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Our promise is to continually delight our fans and set the benchmark for best practices across Major League Soccer.Sporting Kansas City’s values are to be experience obsessed, high performance in all that we do, exemplify accountability, demonstrate integrity and to always put the club first.\nThe Equipment Manager will oversee the procurement, inventory, distribution, maintenance & care of equipment & gear for the Sporting Kansas City First Team in Major League Soccer. The primary objective is to maximize team performance by managing & supporting player & team staff equipment & gear needs. This role will also manage the Assistant Equipment Manager, First Team.\nJob Description\nEssential Functions\nDevelop and maintain trusted, professional relationships with players, club personnel, and external partners to support equipment & gear needs and maintain a cohesive, collaborative & high-performance team environment.\nManage the ordering, shipment tracking, delivery, and inventory of team equipment & gear.\nManage the budget for team equipment & gear.\nManage relationships with key vendors & partners.\nMaintain an organized and clean equipment storage areas.\nClean, wash & maintain all team equipment & gear in preparation for the next team use.\nPrepare team player & staff locker rooms & gear for team games & trainings.\nPrepare & clean up team equipment for team trainings & games.\nPack and transport team equipment & gear for away team trips.\nAttend all home matches and away matches.\nEnsure compliance with all club, league and federation policies and requirements related to uniforms, equipment, branding & gameday operations. 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