Merchandising Field Operations Manager

This role manages booth installation and tear down, product distribution and tracking, inventory control, staff supervision, and reporting to ensure smooth and efficient merchandising operations before, during, and after the Festival. Supervise Production Assistants and T-shirt Booth Inventory Managers Receive and organize incoming t-shirt inventory from vendors Manage and distribute inventory replenishments (“adds”) to booths Record all inventory transfers in the festival transfer journal and issue transfer slips Collect signed transfer slips upon delivery confirmation Make final daily call for inventory adds (4:00 PM) Close back-up truck daily (5:00 PM) Count and reconcile daily back-up truck inventory Collect and reconcile booth inventory sheets with electronic reports Notify Merchandising & Business Development Manager when daily inventory reconciliation is complete Prepare next-day morning inventory distributions Education, Experience & Skills Required Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (inventory tracking and reporting) Strong inventory management experience Production or event operations experience preferred Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment Comfortable working outdoors in varying weather conditions Ability to lift and move heavy items as needed Spread out over two long weekends in late April and early May, Jazz Fest takes place at the New Orleans Fair Grounds Race Track, located just minutes from the French Quarter.