Job Title: Project Manager
Location: UK Remote (must be based in the UK)
Salary: £61,000 per year
Duration: Until December 31st 2025 (Potential for extension)
Job Title: Regional Field Merchandising Project Manager
Are you a dynamic project manager with a passion for retail merchandising? Our client is seeking a talented Regional Field Merchandising Project Manager to join their team! In this exciting role, you’ll oversee the execution of field merchandising initiatives across a variety of retail environments, ensuring that everything from fixtures to display technologies meets the highest standards. If you thrive in a fast-paced atmosphere and love collaborating with diverse teams, we want to hear from you!
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead Communication: Keep cross-functional teams and senior leadership informed on project results and communications.
* Project Prioritisation: Manage a large volume of projects across thousands of retail doors, tackling tight deadlines and complex challenges with guidance from the Regional Field Merchandising Manager.
* Operational Excellence: Oversee day-to-day merchandising maintenance to maximise compliance levels and optimise customer experiences, collaborating with multiple third-party vendors and cross-functional teams.
* Reporting Insights: Manage and report on merchandising maintenance and field execution results to internal stakeholders.
* Production Understanding: Familiarise yourself with display fixture production and installation processes to prepare effective workback schedules and deliverables.
* Best Practises: Understand various retailer third-party labour operations to drive top-notch execution.
* Strategic Partnerships: Collaborate closely with Channel Marketing Managers, Strategic Account Managers, and Field Sales teams to execute initiatives with precision.
* Issue Resolution: Act as a liaison among regional labour partners, fixture companies, and field sales to address any arising issues.
* Process Management: Create, maintain, and enforce operational processes regionally with third-party labour partners.
* Invoice Processing: Handle all invoices while ensuring projects remain on budget, working closely with the Regional Field Merchandising Manager.
Minimum Qualifications:
* Experience: Sufficient years in retail in-store merchandising (brand, vendor, or agency side).
* Bilingual: Fluent in Spanish (verbal and written).
* Communication Skills: Proven ability to share programme updates clearly across broad teams—transparency is key!
* Attention to Detail: Exceptional accuracy in tracking and articulating complex fixture installations.
* Relationship Management: Strong experience managing relationships with cross-functional stakeholders and external vendors.
* Problem Solver: Excellent at identifying issues and rallying the right team members to find solutions.
* Interpersonal Skills: Approachable, flexible, and great with people.
* Cultural Navigator: Experience in various organisational environments with differing cultures.
Preferred Qualifications:
* Familiarity with retail partner guidelines and processes.
* Experience in the Consumer Electronics sector.
* Background in executing in-store initiatives through merchandising.
* Proven track record in planning large-scale executions from concept to production.
* Strong fiscal management and budget oversight experience.