explain how we usually do things.

Before you get started, feel free to consider if you want to work with us. Strange question? Well, we give people a lot of space to navigate their day-to-day and that style isn't for everyone. We want you to be passionate about what you do and be sure this is the right fit. Because when skills and passion combine – it creates that 'Wow' moment.