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Manager, Uniforms, FIFA World Cup 2026

Full time Kit Manager Leadership & Management

Job Description

Reporting organisationally to the Senior Manager Uniforms, the Manager, Uniforms will be a key member of the FIFA26 Workforce Uniforms team. The Manager, Uniforms will work in close collaboration with the FIFA Uniforms/Workforce teams and other key individuals responsible for delivering the uniform workstream for FIFA World Cup 26™ and any other relevant events in lead up to the tournament.

THE POSITION

The main responsibilities of the Manager, Uniforms for the FIFA World Cup 26™ include:  
  • Positively and collaboratively support the FWC2026 Uniforms program with all initiatives leading up to and including tournament-time delivery.
  • Maintain shared responsibility for business assets and uniforms, ensuring fair and equitable entitlements of goods to relevant parties.
  • Lead on strategy for planning of uniform distribution operations for Host City delivery model.
  • Become an expert with new systems, technological applications which will serve the distribution process of uniforms across the tournament.
  • Critical to deliver both the strategy and implementation uniform program in lockstep with Senior Manager to various stakeholders, ensuring consistent approach across 16 Host Cities, 3 countries.
  • Maintain awareness and established control mechanisms of inventory throughout product lifecycle, to be rolled out to each distribution centre.
  • Develop and support dissolution process for key assets and facilities.
  • Work in collaboration with the Senior Manager to define the uniform training program and related materials; deliver trainings across multiple Host Cities collaboratively.
  • Uphold established workforce and uniform guidelines, policies, and procedures.
  • Demonstrate exemplary communication skills within the FWC2026 and FIFA Zurich Uniforms / Workforce teams, supporting team members with information dissemination.
  • Execute tasks with a focus on Customer Excellence to clients, internal and external, across the business.
  • Travel will be required to support tournament and pre-tournament deliverables.
  • Shift work will be required during delivery of the tournament.

YOUR PROFILE

• Undergraduate degree, specialization in business, supply chain management or related field
• 5+ years experience in an event environment within uniform distribution and/or logistics
• Comfortable leading a team in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with often competing priorities
• Proven ability to successfully balance priorities and multiple demands on time and quality against tight deadlines and calmly solve problems
• Exemplifies quality working relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders
• Confident trainer; excellent communicator 
• Exceptional provider of support to multi-layer teams
• Strong organizational and team leadership abilities
• Adept with leading development of new procedures and systems
• Effective communication with diverse workforce
• Fluent in English. Spanish and/or French proficiency is a plus
• Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio & Project) and planning software and online collaboration tools

About FWC2026

The FIFA World Cup 26™ will mark the first time that the tournament features 48 teams and will be hosted by three countries: Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

This new format redefines excellence, generating unique opportunities for greater participation and engagement from fans and players in North America and all over the world. Now is your time to be a game changer and join the workforce that is planning and delivering this unique and unforgettable experience.
FIFA
About FIFA

Founded in 1904, the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is the umbrella organisation of its members, currently 211 national football associations. Its main objectives, enshrined in its statutes, are to develop football around the world, to stage international competitions and to protect the integrity of football (against match manipulation, doping etc.).

 

FIFA is a truly diverse, modern and multicultural organisation and its primary purpose is to promote football. Over 800 people from 50 nations – 40 per cent of which are women, including the Secretary General – covering a wide variety of professional profiles, work to fulfil that purpose. FIFA’s headquarters are based in Zurich, Switzerland. We have other offices in Zurich, as well as temporary offices around the world.

We are 'living football' – we are committed to the game, to the people, to the planet and to the future. It is what we do. It is why we are here.

Our culture is shaped by fair play, team spirit, diversity, sustainability, transparency and innovation. We live by these values. Regardless of race, religion, national origin, colour, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or citizenship – we support diversity; indeed, we consider it to be key to our success.

We are looking for talented and motivated team members who would embrace these values every day, with purpose, passion and pride, in order to make a positive impact on the world of football and beyond.

We offer a unique and exciting work environment with great opportunities for your personal and professional development.

 

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