Penn State Job Catalog

The Athletic Equipment Manager oversees equipment services for the athletics department; develops and implements procedures for equipment purchasing, control, distribution, and quality to meet equipment needs for assigned sports; manages equipment budgets; establishes relationships with vendors and suppliers.

• Oversee and manage athletic equipment services, including equipment rooms, inventory, budgets, procedures and policies, and vendor relationships
• Hire, supervise, advise, and evaluate assigned employees
• Manage sport specific contracts, working with sales representatives; work to secure athletic equipment and other athletic equipment products for assigned sports programs; participate in vendor negotiations
• Foster and manage relationship and accounts with associated equipment brands
• Serve as budget administrator for the equipment budget; track, manage, approve, revise, and forecast equipment budgets across sports
• Oversee inventory and inventory control software in compliance with NCAA rules regarding issuance of apparel and footwear
• Ensure equipment facility safety, security, and function; oversee facility set-up for events and visitors
• Uphold athletic equipment to NOCSAE (National Operating Committee for Safety in Athletic Equipment) and NAERA (National Athletic Equipment Reconditioner Association) standards; ensure all protective equipment is properly certified
• Ensure appropriate management of brand, logos, and wordmarks; work with university brand managers to ensure product represents the University properly
• Develop and implement procedures for equipment purchasing, distribution, and inventory control
• Develop equipment quality standards and guidelines; ensure equipment policies are followed when distributing and using equipment; ensure team equipment needs are met across sports, including product inventory, quality, and performance
• Identify and evaluate market trends; coordinate product testing

Level:

– Manager

Base Description:

– Manages direct reports where primary duty is the management of a working unit.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates proficient ability in work design, project management, financial planning and development of goals for accomplishing unit assignments. Reviews and guides work to ensure conformity to policy and effective approaches. Evaluates employee performance and recommend development opportunities. Demonstrates ability to coach employees. Presents and communicates key university indicatives and connects it to unit contributions. Provides broad guidelines. Develops, evaluates, enhances, and/or implements quality improvement practices. Recommends innovative solutions.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Oversees a team (typically 4 or more; no fewer than 2) full
– time direct reports of individual contributors and/or first level supervisors.

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– Monitors and tracks department/area budget
– May plan, forecast, and/or assist in developing budgets
– May have final signature authority for specific area

Problem Solving:

– Encounters varied and complex problems
– Helps to develop creative and/or novel approaches to resolve problems that are difficult in nature but within limited scope
– Modifies, adapts, or refines guidelines if necessary to resolve issues or problems

Independence of Action:

– Works independently on complex or strategic assignments
– Uses existing practices and advanced working knowledge to determine appropriate work methods for the team
– Reviews completed work of others for conformity to policy, and effectiveness of approach
– Delegates advanced tasks to others

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates with both internal and external audiences
– Collaborates closely with team members and various areas across the University
– Prepares written and/or verbal presentations or proposals on complex issues and delivers to a broad variety of audiences
– Communicates key university initiatives and how unit’s work contributes to their achievement
– Presents ideas, concepts and instructions in a clear manner, and uses persuasion and negotiation to build consensus and cooperation
– Establishes and maintains networks to facilitate successful communication among units

• Comp Grade – 12
• Minimum – $76,700.00
• MidPoint – $95,900.00
• Maximum – $115,100.00