🌟 Who am I? 🌟 I’m a high - achieving and innovative professional with a record of successfully leveraging technology and innovative learning methodologies to deliver training and development programs in various formats, including e-Learning, micro-learning, and in-person workshops, while driving competitive advantage under dynamic conditions. Articulate and effective Director of Learning and Development with solid management capabilities and a consistent track record of conducting needs assessments to identify skills gaps and learning needs across the organization and create tailored learning solutions. Adept at cultivating strong relationships with key stakeholders, including business leaders, subject matter experts, and external partners, to ensure seamless alignment of learning and development initiatives with business goals and objectives. As a Director, Store Associate Learning at Lowe’s, I pave the way for company success by collaborating with Operations, Merchandising, Change Management, Communications, Store Support, and HR Leadership to create and deploy a highly effective learning framework, positively impacting business performance and growth. I thrive at presenting powerful and persuasive reports and recommendations to senior leadership, earning trust and respect as a thought leader and change agent in talent development. 🌟 Career Highlights 🌟 - Aligned the organization for growth by managing and directing all hourly store learning programs and safety & AP content across Lowe’s stores, resulting in a 14.5% increase in comp sales for Kitchens post-targeted training solution launch in 2020 kitchen design systems training.- Laid groundwork to improve associate performance by leading and mentoring a team of 11 highly skilled associates, including Senior Learning Consultant, Learning Analysts, Learning Consultants, and Instructional Designers, delivering customized onboarding, in-seat, and continuous learning programs for over 250,000 associates with strategic return on investment.- Redesigned and streamlined onboarding systems experiences that saved Lowe’s over $2.5 million in payroll hours and retention savings. The team worked tirelessly to identify inefficiencies and create a new, more efficient system that delivered results while cutting costs.- Championed strategic sourcing program by collaborating with external vendors and subject matter experts to create customized training solutions for unique business needs. Don’t hesitate to contact me at brentperkins1218@gmail.com or 479-715-7576 for consultation or opportunities.