Senior Assisstant Manager, South Elgin, IL
Location: Chicago; Industry: Various
Senior Assistant Manager – Warehouse & Ecommerce Operations
Join a growing omni-channel retailer recognized for its commitment to quality, service excellence, and a loyal community of engaged customers. The organization is built on thoughtful growth, strong operational discipline, and a culture that values leadership at every level.
This senior leadership role is designed to drive department stability, operational execution, and team development. It is not a task-oriented position; success is defined by the ability to lead through planning, delegation, accountability, and consistent follow-through, ensuring priorities are executed effectively and sustainably.
Responsibilities
- Partner with the Department Manager to reinforce goals, priorities, and expectations, serving as a key decision filter for daily execution and problem-solving.
- Translate high-level priorities into clear daily and weekly direction for assistant managers and leads.
- Lead, coach, and develop leaders and key team members, address performance directly and drive accountability through clear expectations and follow-up.
- Ensure operational standards, SOP adherence, and inventory accuracy across ecommerce and warehouse teams.
- Identify operational breakdowns, address root causes, and collaborate on aligned solutions; escalate issues with context and proposed recommendations.
- Support hiring, scheduling, onboarding, and cross-training efforts.
- Assist with inventory investigations, discrepancy resolution, cycle counts, and damaged goods tracking.
- Contribute to planning and execution of inventory transitions, layout updates, staffing adjustments, and process improvements.
- Monitor operational performance, flag risks early, and maintain alignment under pressure.
- Build trust and foster a positive, professional culture rooted in consistency, respect, and shared accountability.
Experience Required
- Proven experience leading people.
- Strong coaching and feedback skills.
- Ability to prioritize, plan, and delegate effectively.
- Clear written and verbal communication.
- High level of emotional intelligence and self-awareness.
- Comfort operating within structure and evolving processes.
- Strong problem-solving skills with a bias toward sustainability.
- Ability to lead through change without defaulting to control or micromanagement.
- Background in ecommerce, fulfillment, or logistics.
- Experience developing supervisors or leads.
- Familiarity with inventory systems and operational metrics.
- Comfort learning industry-specific knowledge (yarn, dye lots, product handling).
Up to $33 per hour (based on experience)

