Kit Manager 1st Team (100% - m/f/d)

About the job

Grasshopper Club Zürich is the most successful football club in Switzerland, holding the record for the most Swiss championships and cup victories. In total, GC Zürich has won the Swiss championship 27 times (most recently in 2003) and the Swiss Cup 19 times (most recently in 2013). The Grasshoppers have also won the Swiss Supercup once. Grasshopper Club Zürich is the first football club in the city of Zürich and, founded in 1886, the second oldest club in the Swiss Football League.

We are looking to fill the position immediately or by arrangement:

Kit Manager 1st Team (100% - m/f/d)

As Kit Manager of the 1st team of Grasshopper Club Zürich, you are responsible for the professional organisation and coordination of all material and equipment logistics. You ensure that the team and staff are optimally equipped at all times during training sessions, matches, and training camps. At the same time, you are responsible club-wide for ordering, inventory management, as well as the laundry and printing services on the GC campus. In this versatile, operational role, you work closely with various departments and make an important contribution to the smooth running of the sporting daily routine.

Your main tasks are:

• Overall responsibility for material organisation at home and away matches of the 1st team – from preparation through execution to follow-up
• Organisation and execution of matchday logistics including material transport, setting up changing rooms, and supporting the team before, during, and after the match
• Ensuring the complete and timely provision of all match kits, player and staff equipment, as well as the necessary matchday materials
• Daily provision of training equipment and planning and coordination of all material logistics for training camps and trips
• Club-wide responsibility for ordering and collaboration with the outfitter adidas (via 11teamsports) and other suppliers
• Responsibility for inventory management, stock control, as well as issuing and returning materials
• Professional and organisational leadership of the laundry and printing team on the GC campus
• Ensuring professional flocking and labelling of jerseys and other club equipment
• Checking orders, deliveries, and invoices as well as monitoring material budgets and cost centres
• Supporting material orders and equipment requests for other club departments, partners, and events, as well as ongoing optimisation of material processes

Your profile:

• Completed vocational training (e.g. logistics, retail, textiles, or commercial) or comparable qualification
• Very good German skills; good English skills for communication with international players and staff
• Confident use of MS Office, especially Excel, as well as ordering and inventory systems; willingness to manage processes digitally
• Driving licence category B; experience with vans is an advantage
• Willingness to work irregular hours: matchdays, evenings, weekends, public holidays, training camps, and trips
• Several years of experience as a kit manager, equipment manager, or kitman in professional football or competitive sports
• Experience in inventory management, ordering, and dealing with suppliers
• Experience in leading a small team
• Experience with textile printing and flocking is an advantage
• Experience with outfitter contracts and team sport ordering portals is an advantage

What you can expect from us:

• Laptop and mobile phone
• Access to ordering, inventory, and invoicing systems as well as the outfitter’s ordering portal
• Use of the club vehicle/van for material transport as directed
• Personal equipment provided by the outfitter
• Opportunities for further training (e.g. textile care, warehouse logistics, first aid)

Would you like to contribute to our club and meet the profile? Then we look forward to receiving your application.

Ramin Pandji Director of Football Operations Dielsdorferstrasse 165 8155 Niederhasli Tel.: 044 447 46 31 Apply Apply with xeebo