Business Manager
As South Loop Loft has grown, so too has the complexity of the business. Inventory, restoration, woodworking, upholstery, photography, logistics, sales, marketing, and client experience now rely on consistent coordination across multiple teams and workflows. Today, leadership is often required to identify stalled projects, clarify ownership, coordinate next steps, and create visibility into work that spans multiple departments. While necessary, these responsibilities are increasingly operational in nature and can divert focus from higher-value leadership priorities. The Business Manager role exists to create the processes, accountability, reporting, and operational oversight necessary to ensure work moves efficiently through the organization without requiring ongoing executive intervention. * Position Summary South Loop Loft is seeking a highly organized, business-minded Business Manager to help build the structure, accountability, and operational discipline required to support our next phase of growth. This role sits at the intersection of operations, finance, project management, and business administration. The ideal candidate is a proactive problem-solver who enjoys bringing clarity to complexity, creating structure where none exists, and ensuring important work moves from idea to execution. The Business Manager will work closely with ownership and department leaders to improve operational workflows, establish meaningful reporting and accountability, coordinate cross-functional initiatives, support financial and administrative functions, and drive execution across a wide range of business priorities. Success in this role will be measured not by the completion of individual tasks, but by the organization's ability to operate with greater visibility, accountability, efficiency, and follow-through. This individual will help ensure that inventory moves efficiently through the business, projects remain on track, financial and administrative responsibilities are proactively managed, and leadership can focus on growth, relationships, and the long-term direction of the company. This is an ideal role for someone who naturally identifies bottlenecks, asks thoughtful questions, creates order from ambiguity, and enjoys building systems and processes that help a growing business operate more effectively. * Key Responsibilities: Financial Management, Ownership Support & Administrative Oversight Own day-to-day bookkeeping functions, including accounts payable, bank reconciliations, credit card reconciliations, and financial record maintenance. Coordinate payroll administration, 401(k) administration, and employee benefits-related activities. Prepare monthly financial reporting packages, cash flow visibility reports, and management summaries. Coordinate with external accountants, tax advisors, banking partners, attorneys, insurance providers, and financial advisors. Manage relationships with key external financial partners, including banking institutions, wealth management advisors, tax professionals, and lending partners. Support loan reporting requirements, banking requests, and financial documentation needed for financing activities. Monitor restoration and production costs, identifying projects that are materially exceeding budget, timeline, or expected profitability. Maintain bookkeeping and administrative oversight for affiliated entities, including 1750 Springfield LLC. Negotiate and manage select vendor relationships and recurring service contracts, including telecommunications, utilities, and operational service providers. Assist ownership with business-related administrative matters, special projects, and personal business management needs as appropriate. Inventory, Restoration & Logistics Operations Ensure inventory moves efficiently from acquisition through restoration, photography, publication, sale, and delivery, with clear processes, ownership, and accountability at each stage. Define and maintain operational standards, timelines, and completion criteria across inventory, restoration, woodworking, upholstery, photography, logistics, and related workflows. Establish reporting that tracks not only departmental goals (such as photography and restoration output) but also broader business outcomes such as: Container completion Publication readiness Inventory awaiting action Restoration pipeline health Inventory aging by workflow stage Inventory velocity End-to-end inventory completion Identify stalled projects, workflow bottlenecks, and operational breakdowns, working with the appropriate teams to resolve issues and improve expedite execution. Create and maintain clear handoff processes between departments to ensure work progresses efficiently and does not become stalled between teams. Evaluate and improve shipping and white-glove delivery processes, creating greater visibility for both internal teams and clients throughout the delivery lifecycle. Product Development | South Loop Loft Product Line Establish processes, timelines, priorities ownership, and production workflows for SLL product development initiatives from concept through fulfillment. Develop reporting related to production capacity, project status, costs, timelines, and delivery performance. Evaluate in-house versus outsourced production and restoration opportunities, providing operational and financial analysis to support leadership decision-making. Project Management & Special Initiatives Lead, coordinate and workflow high-priority business initiatives from concept through completion. Manage timelines, stakeholders, dependencies, and execution for major company projects, including showroom development, expansion initiatives, and other cross-functional priorities. Assist with international logistics, import/export considerations, regulatory requirements, and related business matters. Serve as the primary coordinator for complex initiatives that span multiple departments and do not have a natural owner. People Management/Leadership Establish clear performance expectations, goals, and accountability measures for direct reports and operational teams. Conduct regular performance conversations, quarterly check-ins, and annual reviews, providing timely feedback and coaching to support employee growth and performance. Manage performance issues proactively, including corrective feedback, performance improvement plans, compensation recommendations, and bonus administration. Partner with leadership on hiring, succession planning, and workforce planning, helping identify, recruit, and develop talent needed to support the company's growth. Executive & Leadership Support Partner closely with ownership and department leaders to improve organizational effectiveness, accountability, and execution. Prepare analyses, recommendations, project updates, and operational reporting to support informed decision-making. Create clarity, structure, and follow-through around key business priorities and initiatives. Please send a resume, cover letter and a list of three professional references (listing the person's name, business, phone number and email). Portfolios are also encouraged! Pay: $53,588.70 - $90,536.93 per year Benefits: 401(k) Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off Retirement plan Work Location: In person
Наблюдалась 2026-09-14, впервые 2026-08-27, источник — Indeed.