Event Merchandise Manager required by a leading global retail marketing group based in the West End of London. You will be responsible for managing a portfolio of projects for various live events, with focus on merchandise retail operations, inventory management and profitability reporting.
This is a permanent, full time role – salary £35-38k per annum plus benefits – offices based in Oxford Circus / Piccadilly Circus area of central London – hybrid working (4 days office and 1 day working from home).
Duties:
Managing project timelines
Developing merchandise ranges alongside creative design team
Managing the prescribed purchasing policy of ideal order volumes and balancing pricing with quantities
Communicating with venues in advance of event dates
Sharing necessary information and all tools/POS materials needed for successful retail operations
Developing inventive, creative and visually appealing retail spaces where needed, as well as guiding venue teams on how to develop and maintain their own retail locations.
Collecting and reviewing daily/weekly sales data from all venues
Reviewing inventory levels and reporting anomalies, resolving queries
Reviewing sales against stock levels and forecasting restock requirements
Preparing weekly client statements to report on weekly sales performance
Managing all relationships across projects including managing expectations of clients
Navigating challenges to ensure customer service level...