Global Training & Development Manager

Group HR, KOMPAN A/SPublished Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Application deadline : As soon as possible

Do you want to help colleagues worldwide grow by mapping development needs and delivering strong training solutions?

We are looking for a Global Training & Development Manager for our HQ in Odense to support our ambitious growth journey through structured and impactful learning.

Join us and help ensure that colleagues across our global organization have the skills and capabilities needed to succeed.

Train and develop colleagues across our global company

As our Global Training & Development Manager, you will play a central role in building and executing global training plans that support strategic priorities and close competence gaps across the organization.

You will join our Group HR team at our headquarters in Odense and collaborate closely with managers and teams worldwide to ensure we have the capabilities needed to support KOMPAN’s continued growth.

Your work will include creating the framework for learning, developing high‑quality training materials, supporting local trainers, and monitoring the impact of training to ensure continuous improvement and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

  • Mapping global training needs in a role‑based structure
  • Developing training materials and setting targets aligned with strategic initiatives
  • Planning and executing global training activities
  • Monitoring progress, evaluating outcomes, and initiating corrective actions
  • Developing training tools, systems, and dashboards to support all training activities
  • Building and expanding the KOMPAN Academy to serve all levels of the organization
  • Ensuring training supports compliance requirements across markets

While based at HQ, you will occasionally travel to local markets to deliver on‑ground training and work with regional partners. 

A professional trainer enthusiastic about learning and development

You bring a professional training background - whether from the private sector, public institutions, or the military. You may be a Manager or Officer looking for a new path within learning and development.

You have a strong interest in how people learn and grow, and you can operate both strategically and hands‑on. You are comfortable designing frameworks, developing materials, and delivering training with structure and quality.

We imagine that you:

  • Have experience working in a T&D role
  • Bring a proven track record within training and development
  • Possess knowledge of LMS platforms, training tools, and online learning methods
  • Have experience with management or leadership training (an advantage)
  • Communicate fluently in English, both spoken and written

You are structured, detail‑oriented, and an excellent communicator. You build strong relationships across functions and cultures, and you navigate stakeholder needs with confidence. You bring a strong personality, work well across organizational boundaries, and contribute to a learning culture that supports our global success.

KOMPAN -  Who are we?
KOMPAN is a global leader in outdoor play and fitness solutions. Every month, we design, produce, and install more than 1,000 playgrounds and fitness sites across 94 countries. Our headquarters is in Odense, Denmark, supported by a major manufacturing hub in the Czech Republic and sales offices around the world. Read more

What’s our culture like? 
Professionalism meets playfulness. We work across functions, borders, and cultures-embracing diversity, encouraging creativity, and celebrating results. Collaboration and curiosity shape how we operate every day.

Why should you work with us? 
At KOMPAN, your work creates real impact. Since 1970, we’ve helped build healthier, happier communities through play and movement. When you join us, you grow your career while contributing to meaningful change in people’s lives worldwide. It’s a purpose you can truly be proud of.

How to apply? 
Please apply via our website. Click on "Apply" at the top of the job ad. We review applications on an ongoing basis, and you can expect to hear from us once we have selected candidates to proceed to a first interview. You will, of course, hear from us regardless of whether you proceed in the process or not.

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KOMPAN Graduate Programme - Commercial

KOMPAN A/S Published Friday, January 30, 2026
Application deadline Sunday, March 15, 2026

Ready to get off the bench and onto the playground?

Are you ready to turn theory into action, roll up your sleeves and learn how growth is created in a global company? The KOMPAN Commercial Graduate Programme is your training ground for a long-term career in sales, business development and commercial strategy - with hands-on daily work, exciting projects and a front-row seat to how we win in different markets.

You won't just observe from the sidelines. You'll jump in, rotate across the business and help drive growth through customer engagement, and sharp market insights - one playground at a time. 

 

A 2-year journey across the KOMPAN playground

The Commercial Graduate track is a two-year rotational programme for recent university graduates, designed to help you understand how KOMPAN drives growth across different sales set-ups, customer segments and markets.

Like any great playground, you'll explore 3 different cornerstones of KOMPAN: 3 rotations, each 7 months long - building your confidence, skills and commercial acumen across the entire value chain:

  • Sales: working close to customers and the front line, supporting sales execution and customer engagement
  • HQ: working with commercial analyses, market insights, sales excellence or growth initiatives
  • Supply Chain: building your commercial skillset through operations and procurement work

Specific responsibilities will vary by rotation and shaped by business needs, your aspirations and development, ensuring a steep learning curve and broad commercial exposure. You'll be expected to get your hands dirty in day-to-day operations, because we believe that's where real learning happens.

During each rotation, you'll complete a strategy-related business case, applying what you've learnt to real challenges. In your final months as a KOMPAN Graduate, you'll take on an end-point assessment - a business case tied to KOMPAN's strategy - testing how far you've come and giving back value to the company.

 

The successful KOMPAN Graduate

At KOMPAN, we believe your potential and mindset matter most. Our Graduate Programme is designed for those who are eager to grow, learn and make an impact. What you don't know, we'll teach you.

The essentials:

  • You're a recent Bachelor's or Master's graduate (we imagine that you are graduating in the summer or within the last two years)
  • You're ready to relocate during and after the programme. Previous international experience is a plus
  • You're fluent in English. Proficiency in Danish, French and/or German is a bonus but not a necessity 

Ultimately, we're looking for Graduates who bring energy, curiosity and drive, so our non-negotiables are that, you are:

  • Eager to learn and grow - personally and professionally
  • Ambitious and determined, with a strong work ethic
  • A proactive problem-solver who takes initiative
  • Resilient and adaptable, ready to thrive in new environments
  • Curious and playfully innovative, always looking for better ways to do things
  • Willing to roll up our sleeves and take on any task - big or small
  • A constructive challenger who questions the status quo and embraces feedback

 

KOMPAN Graduate Programme: your playground for career growth

Play your way to a global career. At KOMPAN, we aim to design careers like we design playgrounds:

Wow: inspiring commercial challenges with real customer impact

Stay: a place where you want to build your future

Develop: skills, confidence and responsibility that grow with you

This is your two-year launchpad into a global commercial career. With rotations across Sales, HQ and Supply Chain, you'll gain hands-on experience, build an international network and create real impact from day one.

We'll support your development with:

  • Track sponsors, who also act as mentors to guide your journey
  • Personal development modules and teambuilding to boost your learning
  • Project management training
  • Mid- and end-point business cases
  • An inspiring onboarding programme to set you up for succes 

Ready to join us? Read more and apply now.

 

Who we are

KOMPAN is a global leader in outdoor play and fitness solutions. Every month, we design, produce, and install more than 1,000 playground and fitness sites across 94 countries. Our headquarters is in Odense, Denmark, supported by a major manufacturing hub in the Czech Republic and sales offices around the world. Read more. 

Our culture

Professionalism meets playfulness. We work across functions, borders, and cultures - embracing diversity, encouraging creativity, and celebrating results. Collaboration and curiosity shape how we operate every day.

Why join us

At KOMPAN, your work creates real impact. Since 1970, we've helped build healthier, happier communities through play and movement. When you join us, you grow your career while contributing to meaningful change in people's lives worldwide. It's a purpose you can truly be proud of.

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KOMPAN Graduate Programme - Supply Chain

KOMPAN A/S Published Friday, January 30, 2026
Application deadline Sunday, March 15, 2026

Ready to get off the bench and onto the playground?

Are you ready to turn theory into action, roll up your sleeves and learn how a global company runs behind the scenes? The KOMPAN Supply Chain Graduate Programme is your training ground for a long-term career - with hands-on daily work, exciting projects and a front-row seat to how we move from design to delivery.

You won't just observe from the sidelines. You'll jump in, rotate across the business and help ensure that our playground and fitness solutions are delivered efficiently, responsibly and sustainably - one playground at a time.

 

A 2-year journey across the KOMPAN supply chain playground

The Supply Chain Graduate track is a two-year rotational programme for recent university graduates, designed to give you a deep understanding of end-to-end supply chain processes - from early design decisions to production, procurement, logistics and final delivery to customers across 94 countries.

Like any great playground, you'll explore different cornerstones of KOMPAN: 3 rotations, each 7 months long - building your confidence, skills and operational understanding across the global value chain:

  • Supply Chain: working close to production, planning, logistics and delivery
  • HQ: focusing on supply chain optimisation, sustainability or process improvement
  • Sales: understanding how supply chain decisions support customer needs, service levels and growth

Specific responsibilities will vary by rotation and be shaped by business needs, your aspirations and development, ensuring a steep learning curve and broad commercial exposure. You will be expected to get your hands dirty in the day-to-day operations, because we believe that's where real learning happens. 

During each rotation, you'll complete a strategy-related business case, applying what you've learnt to real challenges. In your final months as a KOMPAN Graduate, you'll take on an end-point assessment - a business case tied to KOMPAN's strategy - testing how far you've come and giving back value to the company.

 

The successful KOMPAN Graduate

At KOMPAN, we believe your potential and mindset matter most. Our Graduate Programme is designed for those who are eager to grow, learn and make an impact. What you don't know, we'll teach you.

The essentials:

  • You're a recent Bachelor's or Master's graduate, preferably within a Supply Chain related field - we imagine that you are graduating this summer or within the last two years
  • You're ready to relocate during and after the programme. Previous international experience is a plus
  • You're fluent in English. Proficiency in Danish, French and/or German is a bonus, but not a necessity

Ultimately, we're looking for Graduates who bring energy, curiosity and drive, so our non-negotiables are that, you are:

  • Eager to learn and grow - personally and professionally
  • Ambitious and determined, with a strong work ethic
  • A proactive problem-solver who takes initiative
  • Resilient and adaptable, ready to thrive in new environments
  • Curious and playfully innovative, always looking for better ways to do things
  • Willing to roll up your sleeves and take on any task - big or small
  • A constructive challenger who questions the status quo and embraces feedback

 

KOMPAN Graduate Programme: Your playground for career growth

Play your way to a global career. At KOMPAN, we aim to design careers like we design playgrounds:

Wow: inspiring operational challenges with real impact

Stay: a place where you want to build your future

Develop: skills, confidence and responsibility that grow with you

This is your two-year launchpad into a global supply chain career. With rotations across Supply Chain, HQ and Sales, you'll gain hands-on experience, build an international network and help shape efficient, cost-effective and sustainable global operations.

We'll support your development with:

  • Track sponsors, who also act as mentors to guide your journey
  • Personal development modules and teambuilding to boost your learning
  • Project management training
  • Mid- and end-point business cases
  • An inspiring onboarding programme to set you up for success

Ready to join us? Read more or apply now. 

 

Who we are

KOMPAN is a global leader in outdoor play and fitness solutions. Every month, we design, produce, and install more than 1,000 playgrounds and fitness sites across 94 countries. Our headquarters is in Odense, Denmark, supported by a major manufacturing hub in the Czech Republic and sales offices around the world. Read more. 

Our culture

Professionalism meets playfulness. We work across functions, borders, and cultures - embracing diversity, encouraging creativity, and celebrating results. Collaboration and curiosity shape how we operate every day.

Why join us

At KOMPAN, your work creates real impact. Since 1970, we've helped build healthier, happier communities through play and movement. When you join us, you grow your career while contributing to meaningful change in people's lives worldwide. It's a purpose you can truly be proud of.

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KOMPAN Graduate Programme - Finance

KOMPAN A/S Published Friday, January 30, 2026
Application deadline Sunday, March 15, 2026

Ready to get off the bench and onto the playground?

Are you ready to turn theory into action, roll up your sleeves and learn how financial decisions shape a global business? The KOMPAN Finance Graduate Programme is your training ground for a long-term career - with hands-on daily work, exciting projects and a front-row seat to how numbers turn into strategy.

You won't just observe from the sidelines. You'll jump in, rotate across the business and help steer smarter decisions that support growth, performance and long-term value - one playground at a time. 

 

A 2-year journey across the KOMPAN finance playground

The Finance Graduate track is a two-year rotational programme for recent university graduates, designed to help you develop strong financial expertise across HQ, Supply Chain and Sales.

Like any great playground, you'll explore different cornerstones of KOMPAN: 3 rotations, each 7 months long - building your confidence, analytical skills and business understanding across the full value chain. 

  • HQ Finance: working with financial planning, performance management, reporting, analysis and strategic decision support
  • Supply Chain Finance: understanding cost structures, margins, investments and how operations impact financial performance
  • Sales Finance: partnering with sales teams on pricing, profitability, forecasts and growth initiatives

Specific responsibilities will vary by rotation and be shaped by business needs, your aspirations and development, ensuring a steep learning curve and broad commercial exposure. However, you will be expected to get your hands dirty in the day-to-day operations, because we believe that's where strong finance professionals are built.

During each rotation, you'll complete a strategy-related business case, applying what you've learnt to real challenges. In your final months as a KOMPAN Graduate, you'll take on an end-point assessment - a business case tied to KOMPAN's strategy - testing how far you've come and giving back value to the company. 

 

The successful KOMPAN Graduate

At KOMPAN, we believe your potential and mindset matter most. Our Graduate Programme is designed for those who are eager to grow, learn and make an impact. What you don't know, we'll teach you.

The essentials:

  • You're a recent Bachelor's or Master's graduate, preferably within a Finance related field (we imagine that you are graduating this summer or within the last two years)
  • You're ready to relocate during and after the programme. Previous international experience is a plus
  • You're fluent in English. Proficiency in Danish, French and/or German is a bonus, but not a necessity

Ultimately, we're looking for Graduates who bring energy, curiosity and drive, so our non-negotiables are that, you are:

  • Eager to learn and grow - personally and professionally
  • Ambitious and determined, with a strong work ethic
  • A proactive problem-solver who takes initiative
  • Resilient and adaptable, ready to thrive in new environments
  • Curious and playfully innovative, always looking for better ways to do things
  • Willing to roll up your sleeves and take on any task - big or small
  • A constructive challenger who questions the status quo and embraces feedback

 

KOMPAN Graduate Programme: Your playground for career growth

Play your way to a global career. At KOMPAN, we aim to design careers like we design playgrounds:

  • Wow: inspiring challenges with real impact
  • Stay: a place where you want to build your future
  • Develop: skills, confidence and responsibility that grow with you

This is your two-year launchpad into a global Finance career. With rotations across HQ, Supply Chain and Sales with a focus on Finance, you'll gain hands-on experience, build an international network and help shape data-driven decision-making across the organisation. 

We'll support your development with:

  • Track sponsors, who also act as mentors to guide your journey
  • Personal development modules and teambuilding to boost your learning
  • Project management training
  • Mid- and end-point business cases
  • An inspiring onboarding programme to set you up for success

Ready to join us? Read more or apply now.

 

Who we are

KOMPAN is a global leader in outdoor play and fitness solutions. Every month, we design, produce, and install more than 1,000 playgrounds and fitness sites across 94 countries. Our headquarters is in Odense, Denmark, supported by a major manufacturing hub in the Czech Republic and sales offices around the world. Read more. 

Our culture

Professionalism meets playfulness. We work across functions, borders, and cultures - embracing diversity, encouraging creativity, and celebrating results. Collaboration and curiosity shape how we operate every day.

Why join us

At KOMPAN, your work creates real impact. Since 1970, we've helped build healthier, happier communities through play and movement. When you join us, you grow your career while contributing to meaningful change in people's lives worldwide. It's a purpose you can truly be proud of.

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Senior Sales Management Specialist

Sales Excellence, KOMPAN A/SPublished Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Application deadline : As soon as possible

Do you thrive at the intersection of sales strategy, commercial excellence, and hands‑on execution? And do you want to use your commercial mindset to influence decisions across markets in a company with a strong purpose?

At KOMPAN, the global leader in play and fitness solutions, we are strengthening our commercial excellence efforts and expanding our impact worldwide. To support this journey, we are looking for an experienced sales Profile with strong commercial understanding to join our Group Commercial & Business Development team at our headquarters in Odense.

Join a global leader and elevate sales excellence across markets

As a Senior Sales Management Specialist, you will play a key role in shaping strategic sales initiatives across KOMPAN’s global organization. You will develop and enhance our Sales Management toolbox, supporting Sales Managers worldwide through structured training, coaching, and best‑practice implementation.

Your work will influence customer segmentation, account categorization, and CRM usage to drive data‑based decisions and efficient sales processes. 

You will partner with leadership and local teams as a strategic advisor, driving continuous improvement in sales excellence.

This new role carries significant impact and visibility. You will strengthen sales management practices across markets through tools, training, and insights.

Other key responsibilities include:

  • Leading and coordinating cross‑functional projects with HQ and country offices, ensuring structure, progress, and quality
  • Conducting commercial analyses (pipeline, performance, segmentation) and translating insights into actionable recommendations
  • Developing project definitions and business cases to support leadership decisions
  • Driving the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the Sales Management toolbox and structure
  • Designing, delivering, and evaluating training and coaching programs for Sales Managers
  • Creating new learning materials, digital modules, guides, and best‑practice documentation
  • Conducting field visits to observe, support, and coach Sales Managers
  • Optimizing customer segmentation and account categorization in collaboration with key stakeholders
  • Analyzing CRM workflows and sales data to identify opportunities for process improvement

You can expect approximately 60 days of travel per year. 

Senior sales profile with international experience

You bring strong commercial understanding, analytical capabilities, and the ability to translate complexity into clear direction. You thrive in a global matrix organization and enjoy working closely with both leadership and local teams.

We expect you to have:

  • Minimum 5 years of experience in Sales Management, Sales Excellence, or similar roles
  • A proven track record in developing sales management tools, training programs, and process optimization
  • International experience 
  • Strong communication and coaching skills
  • Experience working in international matrix organizations
  • Familiarity with CRM systems and data analysis tools (Excel, PowerBI) - an advantage
  • Fluency in English; proficiency in French, Spanish, or German is an advantage
  • A Master’s degree in Business Administration, MBA, or equivalent

KOMPAN - Who are we?

KOMPAN is a global leader in outdoor play and fitness solutions. We design, produce, and install over 1,000 playgrounds and fitness areas every month across 94 countries. Our HQ is based in Odense, Denmark, with manufacturing site in Czech Republic and sales offices worldwide. Read more

What’s our culture like? 

We combine professionalism with playfulness. Our teams work across functions and cultures, valuing diversity, creativity, and results.

Why should you work with us? 

At KOMPAN we make a real impact - creating healthier, happier communities through play and movement and have done this since 1970. You'll grow your career while changing lives worldwide. This is a very strong purpose to be part of.

How to apply? 

Please apply via our website. Click on "Apply" at the top of the job ad. We review applications on an ongoing basis, and you can expect to hear from us once we have selected candidates to proceed to a first interview. You will, of course, hear from us regardless of whether you proceed in the process or not.


We regularly post new job openings on our website. If you're interested in other opportunities with us, be sure to check back often. Let’s Play! 

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