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Position Summary

The newly formed Global Sales Operations & Effectiveness organization is leading the transformation of sales capabilities, positioning BD to become the strongest commercial organization in MedTech.TheSenior Director, Global SalesTrainingwill play a mission-critical role in elevating global sales capability, accelerating performance, and enabling consistent, scalable execution worldwide. Reporting to the VP, Global Sales Enablement, this leader will design, deploy, and continuously enhance a global sales training ecosystem that supports all levels of the selling organization and aligns directly to enterprise commercial strategies.

This individual willpossessa deep understanding of Sales, global program deployment, SFDC, funnel management, and the emerging role of AI and modern technology in transforming the sales learning experience. The role requires a true builder and doer—a leader capable of rapidlyestablishingscalable programs, driving global alignment, and ensuringexecutionexcellence across regions, business units, and central teams.

The Senior Director, Global Sales Training will also own the architecture and deployment of the global sales training operating model—including the coordination of what is owned centrally vs. regionally vs. by business unitandauxiliary functions like BD Excellence—while ensuring adoption of a unified salesmethodologyand training approach.

Key Responsibilities

Global Sales Training Strategy & Execution

• Design a comprehensive global learning strategy for all levels of the selling organization, including new hires, tenured sellers, managers, and specialty roles.

• Lead the global selection, contracting, and oversight of the enterprise’s primary sales training vendor to drive consistency, quality, and scale.

• Deploy training aligned to a unified global salesmethodology, ensuring consistent application of selling principles, qualification frameworks, funnel management, and territory planning.Training to include sales skills andutilizationof CRM and other selling tools. 

• Develop a simulation model, in partnership with Talent Acquisition,that along with advanced screening tools will enable the organization to hire exceptional sales talent. 

• Develop amulti-yearroadmapfor global capability building in partnership with sales, marketing, HR, regional and business unit stakeholders.

• Establish a global program deployment model that clearly defines central vs. regional vs. BU-owned responsibilities and workflows.

• Develop and roll out global curricula across:  (1) Foundational and advanced selling skillsfocused on uncovering implied and explicit needs and leading with solutions vs. product specifications. (2) Competitive/hunter skills. (3) Negotiation strategies.(4) Product and portfolio messaging in coordination with Marketing.(5) Sales leadership development.(6) Funnel and forecast management.(7) Role-based competency development.

• Partner with HR to build and implement a robust global new hire training program, including gateways, assessments, certification, and in-field coaching.

• Partner with Marketing to ensure cohesive customer-facing messaging and consistent training on new product launches.

Technology-Enabled Training & Analytics

• Integratecutting-edgetechnology, including AI, virtual learning,micro learning,adaptive learning platforms, simulations, and analytics to modernize the global training experience.

• Drive global adoption and development of Salesforce (SFDC) training approaches, ensuring sellers and leaders fullyutilizeCRM, forecasting tools, funnelmanagement best practices, and all other capabilities available to enhance seller outcomes.

• Develop dashboards and KPIs to measure training effectiveness, commercial behavior change, and business impact.

Global Change Management & Alignment

• Lead change management for global rollout ofmethodology, processes, and training tools.

• Collaborate closely with regional and BU commercial leaders to ensure adoption, alignment, and local fit.

• Build strong partnerships with global HR, Sales Operations, Marketing, and Enablement teamsacross business units and regions.

• Facilitate knowledge-sharing, lessons learned, and continuous improvement acrossbusiness units andregions.

Program Leadership & Governance

• Establish global governance for sales training, including content standards, update cycles, and quality measures.

• Oversee global field trainer or facilitator networks to ensure consistent delivery.

• Partner withbusiness units and regions onlarge-scale event-based training programs such as global sales meetings or virtual summits.

• Engage third-party experts to ensure global training stays aligned with external best practices.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of sales training, sales enablement, or commercial leadership experience,preferably within technology, MedTech, or similarly regulated sectors. 

• 3+ years in a global senior leadership position with multiple direct reports.

• Deep understanding of what great commercial execution looks like and how to transfer and enable that capability on a global scale.

• Experience working in sales forbest-in-classcommercial organizations thatutilizesales training to drive sales rep performance. 

• Deep understanding of adult learning and sales coaching principles.

• Experience indeliveryof modern, technology-enabled training solutions.

• Ability to design and deploy competency-based global learning strategies.

• Experience selecting and managing external trainingvendors anddeployingtraining on aglobal scale.

• Advancedexpertisein SFDC, funnel management, forecasting, territory planning, and sales process coaching.

• Experiencedeveloping and rolling outglobal programs at scale that require cross matrix buy in and change management. 

• Experienceleveragingor managing AI-enabled learning platforms, virtual training tools, or digital learning technologies.

• Domainexpertisein the world of salestraining;requiredunderstanding of Miller Heiman, Challenger, or Spin Selling models.

• Deep understanding of Salesforce.com and how to incorporate training and tools into a commercial ecosystem. 

• A true talent magnet and champion — someone who can attract,retain, develop, and inspire world-class talent to enable incredible business results.

• Strong leadership with a demonstrated ability to effectively motivate teams and drive influence across a matrixed organization.

• Global experiencedemonstratedthrough leadership roles that required working outside the US on the adoption oftraining.

• Proventrack recordof strongstakeholderand change management skills asevidencedby deploying trainingto enable measurable business outcomes.

• Ability to put together concise communication (PPTX, email, white papers) and present to senior leadership in a professional and direct manner.

• Proventrack recordof learning agility — taking on new projects and roles anddemonstratingsuccess within an acceleratedtime frame.

• Education:Bachelor’s degree;Master’sor advanced degree preferred. 

Desired Skills & Experience

• Experience leading global teams and managing cross-functionalglobalprojects.

• Experience working with AI beyond the most basic forms of CoPilot and similar tools.

• Global experienceliving or working abroad. 

• Top tier sales experiencedemonstratedby President Club level achievement.

• Experience in Med Tech / Life Science / Diagnostic Industry.

Leadership Attributes

• Strategic thinker with a growth mindset and a passion for innovation.

• Entrepreneurial mindset with a proven ability to drivenew programsand initiatives with limited direction.

• A true sense of urgency and prioritization—abilityto execute quality work atpace.

• Be a leader who truly leans in — understanding AI and how technology canenhance training outcomes, resulting in increases to funnel size, win rates, and speed to deal closure.

• Ability to inspire and motivate diverse teams across regions.

• Strong change management and organizational transformation skills.

• Clear, concise executive communicator, both verbal and written.

• High integrity, resilience, and agility in a dynamic environment. 

Why Join Us?

A career at BD means being part of a team that values your opinions and contributions and that encourages you to bring your authentic self to work. It’s also a place where we help each other be great, we do what’s right, we hold each other accountable, and learn and improve every day.

You will learn and work alongside inspirational leaders and colleagues who are equally passionate and committed to fostering an inclusive, growth-centered, and rewarding culture. You will have the opportunity to help shape the trajectory of BD while leaving a legacy at the same time. And through the organization’s investment in BD University, you will continually level up your tech skills and expertise.

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 health. At BD, you’ll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow and thrive. And find satisfaction in doing your part to make the world a better place.

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

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