Stock/Inventory Sales Coordinator - Music (Physical Product)

Handle Recruitment; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A major international record company is seeking an immediate Sales Coordinator to join their Commercial Account Management team in London. The role involves enhancing campaign strategies, managing product pricing, and ensuring stock availability for physical releases. Ideal candidates will have a commercial background in the music industry, exceptional Excel skills, and a proactive approach to work.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a commercial role within Music or entertainment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in Excel and comfortable with new systems.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with central commercial teams for campaign strategies.
• Forecast releases and ensure stock availability.
• Analyse campaign performances to reduce future wastage.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Numeracy

Organizational skills

Proactivity

Teamwork

Tools

Excel

Google Docs

Word

Job description

Calling all immediately available Sales Coordinators with excellent MS Excel skills and an eagle eye for detail and data. Major international record company have a 6 month role to start asap supporting their Commercial Account Management team in the supply of physical product to their retail partners. Duties will include:

• Liaise with central commercial team to build best in class campaign strategies across UK partners for new releases
• Provide and facilitate pricing for UK physical releases maximising margin target, collaborating with Commercial Affairs to establish fairly priced yet profitable margins for UK products
• Forecast releases to determine initial order quantities - ensuring stock fulfilment & availability from across UK trade
• Provide sales data and insight to Repertoire Development Team to help influence physical product mix
• Communicate sales performance information to wider label with performance context
• Ensure all available stock is present on artist owned and label stores and pricing is harmonised in anticipation of artist activity
• Keep across commercial opportunities within artist calendars - seasonal & promotional - working closely with supply chain to ensure stock availability across artist catalogues.
• Analyse campaign performances of priority releases and regular colour vinyl campaigns to identify overstocks and reduce future wastage

Skills/Experience Required

• Previous experience in a commercial role ideally within Music or wider entertainment industry
• Numerate with clear focus on high quality, attention to detail
• Strong, clear communication & interpersonal skills, comfortable to interact with all levels of the business
• Well organised with ability to plan and deliver to strict deadlines
• Experience of working on own as well as part of a team
• Display initiative, with a proactive, energetic approach to work
• Must be proficient in Excel, Google Docs, Word, and comfortable with learning new systems

Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.