UX Designer

BOLINGBROOK, IL (HYBRID)

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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 eight 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:

We are seeking a talented and creative User Experience (UX) Designer with a strong foundation in front-end development to join our dynamic team.

Schedule

Monday - Friday Full-Time, Exempt

Hybrid (Bolingbrook, IL)

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with product managers, developers, and other stakeholders to define and implement innovative solutions for product direction, visuals, and experience.
• Execute all visual design stages from concept to final hand-off to engineering.
• Develop wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups to effectively communicate interaction and design ideas.
• Conduct user research and evaluate user feedback to enhance the user experience.
• Ensure designs are consistent with the company’s branding and style guidelines.
• Translate design specifications into front-end code, using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Work closely with developers to ensure technical feasibility and design integrity during the implementation phase.
• Stay up to date with the latest UX design and front-end development trends, tools, and technologies.
• Advocate for the end user in all product discussions and design decisions.
• Participate in the creation and maintenance of a design system to ensure a consistent user experience across all products.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in design, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Computer Science, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with front-end frameworks and libraries such as React, Angular, or Vue.js.
• Familiarity with version control systems, preferably Git.
• Understanding of user testing methodologies and usability testing tools.
• Experience with mobile-first design and designing for multiple devices.
• Knowledge of motion design and interaction design principles.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunity to work on exciting projects with a talented and passionate team.
• Professional development opportunities and continuous learning.
• Flexible work environment and remote work options.

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. Currently, S&S has a remote work policy which provides for employees to be in the office Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and work from home on Tuesdays and Thursdays, which is subject to change based on business need. Position location: Bolingbrook, IL.

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.