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Job Description

Position Summary 

The newly formed Global Sales Operations & Effectiveness organization is leading the transformation of BD’s sales capabilities positioning BD to become the strongest commercial organization in MedTech. 

The Associate Director, Sales Training for Medical Essentials partners with the Medical Essentials segment to translate BD’s global sales methodology, sales process, and commercial priorities into field-ready training. Operating within a global train-the-trainer model, this role equips and certifies Medical Essentials' regional trainers to deliver and reinforce that training in the field, serving as the connective tissue between BD’s enterprise capability standards and how the segment builds seller capability. 

Partnering closely with business unit leadership, regional training teams, sales enablement leaders, content creation teams, and commercial excellence stakeholders, the Associate Director translates business priorities into scalable learning solutions that improve seller productivity, accelerate adoption, strengthen sales capabilities, and drive commercial outcomes worldwide. 

Key Responsibilities 

Commercial Training Strategy 

• Partner with the Medical Essentials sales training team to align their training strategy to BD’s global sales methodology and commercial priorities. 

• Partner with Medical Essentials leadership teams to identify capability gaps and performance improvement opportunities using data and field insights. 

• Translate business priorities into focused capability plans tied to revenue, pipeline, and productivity outcomes. 

• Ensure training investments are targeted, scalable, and outcome-driven. 

Sales Methodology & Process Enablement 

• Serve as a subject matter expert in BD’s global sales methodology and commercial process. 

• Translate methodology and process standards into formal, practical, field-ready sales training solutions. 

• Ensure adoption of the methodology is embedded in onboarding, product training, leadership development, and continuous learning programs. 

Learning Architecture & Curriculum Design 

• Partner with Global Sales Content team and internal stakeholders to develop scalable learning journeys. 

• Ensure curriculum integrates sales methodology, commercial process, product expertise, business acumen, customer engagement skills, digital selling aids, and product proof points. 

• Leverage a mix of modalities (instructor-led, virtual, digital, simulation, and AI-enabled) to drive engagement and retention. 

Trainer Excellence & Field Enablement 

• Facilitate regional and global workshops, certification programs, and leadership sessions as required. 

• Enable and certify regional trainers through a structured train-the-trainer model. 

• Coach and mentor regional trainers to improve facilitation effectiveness and delivery. 

• Establish training best practices and scalable solutions for global delivery. 

• Set clear standards for trainer capability, delivery quality, and consistency. 

Measurement & Commercial Impact 

• Establish training success metrics tied to business outcomes. 

• Define and track measures related to training completion, knowledge acquisition, behavior change, methodology adoption, productivity improvement, pipeline impact, and revenue contribution. 

• Develop dashboards and reports that demonstrate effectiveness. 

• Continuously monitor and optimize training approaches based on performance data. 

Governance & Continuous Improvement 

• Participate in enterprise training governance forums. 

• Ensure compliance with learning standards and deployment practices. 

• Identify opportunities to simplify and scale learning solutions. 

• Establish feedback loops across trainers, leaders, and sales teams. 

• Share best practices across business units and regions. 

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree required. 

• 7+ years of experience in sales training, sales enablement, commercial excellence, learning & development, or sales leadership development. 

• Experience leading training initiatives within global, matrixed organizations. 

• Experience supporting MedTech, healthcare, life sciences, or highly regulated industries. 

• Experience designing and facilitating instructor-led and virtual learning programs. 

• Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills. 

Preferred Requirements 

• Experience developing and deploying sales methodologies. 

• Experience implementing train-the-trainer models. 

• Experience measuring learning effectiveness and commercial outcomes. 

• Experience working with CRM and learning technologies. 

• Experience supporting global business transformations. 

• Advanced degree preferred. 

Leadership Attributes 

• Commercially grounded, people-first leader with strong business acumen. 

• Curious, innovative, and comfortable pushing boundaries while navigating governance and risk. 

• Trusted partner who can both collaborate and constructively challenge. 

• Data-driven decision maker with the ability to translate insights into action. 

• Clear, concise communicator with strong executive presence. 

• High integrity, learning agility, and resilience in a fast-changing environment. 

 

At BD, we prioritize on-site collaboration because we believe it fosters creativity, innovation, and effective problem-solving, which are essential in the fast-paced healthcare industry. For most roles, we require a minimum of 4 days of in-office presence per week to maintain our culture of excellence and ensure smooth operations, while also recognizing the importance of flexibility and work-life balance. Remote or field-based positions will have different workplace arrangements which will be indicated in the job posting.

 

For certain roles at BD, employment is contingent upon the Company’s receipt of sufficient proof that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In some locations, testing for COVID-19 may be available and/or required. Consistent with BD’s Workplace Accommodations Policy, requests for accommodation will be considered pursuant to applicable law.

Why Join Us?

To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of healthcare. At BD, you’ll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow and thrive.

We believe that when people connect in person, we learn faster, collaborate more deeply, and build a stronger culture. Join us and enjoy a culture where face-to-face collaboration supports your learning, your progress, and your success.

To learn more about BD visit https://bd.com/careers.

Becton, Dickinson, and Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

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Primary Work Location

USA NJ - Franklin Lakes

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At BD, we reward, support and develop our associates through our comprehensive Total Rewards program. We are committed to attracting and retaining high quality talent by providing reward and recognition opportunities that promote a performance-based culture, as well as a competitive package of compensation and benefits programs.

Benefits may include:

Health & Well-being: Medical, dental, vision, health savings and flexible spending accounts, life and disability insurance, wellness resources, mental health support, and disease management programs.

Retirement & Financial Well-being: 401(k), deferred compensation programs, financial counseling, DailyPay, and educational savings resources.

Work-Life Balance & Family Support: Paid time off, company holidays, educational assistance, parental leave, adoption assistance, backup care, caregiving support, employee assistance programs, commuter benefits, pet insurance, legal services, and associate discount programs.

Leave Programs: Bereavement, military, personal, family and medical leave, and jury duty leave.

Additional details regarding benefits and well-being programs can be found in Our Commitment to You.

Our salary or hourly rate ranges reward associates fairly and competitively. We regularly review these ranges and factors, such as location, contribute to the range displayed

Our pay is based on the role and the necessary skills and education to perform it successfully. The salary or hourly rate offered is determined by the role's specific requirements, including any applicable step rate pay system at the work location. Salary or hourly pay ranges are influenced by labor laws and Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) requirements applicable to the work location which may also affect the workplace arrangement of the role.

Salary Range Information

$168,000.00 - $268,800.00 USD Annual