Wembley Stadium Event Retail & Inventory Lead

Fanatics Collectibles; Wembley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Fanatics Commerce at Wembley Stadium seeks an Events & Inventory Manager to own the full retail event lifecycle across all trading locations—from pre-event Prep to close-down. You will coordinate stock, staffing, logistics, and fan experience on matchdays, concerts, and other events.

Lead cross-functional teams with a focus on stock accuracy, cost control, and safety. Build repeatable prep and close-down routines, drive continuous improvement, and use data to inform decisions in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Strong experience in event retail, inventory, logistics, stock management, or high-volume retail operations.
• Proven ability to plan and deliver complex, multi-location operations against fixed event deadlines with strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrated experience leading teams in high-pressure, fast-paced event environments.
• Strong inventory control knowledge including stock take processes, negative stock reporting, and loss prevention awareness.
• Ability to build effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders including venue teams, warehouse operations, and head office functions.
• Experience building and embedding repeatable operational processes and standards across a team or site.
• Stadium, sports, or major-event retail experience is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Supply Chain, Merchandising, warehouse teams, and the Fanatics Events team to coordinate deliveries, transfers, replenishment, and returns across all stadium retail locations.
• Coordinate with Wembley Facilities, stadium operations, and internal stakeholders on access, logistics, security, and operational restrictions to ensure event readiness.
• Lead event briefings and post-event reviews, ensuring actions are captured, assigned, and completed across all relevant teams.
• Own inventory readiness for all event retail locations, ensuring stock is accurately allocated and controls are maintained across event storage and trading areas throughout the event lifecycle.
• Integrate Click & Collect seamlessly into matchday and event plans so fans experience a frictionless collection journey regardless of event type or scale.
• Identify stock risks early and elevate requirements to protect sales opportunities and avoid gaps in fan-facing product availability during live trading.
• Coordinate retail readiness across all Wembley locations to deliver a consistently high standard of fan experience at every touchpoint.

Skills

Event retail experience

Inventory management

Logistics coordination

High-volume retail operations

Leadership in fast-paced environments

Job description

Fanatics Commerce at Wembley Stadium seeks an Events & Inventory Manager to own the full retail event lifecycle across all trading locations—from pre-event Prep to close-down. You will coordinate stock, staffing, logistics, and fan experience on matchdays, concerts, and other events.

Lead cross-functional teams with a focus on stock accuracy, cost control, and safety. Build repeatable prep and close-down routines, drive continuous improvement, and use data to inform decisions in a fast-paced