Schwan Food Co

Learning & Development Business Partner

Schwan Food Co$83K — $139K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Instructional Design, Organizational Development, HR Development or similar field.
  • 8+ years of experience in Learning & Development, talent development, or organizational effectiveness.
  • 3+ years specifically in designing and delivering sales and product training, preferably in CPG, manufacturing, or distribution.
  • Strong skills in instructional design, facilitation, consulting, and managing stakeholders.
  • Experience with LMS administration, including reporting and course management.
  • Proven ability to foster behavior change and leverage AI-tools for enhancing learning.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with leaders and HR to pinpoint skill gaps and create learning solutions.
  • Design and deliver effective sales, product, and business training in various formats.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to boost sales effectiveness and product understanding.
  • Facilitate impactful learning experiences to enhance knowledge retention and behavior change.
  • Utilize AI-enabled tools to enrich content and improve training effectiveness.
  • Manage all aspects of LMS including implementation, reporting, and measurement of learning impact.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits package.
  • Strong retirement and financial wellbeing options.
  • Generous time-off programs.
  • Wellness support initiatives.
Full Job Description
We're looking for someone who is passionate about developing people, thrives in a collaborative environment, and enjoys balancing consulting, instructional design, facilitation, and learning technology. As a Learning & Development (L&D) Business Partner, you will play a key role in building the capabilities that drive business performance and growth. Partnering closely with business leaders, sales leadership, HR, and L&D colleagues, you will identify development opportunities and create learning solutions that strengthen individual, team, and organizational effectiveness.

A core focus of this role is designing, developing, and delivering impactful sales and product training programs while supporting learning needs across multiple business functions. You will create engaging, learner-centered experiences across instructor-led, virtual, and digital formats, helping employees build the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to succeed.

You'll also play an important role in managing learning programs within the Learning Management System (LMS), ensuring a seamless learner experience through effective administration, reporting, and program support.

What you will do:
  • Partner with business leaders and HR to identify capability gaps and develop learning solutions that drive performance.
  • Design and deliver engaging sales, product, and business training across instructor-led, virtual, and digital formats.
  • Collaborate with sales, marketing, operations, and product teams to build programs that enhance sales effectiveness and product knowledge.
  • Facilitate impactful learning experiences that improve knowledge retention, behavior change, and business results.
  • Leverage AI-enabled tools to enhance content development, learner engagement, and training effectiveness.
  • Manage LMS administration, program implementation, reporting, and measurement of learning impact

What you will bring:
  • Bachelor's degree in Instructional Design, Organizational Development, HR Development, or a related field.
  • 8+ years of Learning & Development, talent development, or organizational effectiveness experience.
  • 3+ years designing and delivering sales and product training, ideally within CPG, manufacturing, food production, distribution, or related industries.
  • Strong instructional design, facilitation, consulting, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Hands-on LMS administration experience, including reporting, course management, and learner support.
  • Proven ability to drive behavior change, improve business performance, and effectively leverage AI-enabled learning tools.


The base salary range for this position is $83,000 to $139,000 annually with eligibility for a 15% annual incentive bonus that is based on organizational performance. The pay range represents the numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to education, skills, work experience, certifications, geography, etc. As such, starting pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range.

Beyond base salary, we offer a competitive Total Rewards package focusing on your overall well-being. We are proud to offer a strong foundation of health benefits, retirement and financial wellbeing, time off programs, and wellbeing support programs.

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About Schwan Food Co

The Schwan Food Company is a privately held company that manufactures and markets frozen foods. The company sells frozen foods from home delivery trucks, in grocery store freezers, by mail, and to the food service industry. The company produces, markets, and distributes products developed under brands such as Red Baron, Freschetta, Tony's, Mrs. Smith's, Edwards, Pagoda Express, and Larry's. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Marshall, Minnesota.
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Size
12,000 employees
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Founded
1952

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