Shirts Operations Internship - Manchester

About us

At MWS, we are on a mission to become the home of game-worn culture. We do this by connecting global fanbases to the ultimate fan item: game-used and signed jerseys from the world's biggest athletes and brands around the world. We accelerate engagement, interaction, and revenue by enabling our customers to access pieces of sporting history, while raising funds for the causes that matter most to our partners. We do it all live from the moment the game starts. 

With more than 350 partners globally, we are the outright market leaders in our industry. We see ourselves as innovators, constantly looking for new ways to surprise and delight our audience.

About the role

You will be working to deliver excellent service to our club partners as well as our customers. On a day-to-day basis, you will be responsible for the full operations for specific auctions, including handling authentication processes and frame order fulfilment.

A regular day at the office consists of: 

• Managing the in- and outflow of shirts from football clubs and clients all over the world, communicating with our couriers 

• Managing all physical and digital operations for our auctions and framing orders 

• Optimize inbound shirt flow from clubs and partners

• Conduct product photography 

• Handle the authentication process 

• Prepare and frame shirts to high quality standards

• Ship outbound shirt and frame orders globally

• Support and improve internal logistics and general warehouse operations

In other words, an all-round internship!

Being part of our operations team requires being precise, resourceful and able to take on responsibility.

You will work on various processes to optimise the organisation's efficiency. As we’ve just moved into our new operations facility, we expect to rethink and redesign many of our workflows to fully capitalize on the new opportunities this space provides. The topics you can think of will be:

• Inventory Management

• Process Optimization

• Cross-department way of working

• Supply chain management

About you

For a successful internship, we’re looking for the following profile:

• You are currently studying towards a degree in operations, logistics, sports or a related field

• You study in the UK

• You are fluent in English, any other language will be a great advantage

• You are flexible and well-organised, ready to join a fast-growing organisation

• You want to do good and contribute to a better world

• Experience in a production or logistics environment is a plus

• You are a hands-on doer with a proactive and can-do mentality

• Detail-oriented and precise in handling valuable items

• A true team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment

• You are Goal-oriented 

• A strong motivation and willingness to learn are essential

What We Offer

• Informal and Sporty Environment: An informal, international, and sports-focused work environment

• Room for Initiative and Impact: Plenty of room for your ideas and the opportunity to make a real impact

• Convenient Location: Free parking and just a bus ride away from the vibrant Manchester city center

• Hospitality seats: Enjoy a great match at one of our business seats at football clubs all over the world.

• Company events: Multiple times per year we organise formal and not so formal events in our office and elsewhere

• Travel to our HQ in Amsterdam for our biannual Company Week

Our procedure consists of the following rounds:

1. Introductory video call with our Talent Acquisition Manager (± 20 min)

2. Assessment round (± 120 min)

3. In-office interview round 1 (± 30-45 min)

4. Online interview round 2 (± 30-45 min)

If all goes well we will provide you with an offer letter and we can welcome you to the

team!

Grab this opportunity and conquer the international football world with us!

Don’t hesitate to reach out to Ruben Boerefijn directly.

Email: Ruben@matchwornshirt.com