Field Merchandising Manager - 63521

Field Merchandising Manager

Location: UK, London

Length: 12 months

Rate: From £35.10p/h (Inside IR35), Negotiable

Hours: 40 hours per week

Responsibilities

• Prioritize large volumes of projects across thousands of retail doors, most with tight deadlines and extreme complexity, with guidance from the Field Merchandising Lead.
• Partner closely with internal and external key partners to align and drive impact and results efficiently and accurately while moving fast.
• Act as liaison between regional third-party labour agencies, fixture display companies, channel marketing managers, demo tech team, field sales, visual merchandising, and Essilor Luxottica on retail partner issues.
• Manage third-party labour agencies to execute projects in brick-and-mortar retailers globally, ensuring deliverables are met.
• Build detailed execution plans for initiatives across multiple product lines.
• Review instructions and execution for multiple projects simultaneously with attention to detail.
• Understand display fixture production and installation processes to prepare workback schedules and deliverables for internal and external sharing.
• Understand various retailer third-party labour operations to ensure best-in-class execution.
• Track field execution progress and results, and prepare reports for internal stakeholders.
• Analyze demo data, identify potential roadblocks, and collaborate with external partners to ensure in-store demo compliance.
• Work closely with the Field Merchandising Lead to ensure all third-party labour projects stay within budget.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in retail in-store merchandising, either on the brand side or vendor side.
• 5+ years of project management experience.
• 3+ years of third-party labour management experience.
• Proven ability to understand retailer operating conditions and how they impact planning and execution across product lines.
• Experience sharing program and project updates across broad teams, demonstrating transparency and clear communication.
• Extremely high level of accuracy and attention to detail, especially in complex fixture installations.
• Experience managing relationships with cross-functional stakeholders and external vendors.
• Experience partnering with external stakeholders.
• Ability to identify root causes of issues and coordinate cross-functional teams to resolve them.
• Strong interpersonal skills, approachable and adaptable.
• Experience navigating organizational environments with varying cultures and structures.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with Google G Suite and Microsoft Office suite.