Operations and Logistics Manager (Hybrid) at National Football League Players Association

The NFL Players Association is looking for an energetic and resourceful Operations and Logistics Manager to join our team! This position will oversee all aspects of shipping and receiving logistics, including international freight—providing efficient handling and warehousing. The role executes logistics for large-scale in-person events, ensuring seamless coordination of shipping, receiving, vendor management, fulfillment, inventory, and warehousing.

 The ideal Operations and Logistics Manager candidate should have a minimum of 3-5 years’ experience at the manager level facility operations and events logistics. Other qualifications include project planning and execution, problem solving, the ability to develop and enforce SOPs, vendor management and cost-optimization skills. To be successful in this role, individuals should have strong negotiation skills and the ability to effectively communicate across all levels.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Supervise and develop team of one full-time staff member as well as temporary staff, and interns, including but not limited to hiring, scheduling, and managing onsite labor teams for event setup and breakdown.
• Plan and manage logistics for large scale, in-person events, including shipping, receiving, vendor coordination, fulfillment, inventory, and warehousing to ensure seamless event execution.
• Coordinate with partners and vendors to fulfill event-specific needs; including obtaining Certificates of Insurance 
• Manage inbound and outbound daily mail, shipping, and receiving logistics including international freight and parcel shipments to ensure proper handling and warehousing.
• Oversee fulfillment and procurement, ensuring efficient business procedures, material management, and resource allocation (e.g., NFLPA/PI off-site storage or warehouse).
• Negotiate contracts with venues, vendors, and service providers to optimize cost and efficiency.
• Negotiate vendor contracts, manage supplier relationships, and ensure cost-effective procurement.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize inventory management, including tracking, auditing, budgeting, and reporting (e.g., excess licensed samples for donation).
• Provide regular analysis of operational data and costs to identify trends, improve efficiency, and enhance business processes.
• Oversee building projects, including renovations, and maintenance, in coordination with finance and engineering teams.
• Approximately 15% travel required.

About the NFL Players Association  

The National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) is the union for professional football players in the NFL and headquartered in Washington, D.C. Established in 1956, the NFLPA has a long history of protecting the health, safety and financial future of its more than 2,000 player members, who are the backbone of North America's most popular and highest revenue-generating sport. Through a wide offering of programs, resources and engagement opportunities, the NFLPA provides world-class service to players throughout their career lifecycle and builds solidarity to advocate on their behalf in the areas of healthcare, revenue, compensation and working conditions. The current CBA will govern the sport through the 2030 season. Learn more at nflpa.com. 

In addition to competitive salaries and comprehensive benefit package, the NFLPA also offers a fun, learning culture and flexible work environment. Full-time employees are currently required to work onsite in our Washington DC office a minimum of three days a week.