Learning and Development Specialist

S&S Activewear LLC•Bolingbrook, IL

2d•$80,000 - $90,000•Hybrid

About The Position

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.

Requirements

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Excellent communication and project coordination abilities.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders simultaneously.
Creativity, agility, and comfort operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
Ability to evaluate and research training options and alternatives.
Travel to distribution centers or sales events as needed.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Education, Organizational Development, or related field; equivalent experience considered.
2–5 years of experience in Learning & Development, Training Coordination, Sales Operations, or related roles.
Experience administering Learning Management Systems (LMS).
Frontline business experience and understanding of the day-to-day realities of our sales and customer-facing teams.
Experience in distribution, manufacturing, wholesale, or apparel industries.
Experience with L&D in a Sales environment, particularly B2B, preferred (but not required)

Responsibilities

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.