Retail Contracts Manager

Our Client, Aston Villa Football Club, are seeking an experienced Retail Contracts Manager to join their corporate team at a very exciting time. The purpose of the role is to grow the AVFC retail revenues and profits by driving channel development and maintaining strong effective relationship with our retail partner. Along with an excellent salary, our Client is also offering an outstanding benefits package which includes free car parking, free breakfast, two season tickets and life insurance.

As the Retail Contracts Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Ensuring that the AVFC brand is protected by producing quality products managed through a key understanding of product development and approval processes
• Management and delivery of the Fanatics contract in accordance with the key terms and key deliverables
• Delivering of the UK retail strategy through our retail partner looking at new opportunities/channels and a clear understanding of the store operations and Online functions
• Setting and managing the retail P&L
• Working with the retail partner to oversee product development and the approval process to ensure that AVFC merchandise is innovative and of the highest quality to drive revenue
• Overseeing the official kit approvals and launches, ensuring they are managed in a timely and effective manner and that all relevant stakeholders are appropriately consulted
• Working with the Retail partner to develop string relationships with external retail buyers and market place contacts to grow the AVFC sales, seek out new opportunities and maintain visibility in UK and overseas markets
• Working with the Marketing Manager, Head of Digital, Head of Data/Insight and retail partner to increase traffic, streamlining user journeys, offering multiple payment & language options and optimising conversion
• Work with Retail Contracts Executive to ensure all kit orders are managed and delivered on time

The successful candidate for the role of Retail Contracts Manager will have:

• Track record of driving sales growth in a retail focused environment
• Stratigic planning experience
• Retail experience; opening of "pop up" stores
• Marketing experience
• Experience of product production process
• Proven ability to analyse previous sales behaviour and market trends to deliver revenue growth
• Strong commercial acumen
• Understanding of merchandising planning
• Proactive with the ability to work to tight deadlines and under pressure
• A confident communicator capable of inspiring strong collaboration with the Club
• Experience of working in highly confidential environments
• Advanced Microsoft Excel desirable

In return the Retail Contracts Manager will receive a basic salary between £30,000 and £40,000pa depending on experience. The working hours are Monday - Friday 9am - 5:30pm.

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