Event Coordinator (Kansas)

T E C Industrial Inc; Lenexa (KS); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Unrivaled Teamwear, parent of Gear for Sports and Knights Apparel, seeks an Events Operations Coordinator to manage events from start to finish, including order entry, communications with event contacts, and maximizing onsite sales. The role involves receiving and sorting merchandise in Lenexa warehouse and loading/unloading semi-trucks.

Travel to NCAA and conference championships is required to oversee inventory, reorders, and site reconciliation, with on-site coordination and post-event

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree strongly preferred or equivalent years of comparable experience.
• Solid decision-making skills with the ability to influence others.
• Knowledge and passion for collegiate sports strongly preferred.
• Willingness to be trained on electric pallet jack and reach truck.

Responsibilities

• Enter orders and communicate with event contacts to maximize sales.
• Receive, sort, and warehouse merchandise in Lenexa, Kansas.
• Load and unload semi-trucks for events and travel to site championships.
• Oversee inventory, reorders, and reconciliation with site after events.
• Complete all event paperwork and communicate with finance as needed.

Skills

Decision making

Communication

Warehouse operations

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

This position is responsible for managing events from start to finish, including order entry, communicating with event contacts, maximizing sales at each event, reconcilingall inventory/accounting paperwork after events. They are also responsible for receivingand sorting items in the Lenexawarehouse, as well as loading and unloading all semi-trucks to and from various events. Travels to site championship events to oversee entire operation, including inventory, reorders, and reconciliation with site.

About Unrivaled Teamwear

Unrivaled Teamwear serves as the parent company of Gear for Sports and Knights Apparel, each as an industry leader in the sports and team apparel space. Our family of brands know what goes into great decorated garments, using top-quality fabrics and offering creative decoration options. Each brand offers customers a premier selection and exceptional service for all their sportswear needs, from T-shirts and caps to fleece, performance wear, and outerwear.

• Enters all orders into order entry system within one week, if not sooner, from receiving merchandise plan
• Strives to achieve an 85% sell through of collegiate merchandise for each assigned site.
• Operational plans completed for major collegiate events within one/two months of the event start date
• All paperwork relating to events is turned over to finance coordinator within one week of the conclusion of your events.
• Ensures usage of residual inventory at all conference championships and communicate with event or merchandise manager when additional conference generic product needs to be reordered.
• Travels on site to major NCAA and Conference Events and manages inventory and sales opportunities. All travel will be communicated within one month from travel date.
• Communicates with host event sties before, during, and after the event to make sure we are maximizing sales, as well as verifying receipt of all items, possible reorders as well as return instructions for all unsold goods.
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal for effectively working with host institutions on a regular basis.
• Sets Event in a Box information compiled in a timely manner to have ready to ship out when required.
• Maintains a clean and organized warehouse.
• Ensures all travel arrangements are made at least 30 days in advance.
• Assists Finance Coordinator in communicating with site contacts regarding outstanding or delinquent site information, payment or assets.
• Finishes recaps within the deadline set by the event manager.
• Ensures inventory starting verification and settlements with site are completed prior to start and immediately after event concludes.
• Ability to load and unload semi-trucks from various events in all possible weather conditions.
• Work from the warehouse when needed and when asked by the event manager.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear; to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; and to use hands and arms to reach, handle and operate objects, tools, controls and equipment. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop or crouch for long period of times, and m ust be able to push, lift, and carry 40-50 pounds of merchandise and fixtures when participating in store builds or truck unloading.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree strongly preferred or equivalent years of comparable experience
• Solid decision-making skills with the ability to influence others
• Knowledge and passion for collegiate sports strongly preferred
• Ability to stand on feet for long periods of time and at times work in hot and humid conditions
• Ability to adjust to all of the different responsibilities that will be assigned and not afraid to step in and help
• Ability to work in a warehouse and accomplish all tasks given to achieve the end goal
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite
• Substantial travel is required and will be gone over weekends and potential Holidays as well.
• Willingness to be trained on an electric pallet jack, as well as an electric reach truck, to store and remove products and supplies in an elevated racking system.

EOE/AA: Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the associate. Other duties will be assigned as needed.

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing as well as participate in E-Verify.