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 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 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 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