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22.01.2025
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08.03.2025
Job Description:
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 a 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 the 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 levels are upheld
* Providing regular feedback and updates across all phases of projects
* Coordinating and organising day-to-day tasks to ensure efficiency in time management
* Attending weekly internal meetings to report on the status of all projects
* Visiting venues across the UK and internationally to monitor performance and ensure retail spaces and products are appropriately presented
* Continuously monitor the quality of products presented and the quality of service provided by the project and in general by the company
* Upholding a high standard of presentation as a member of the company to all venues and all company clients and stakeholders.
Additional info and Benefits:
* Excellent project management skills are essential
* Experience in retail and stock control management is desirable
* Hours – 9.00am to 5:30pm (Monday to Friday) however during Event Openings / Building retail stores hours may vary and may include weekends.
* 4 days in office and 1 day working from home.
* £35,000 - £38,000 – No movement in salary
* Some travel may be required across the UK and potentially at times overseas.
* No management of staff just managing own projects
* Looking after 5 to 10 projects at any one time.
* Having an interest and being passionate about theatre, the events world, and interested in merchandising would be ideal.
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