Learning and Development Specialist

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Regular FT Professional Bolingbrook, IL, US

2 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $80,000.00 To $90,000.00 Annually

S&S ACTIVEWEAR

JOIN US AND "CREATE YOUR VISION"

ABOUT US

S&S Activewear is a leading North American, tech-enabled specialty distributor of imprintable apparel, including t-shirts, fleece, athletic wear, headwear, workwear, scrubs and accessories. We pride ourselves on being the “critical link” that enables our 100+ brand partners such as Adidas, Columbia and Gildan to reach our hyper-fragmented base of customers, comprised of apparel decorators, eRetailers and promotional products distributors that embellish apparel items for diverse end consumer use cases (e.g., everyday wear, concerts, fitness attire, life events, team sports, etc.).

At S&S, we differentiate in the market through a customer service focus, strategic product portfolio, world-class distribution infrastructure, a collaborative growth culture and a relentless focus on technology and innovation.

Our success has compounded since the Company’s humble beginnings in 1988 as a regional t-shirt distributor to a leading, multi-billion-dollar value-added distribution platform that drives market penetration for our suppliers while enabling the growth, operations and fulfillment for a diverse range of customers across channels and business sizes. We strive to be the apparel distributor of choice while inspiring and fostering growth for customers, employees and suppliers through our core values of service, deep relationships, innovation, continuous improvement and accountability

ABOUT THE ROLE

S&S Activewear is seeking a highly organized and collaborative Learning & Development Specialist to support the execution, administration, and continuous improvement of our commercial learning programs. This role will serve as the operational backbone of the Commercial L&D team, ensuring training programs are delivered seamlessly while managing learning systems, reporting, communications, scheduling, and learner support.

This role will help translate real-world business needs into actionable training support while partnering closely with the Commercial Learning & Development team members to maintain and improve learning content.

COMPENSATION & SCHEDULE

Salaried: $80,000 - $90,000 (based on experience)

Monday - Friday (standard business hours) Full-time, exempt

BENEFITS

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your life, health, and future. Benefits begin 0–90 days after hire and include Vacation, Personal, and Sick time;
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and Disability coverage;
Flexible Spending Accounts; and a 401(k) plan. You’ll also enjoy discounts on brand‑name apparel, fun employee events, and meaningful opportunities for growth and advancement. Join a company that invests in you from day one.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Manage the Commercial L&D training calendar and coordinate all training logistics.
• Schedule instructor-led training sessions, virtual workshops, and onboarding events.
• Administer and maintain any Commercial Trainings on Workday Learning, Jenius+, Bright, and other learning technologies.
• Generate and distribute LMS reports, completion tracking, compliance reporting, and learning analytics.
• Coordinate learner communications, registration, reminders, and post-training follow-up.
• Provide frontline business expertise and feedback to ensure training remains relevant and practical.
• Partner with the Instructional Designer to update learning content and maintain course libraries.
• Support sales enablement initiatives and consultative selling programs.
• Troubleshoot learner access issues and provide LMS support.
• Assist with training measurement, surveys, evaluations, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Exemplify a growth mindset and model curiosity, creativity, agility, and learner-centric thinking.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention…