Inventory Management Coordinator

Bauer Media Group Heinrich Bauer Verlag KG; London; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job description

We are looking for an Inventory Management Coordinator to join our Advertising team in London.

This is an administrative role where you will be maximising the on-air revenue to Bauer by assisting in the short-term management of price and inventory across the Bauer Radio’s portfolio of stations. This is achieved by working with Sales Team to accommodate advertising campaigns and ensuring that the advertising being sold is evenly spread across all times of the day and across all of Bauer’s radio stations.

Our Team:

The Inventory Management Coordinator will report into the Inventory Manager, working with a team of 2 other Inventory Management Coordinators and reporting to the Inventory Manager.

The advertising team’s vision is to “seamlessly deliver excellence in everything that we do” and all teams are aligned to this one goal with clear team and personal KPIs. Delivering on this vision requires a culture of excellence where our 4 key values of bold, curious, positive, and connected are evident in the behaviours of everyone in the team at all times.

We work to a hybrid working model, you will be expected to work from home and our office location in London, Euston.

What You'll do:

• Using in-house computer systems, check if there is advertising space available to deliver National & Regional Sales campaigns, where space is not available alternative solutions need to be found.
• Ensure Bauer’s partner stations receive and broadcast campaigns correctly.
• Communicate availability issues to all Sales Teams and Agency contacts.
• Liaise with National Sales and Scheduling Teams to ensure the smooth booking of campaigns enabling us to offer excellent customer service.
• Use Microsoft Excel and in-house reporting tools to produce Post Campaign Analysis for National campaigns.
• Resolve ad hoc issues with National Campaigns.
• Support the Inventory Manager and Inventory Management Executives with ad hoc tasks and requests.

What You'll Bring:

• Good numeracy.
• Effective time management skills, with great attention to detail.
• Sales focused attitude.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with a good telephone manner.
• A positive attitude, showing enthusiasm about media sales and Bauer brands.
• A true team player, but able to work using initiative.
• Conscientious – punctual, willing to work hard, and go beyond the call of duty with a can-do attitude.
• Advanced Excel Skills.

Think you’ve got the skills and mindset for this role? Don’t wait - apply now and be part of something exciting.

Closing Date For Applications: Saturday 31st May

Package Description

Rewards packages at Bauer Media offer a range of salary sacrifice Benefits, such as our pension scheme and flexible holidays, as well as exclusive Perks like great deals and discounts for everyday life.

• Internal Bauer Academy – Wide range of learning opportunities to support with your Career Development.
• Opportunity to buy additional holiday.
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay.
• Company pension.
• Cycle to work scheme, tech loan scheme and groups discounts for healthcare insurance.
• Discounted subscriptions on Bauer publications (50%).
• Opportunities to contribute to our Belonging@Bauer and Sustainability initiatives.
• Discounted high street vouchers.

About Octave

Octave is a company full of talented, dedicated and creative people. We are a new ambitious and growing organisation with a passion for capturing moments, meaning and magic to make sense of the audio world. Octave is jointly owned by Bauer Media & News Broadcasting, both leading media companies boasting independent local and national radio stations. These include stations such as Absolute, Kiss, talkSport, Virgin Radio etc.

Bauer Media UK is part of the wider Bauer Media Group and is the No.1 UK Publisher and the No.1 Digital Commercial Audio broadcaster. We reach 25 million consumers across our Radio and Publishing brands such as Greatest Hits, KISS, Grazia, Today's Golfer, Absolute, TV Choice, Scala, Country Walking, Hits Radio, CAR, Magic, MCN, Jazz FM, Puzzles and many more!

Bauer Media Group has remained one of the world’s most successful media companies for nearly 150 years through our commitment to continuous innovation and consumer obsession. Founded in Hamburg in 1875 and now in our fifth generation of family ownership, our multi-national company operates in 13 countries across Europe, reaching 200 million consumers.

People are at the heart of everything we do. Inclusivity is part of who we are. We celebrate diversity in all its forms, and encourage authenticity, knowing that our differences are celebrated.

What we will offer you

Quite simply, our promise to you is that Bauer Media is a great place to do great work with great people. Our people take an enormous amount of pride in the brands they support. They like their team members, and they feel supported by their managers. We all take collective responsibility for our culture, because we know it has a ripple effect out across our brands. That’s why our culture of inclusion at work, Belonging at Bauer, is at the heart of everything we do.

Our mental health at work

We’re proud to be the driving force behind the “Where’s your head at?” campaign, which is working to put Mental Health First Aiders on an equal footing with traditional workplace First Aiders.

Learning and Development

As the only Media company to be in the top 100 apprenticeship employers, we are striving to always be a great place to do great work for all, Bauer is committed to offering learning and development initiatives through its Bauer Academy tailored to its people, empowering teams and individuals to grow and progress in their careers.

Please Note: We are actively seeking this position. You should hear from us within 48 hours of the expiry date. Please note on some occasions the role may be closed before date shown or need to be extended.

If you have any feedback regarding our UK recruitment process please email [e-mail] we would love to hear from you.