Burberry Assistant, Global Merchandise Planning

Burberry; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading luxury brand seeks an Assistant in Global Merchandise Planning for their leathergoods team. The role involves supporting planning and analysis activities, contributing to a collaborative culture, and driving sales and margin through effective merchandising. Ideal candidates will have retail merchandising experience and strong analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in retail merchandising with a focus on open-to-buy processes.
• Ability to build positive relationships with cross-functional teams.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with coordination of Global Open to Buy for the division.
• Conducting commercial analysis to drive category's sales and margins.
• Supporting delivery of Central Collection Open to Buy guidance.

Skills

Communication

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

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

Burberry is looking for a talented Assistant, Global Merchandise Planning to join the leathergoods team. In this position uoi will support all planning, forecasting and analysis activities for their respective category within Burberry's merchandise planning organisation. You will embody the Burberry values and contribute to a culture of innovation and collaboration.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assisting with the coordination of Global Open to Buy for their respective division across both in-season trading and Pre-Season Buy.
• Assisting with the delivery of Central Collection Open to Buy guidance and validation of regional submissions of Collection Open to Buy in line with guidance.
• Assisting with commercial analysis to drive the category's sales, sell-through and margin.

PERSONAL PROFILE

• Demonstrated experience in a retail merchandising role, assisting with the global open-to-buy process, collection open-to-buy guidance & collection development and margin planning
• Good communication skills, with the ability to build positive working relationships with cross-functional teams
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills
• Experience with SAP would be advantageous

MEASURES OF SUCCESS

FOOTER

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

Posting Notes: United Kingdom || Not Applicable || London || GLOBAL PLANNING || RETAIL MERCHANDISING || n/a ||