The Role
Supports central logistics planning and delivery for FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027. Coordinates supply chain activities across customs, freight forwarding, warehousing, materials, venues, suppliers, and host cities. Assists with logistics service provider management, budgets, schedules, risk registers, reporting, stakeholder communications, procedures, training materials, and technology implementation. Requires tournament-time shift work, possible travel, strong analytical and organizational skills, fluency in English and Portuguese, Brazilian work authorization, and relocation to Rio de Janeiro.
Summary Generated by Built In
FIFA has established a Local FIFA Subsidiary in Brazil to work together with FIFA Zurich to deliver the biggest women’s sporting event in the world, the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027™ (“FWWC2027”) that for the first time ever, is hosted in South America in Brazil. Now is your time to be part of the workforce that is creating this unique and unforgettable experience.
Please submit your CV in English, as it will be reviewed by an international team.
Please submit your CV in English, as it will be reviewed by an international team.
THE POSITION
This role will be responsible for supporting the central logistical operations during the planning and delivery phases to provide a seamless logistics operation throughout the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027™. Further, this role will support throughout the planning and delivery stages coordinating logistics activities across the end-to-end supply chain including customs, warehouse, distribution, materials and venue.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Support Central Logistics operations for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027™, including program management, development, implementation and support of Logistics Coordination Centre (LCC)
- Support with contract management of the Official Logistics Service Provider (LSP) and other Logistics equipment suppliers to ensure adherence to contractual KPIs and service levels
- Support on the overall planning, implementation, operational process across Central Logistics and LCC operations to achieve a seamless supply chain
- Coordinate with various stakeholders, including Host Cities, FIFA Client Groups, suppliers, and service providers, to capture requirements and align with logistics operations
- Assist with programme management of logistics teams (materials, venues, customs and freight forwarding, warehousing, PMA and distribution) to ensure alignment on logistics requirements, timelines, and expectations Assist with maintaining the Risks & Issues Register, aligning contingency plans to address unforeseen circumstances that may arise during the tournament
- Assist with drafting and tracking of policies and procedures
- Assist in analyzing supply chain data to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities for optimization, providing actionable insights to the Logistics team
- Generate regular and ad hoc reports on Logistics planning progress, budgets, and logistics to support management decisions, including daily/weekly logistics situational reporting
- Support with implementation of technological solutions and digital platforms to streamline logistical processes, enhance tracking, and improve real-time communication
- Help create and maintain user guides, step-by-step instructions, and training materials for the Logistics team.
- Contribute to the development of presentations and visual aids for stakeholder communication on Logistics planning processes and updates.
- Assist with monitoring and managing the Central Logistics budget
- Support in the organization of meetings with internal stakeholders to review logistics needs, address issues, and provide updates.
- Manage stakeholder logistics requests by facilitating logistics change requests communicating changes, and ensuring all updates are accurately tracked.
- Monitor logistics schedules, updating stakeholders on any reported delays or issues
- Be available to work shifts during tournament times, within the Logistics Coordination Centre as required.
- Document best practices and procedures to ensure clear tracking and transfer of knowledge.
- Participate in outreach programs, as required, intended to educate stakeholders on tournament time operations.
- Support on-ground logistics operations if required, possibly travelling to other locations.
YOUR PROFILE
- Relevant experience of overall work.
- Experience in Events or Supply Chain is a plus.
- Strong customer service focus.
- Excellent analytical skills and ability to make decisions independently and within a team environment.
- Extremely high attention to detail.
- Team player, comfortable in upward/downward communication and wanting to go the extra mile.
- Willing to work to complex, tight, immovable timelines while maintaining a positive attitude, exhibiting patience, persistence, and experience working in a multi-cultural, multi-national environment.
- Right to work in Brazil.
- Fluent in English (spoken and written)
- Fluent in Portuguese (spoken and written)
- Ability to re-locate to Rio de Janeiro.
About
We are FIFA, the global governing body for football.Our vision is to make football truly global, diverse and inclusive, for the benefit of the entire world. The last FIFA World Cup in Qatar in 2022 attracted more than 5 billion viewers and the last FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand in 2023 was the greatest-ever FIFA Women's World Cup that inspired millions of girls and women around the globe. The opportunities for growth are exciting.We are a modern organisation with over 800 passionate employees who are Living Football every day. Our headquarters are based in Zurich, Switzerland, and we have offices in Miami, Paris and Rabat, plus eleven regional offices from New Zealand to India, South Africa, Panama and Paraguay.
Skills Required
- Relevant overall work experience
- Experience in events or supply chain
- Strong customer service focus
- Excellent analytical skills and ability to make decisions independently and within a team
- Extremely high attention to detail
- Ability to work effectively in a team and communicate upward and downward
- Ability to work under complex, tight, immovable timelines
- Experience working in a multicultural, multinational environment
- Right to work in Brazil
- Fluency in spoken and written English
- Fluency in spoken and written Portuguese
- Ability to relocate to Rio de Janeiro
- Availability to work shifts during tournament times
- Availability to travel to other locations if required
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What We Do
FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) is the international governing body for association football, futsal, and beach soccer. It is responsible for organizing major international tournaments, such as the World Cup, and works to grow the game globally, promote inclusivity, and advocate for integrity and fair play. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, it oversees 211 national associations and invests in football development worldwide to ensure the sport remains accessible and beneficial to all.
