Assistant, Global Merchandise Planning

Burberry; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Burberry in London is seeking an Assistant, Global Merchandise Planning to support planning, forecasting and analysis for the category. You will help drive sales, profitability and inventory efficiency by coordinating Open-to-Buy processes and collaborating with Merchandising, Planning and cross-functional teams.

The role suits analytical individuals with experience in retail merchandising and Open-to-Buy, and a proactive, collaborative approach. SAP experience is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Experience in retail merchandising or merchandise planning.
• Exposure to Open-to-Buy, collection planning and margin management.
• Strong analytical and data interpretation skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational abilities.
• Strong communication and relationship-building across teams.

Responsibilities

• Support the Global Open-to-Buy process across in-season trading and pre-season buys.
• Assist with development and delivery of Central Collection Open-to-Buy guidance.
• Support validation of regional Collection Open-to-Buy submissions against global strategy.
• Conduct commercial analysis to identify opportunities to improve sales and margins.
• Support forecasting, reporting and planning activities for your category.
• Collaborate with Merchandising, Planning and wider teams for timely decisions.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Open-to-Buy understanding

Merchandise planning experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

SAP

Job description

INTRODUCTION

At Burberry, we believe creativity opens spaces. Our purpose is to unlock the power of imagination to push boundaries and open new possibilities for our people, our customers and our communities. This is the core belief that has guided Burberry since it was founded in 1856 and is central to how we operate as a company today. We aim to provide an environment for creative minds from different backgrounds to thrive, bringing a wide range of skills and experiences to everything we do. As a purposeful, values-driven brand, we are committed to being a force for good in the world as well, creating the next generation of sustainable luxury for customers, driving industry change and championing our communities.

JOB PURPOSE

We are looking for an Assistant, Global Merchandise Planning to join our Merchandise Planning team in London. This is an exciting opportunity for an analytical and commercially minded individual who is passionate about product, planning and delivering insights that drive business performance.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Supporting the Global Merchandise Planning team, you will help deliver planning, forecasting and analysis activities across your category, contributing to key business decisions and helping to maximise sales, profitability and inventory efficiency.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting the coordination of the Global Open-to-Buy process across both in-season trading and pre-season buys.
• Assisting with the development and delivery of Central Collection Open-to-Buy guidance.
• Supporting the validation of regional Collection Open-to-Buy submissions to ensure alignment with global strategy and planning assumptions.
• Conducting commercial analysis to identify opportunities to improve sales, sell-through and margin performance.
• Supporting forecasting, reporting and planning activities for your category.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams across Merchandising, Planning and the wider business to ensure accurate and timely decision-making.
• Maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail across planning tools, reports and presentations.

PERSONAL PROFILE

Experience within a retail merchandising, merchandise planning or allocation environment. Exposure to merchandise planning processes, including Open-to-Buy, collection planning and margin management. Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and translate insights into actions. Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills. Strong communication and relationship-building abilities, with confidence working across multiple teams. A proactive and collaborative approach, with a desire to learn and develop. Experience using SAP would be advantageous.

Burberry is an Equal Opportunities Employer and as such, treats all applications equally and recruits purely on the basis of skills and experience.