Assistant Production Manager – Kings Cross, London London, England

Universal Music Group

Full Time London, England 45000 - 63500 GBP ANNUAL Today

Job description

Music is Universal

It’s the passionate and dedicated team at Universal Music who help make us the world’s leading music company. From A&R to finance, legal to digital, sales to marketing, Universal Music is the place to grow and develop your career within a truly commercial and innovative business that leads in everything it does.

Everyone is welcome to apply for our roles, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment because of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion, belief, age, marital status, background, pregnancy, or caring responsibilities. We also recognise the importance of diversity of thought within our teams and are fully committed to embracing the talents of people with autism, dyslexia, ADHD, and other forms of neurocognitive variation.

We will always seek to make appropriate adjustments to recruitment, workplaces, and work processes to be fully inclusive to people with different needs and working styles. If you need us to make any reasonable adjustments for you from application onwards, including alternatives to the online form or to disclose a neurocognitive condition, please email [email protected].

The A Side: A Day in The Life

Bravado is the only global, 360-degree full service merchandise company that develops and markets high-quality licensed merchandise to a world-wide audience. The company works closely with new and established entertainment clients, creating innovative products carefully tailored to each artist or brand.

Product is sold on live tours, via selected retail outlets and through Web-based stores. Bravado also licenses rights to an extensive network of third-party licensees around the world. The company maintains offices in London, Los Angeles, New York, Berlin, Paris, Tokyo and Sydney. Under the Universal Music Group umbrella, Bravado is able to leverage a global sales and distribution network from the world’s largest record company, as well as the group’s significant marketing strength.

The principle objective of this position is to provide full administrative support to the production department, with a dotted line to the finance department to ensure smooth interaction between both teams.

The B Side: Skills & Experience

Be Organised

Manage all touring administrative processes (e.g. setting up codes, sales orders, purchase orders etc) through Navision (our internal system). This includes streamlining the system to ensure PO’s are raised for all touring items inc. artwork charges, freight etc
Setting up and updating inventory spreadsheets for all tours
Organising and overseeing deliveries throughout tours – dealing with suppliers and freight companies on a daily basis
Raising commercial invoices for none-EC countries
Involvement in any finance system development/ maintenance to ensure touring views are incorporated

Be Collaborative

Ongoing communication with road staff.
Liaising with internal and external departments as and where necessary. This includes regular interaction resolving any stock issues with finance.
Dealing with any customer complaints e.g. items being returned, refunds etc.
General additional ad hoc duties where required.

Person Specification

Essential

Excellent attention to detail
Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage own workload
Ability to work top deadlines and keep calm under pressure
Intermediate Microsoft office skills, specifically Word, Excel and Outlook
Customer focus with strong customer service skills
Excellent communication skills
Ability to work in a team
Solutions orientated with the ability to use initiative and solve problems
Ability to develop and maintain string working relationships with colleagues and clients at all levels

Desirable

Experience using Navision
An understanding or and interest in supply chain, specifically merchandise
Knowledge of the merchandise industry

Bonus Tracks: Your Benefits

Group Personal Pension Scheme (between 3% and 9%)
Private Medical Insurance
25 paid days of annual leave
Interest Free Season Ticket Loan
Holiday Purchase scheme
Dental and Travel Insurance options
Cycle to Work Scheme
Salary Sacrifice Cars
Subsidised Gym Membership
Employee Discounts (Reward Gateway)

Just So You Know…

The company presents this job description as a guide to the major areas and duties for which the jobholder is accountable. However, the business operates in an environment that demands change and the jobholder's specific responsibilities and activities will vary and develop. Therefore, the job description should be seen as indicative and not as a permanent, definitive, and exhaustive statement.

Job Category:

Merchandising

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