About the Company Hiring: Our client is an industry-leading food manufacturer with multiple production facilities. They are committed to quality, innovation, and investing in their workforce.

About the Job: The Learning & Development (L&D) Manager will be responsible for designing and implementing training programs that build workforce capability and support operational excellence. This role will play a critical role in both employee development and the company’s upcoming SAP S4/HANA implementation.

Key areas of responsibility include:

• Build Training Programs: Develop and design competency-based training, onboarding, SOPs, work instructions, job aids, and e-learning modules that meet operational needs while ensuring alignment with safety, quality, and compliance standards.
• Support SAP Implementation: Lead end-user training, facilitate change impact meetings, publish content to the LMS, and provide on-the-ground support before, during, and after Go-Live. Act as a key partner in driving successful adoption of SAP across all shifts.
• Manage the LMS: Maintain accurate and current training materials, manage user groups and learning paths, track employee qualifications, and ensure the system supports compliance and document control standards.
• Drive Change: Partner with site leadership and cross-functional teams to deliver training that supports organizational initiatives, manage resistance effectively, and engage employees at every level.
• Grow Workforce Capability: Support career development programs, apprenticeships, and structured upskilling pathways. Identify skills gaps, design solutions, and foster leadership and growth opportunities across the workforce.
• Measure Success: Track and report training KPIs, evaluate program effectiveness, and continuously improve processes to maximize impact and return on training investment.

Minimum Requirements:

• Teaching or training experience with strong technical writing skills (SOPs, curriculum development, training content).
• Experience working in a manufacturing or operations environment, with the ability to adapt quickly to processes and systems.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with proven ability to influence and engage employees at all levels.
• Willingness to work fully onsite in a plant setting, with flexibility to occasionally support 2nd/3rd shifts during training rollouts.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field.
• Prior experience in food manufacturing.
• SAP/ERP training or project support experience.
• Familiarity with ADKAR or other change management frameworks.

Salary: $90,000 – $110,000

Job Status: Full time, Direct Hire, Onsite

Code: IND123