Tom James Company is the world’s leading manufacturer and distributor of custom clothing. Our product is custom apparel, ranging from casual to formal dress, for both men and women. But our passion is sales, and our culture of sales development is abundant, growth-oriented and character-based.

We are seeking an energetic, motivated, results-oriented and people-oriented person to join our Training Department. This individual will be primarily focused on leading a training program and curriculum for our 100 Sales Assistants who support our business in stores throughout the United States and internationally.

This is a phenomenal opportunity to be a part of a growing company, a growing department and an entrepreneurial environment. The individual will work from our home office in Franklin, TN.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Plans, organizes, and effectively conducts employee training on various skill, policy, and compliance areas.
• Researches and identifies areas in which training is required and/or beneficial
• Evaluates and modifies existing or proposed programs; suggests and implements suitable changes
• Designs, drafts, and/or acquires new training materials
• Collaborates with outside consultants and training providers to deliver training
• Administers, scores, and logs results of qualification, learning assessment, and retention tests; arranges retraining or other appropriate action for insufficient scores
• Facilitates delivery of training by setting up needed virtual conferencing details; scheduling training times with attendees; preparing and distributing training aids such as handouts; and performing other related tasks
• Performs other related duties, as required.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong presentation skills
• Adept with a variety of multimedia training platforms and methods (including running live sessions via Zoom)
• Ability to design and implement effective training
• Teaching or training experiences preferred (teaching at the high school or college-level, and/or training expertise at a corporate level)
• Formal experience with mentoring is a plus
• Extremely proficient with Google software products and the Microsoft Office Suite, and a willingness to learn related program software

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in related area