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Company Overview

S&S Activewear is the leading wholesaler to the imprintable apparel and uniform market in the United States and Canada. Since 1988, we’ve provided high-quality, imprintable apparel to our broad wholesale customer base. We offer high-quality apparel that allows your customers to express their creativity through wearable art through concert merchandise, school & team apparel, marathons and fun runs, company stores, theme park gift shops, and everyone in between!

Today, we offer the most extensive and accessible collection of fashion-forward styles around. And we get you the goods fast. We operate ten nationwide distribution centers—that’s 4 million square feet of efficient warehouse space—and uniquely offer the largest one & two-day distribution footprint in the industry, with its products reaching 99% of the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico within two days and 44 states in just one day.

We offer more than 100 brands, including Adidas, Champion, Columbia, Dickies, Fruit of the Loom, Gildan, Oakley, Richardson, Tommy Hilfiger, etc.

We have grown from a successful midwestern t-shirt and fleece distributor into an industry leader with approximately $2.5 billion in annual sales. In March 2021, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (“CD&R”) acquired S&S Activewear. CD&R believed S&S to be a leading distribution platform with sustainable competitive advantage following significant strategic investments in its geographic reach, people, and technology.

About Clayton, Dubilier & Rice

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) is all about investing with a purpose. They're a private investment firm that really focuses on turning companies into stronger, more profitable versions of themselves. From the beginning they have overseen the investment of over $35 billion across 100 different companies, and those deals add up to a total value of more than $150 billion. The CD&R firm has offices in both New York and London.

Job Description

S&S Activewear is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join our Project Management Office (PMO). In this role, you will participate in the development and implementation of project management processes and tools, collaborating cross-functionally across the enterprise and with external partners to drive transformative initiatives aimed at enhancing business performance and growth. This role reports to the PMO Director and offers an exciting opportunity to shape best practices and contribute to key strategic initiatives.

Compensation & Schedule

$95k - $105K Annually

Monday-Friday, Full-Time, Exempt

HYBRID - Bolingbrook, IL

Duties & Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project scope, goals, and deliverables.
• Develop and implement project plans, including schedules and resources, to achieve project objectives.
• Lead and manage multiple strategic initiatives simultaneously, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.
• Identify and mitigate project risks and issues and escalate as needed.
• Monitor project progress and performance and communicate updates to stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Facilitate project meetings, including kick-off, status, and retrospective meetings, and document meeting minutes and action items.
• Foster a collaborative and positive team environment, promoting open communication and knowledge sharing.
• Ensure adherence to established project management methodologies and best practices.
• Continuously improve project management processes and tools to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, Project Management, or related field.
• PMP or similar certification is highly preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in project management, ideally in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Proven track record of successfully leading and delivering complex projects on time and within budget.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies and tools.
• Strong skills with MS Office Suite and project management software (experience with Asana, Smartsheet, and/or similar PM tools is desired).
• Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Operations, Finance and/or Accounting-related project experience is a plus.
• Familiarity with the wholesale apparel industry is a plus.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or listen.

Working Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

S&S Activewear welcomes people of all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to creating a diverse culture and supporting human growth. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to providing equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. We conduct business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. Our policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer, and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons. S&S participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm you are authorized to work in the U.S. This job offer is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background check.