Senior Manager - Kit & Equipment

We are a football club with a desire to be the best and are always looking for talented people to join our Everton Family.

Everton is a workplace people crave to join, where extraordinary talented people belong, thrive and deliver the remarkable.

Who are we:

Everton Football Club is one of world sport's most respected and revered names - a by-word for innovation and professionalism during the course of a glittering history that spans three centuries.

One of the 12 founder members of the Football League, Everton has played more games in English football's topflight than any other club.

While rightly proud of our rich past, and Goodison Park, our home of more than 130 years, we are now setting our sights on an exciting future at a state-of-the-art new stadium currently being constructed on the banks of the iconic River Mersey.

In doing so, we remain committed to developing and supporting teams across our men’s, women’s and Academy set-ups that inspire and compete at the highest level of the game.

Our values underpin how we behave, how we represent our club in our city and across the world of football, and how we look after one another and our community. They provide a framework for how we work and engage with partners, suppliers and, most importantly, our fans.

About the opportunity:

We have a unique and exciting opportunity for an individual to join the Men’s First Team Football Operations department as Senior Kit & Equipment Manager.

The Senior Kit & Equipment Manager will be reporting into the Head of Football Operations, with responsibility to coordinate the delivery of kit and equipment across all footballing departments; Men’s 1st Team, Academy, and Women’s. Ensuring a timely and efficient provisions of kit and equipment to players and colleagues is achieved within all teams; with a key focus being matchday provisions.

In addition to this, the successful applicant will be required to work collaboratively with a wide selection of stakeholders, partners, and departments. This will include a very strong working arrangement with the partnerships and commercial teams; ensuring an awareness of upcoming agreements, adjustments, key dates, and demands, which will impact the department with necessary planning and actions being carried out on the back of this. The postholder will be expected to be a crucial point of contact for not only internal stakeholders but also external partners. 

Other key responsibilities as part of the role will include:

• Leading the Clubs Kit & Equipment department to ensure effective processes and practices that can service all teams to the highest standards 
• Ensuring comprehensive kit & equipment kit provisions are achieved and available within different programmes, including all home and away games, tours, tournaments, and other activities 
• Forecasting, planning, and accommodating changes to weekly and monthly planners 

You will assume ultimate responsibility for the operational delivery of all aspects of kit & equipment across the Club, ensuring a best-in-class service.

Who we are looking for:

Essentially, we are looking for someone who has proven experience of kit management and event provision within an elite performance environment, previously or currently.

You must have knowledge, experience and practical application of inventory management, stock management and ordering and be comfortable working with a wide variety of demands and be flexible enough to support our elite players across competitive fixtures, both home and away.

We need someone who possess’ the ability to work discreetly under pressure, and is a passionate, energised team player who embraces opportunities to collaborate with a broader diverse team.

The role is permanent and will be based at Finch Farm training ground in Liverpool (Halewood); working 40 hours per week, the closing date of this advert is Tuesday 5th November 2024.