- 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.
- 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.Â