Logistics Manager- NEC Arenas

Logistics Manager - Utilita Arena, Birmingham | Full-Time / Permanent £39,294 per annum - Plus excellent benefits including healthcare, wellbeing support, 23 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, life assurance, meals on duty, and more.

ROLE PURPOSE: The overall purpose of the role of a Logistics Manager is to lead and coordinate the end-to-end logistics operation across Utilita Arena Birmingham and BP Pulse Live, ensuring the right products, stock and equipment are available in the right place, at the right time and in the right quantity.

The role will provide dedicated ownership of stock management, ordering, deliveries, storage, transfers and event replenishment, strengthening controls while supporting commercial performance, operational readiness and an excellent guest experience.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Stock Management & Control Own stock management across both arenas, maintaining accurate stock levels and ensuring availability is aligned to event demand. Set and review appropriate stock holding and par levels, balancing product availability with the need to reduce excess and at-risk stock.

Lead stock counts, reconciliation and variance investigation, identifying trends and implementing corrective action. Manage stock rotation, expiry dates, waste, breakages and inter-venue transfers to protect margin and reduce unnecessary loss.

Maintain clear controls and audit trails for stock movements, returns, write-offs and adjustments. Ordering & Supply Own ordering across both arenas, using attendance, event type, demographic, forecast spend per head and historic trading data to inform requirements.

Tailor orders to individual event profiles, reducing speculative ordering, unnecessary stock holding and working capital tied up in inventory. Coordinate supplier deliveries, shortages, substitutions and event-specific requirements, escalating risks early.

Work closely with Retail, Premium and Culinary teams to ensure product requirements are understood and ordered in line with the event plan. Event Logistics & Readiness Develop event-by-event logistics and replenishment plans across both arenas. Ensure Retail, Premium and relevant back-of-house...

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