Burberry Planner

Burberry; City Of London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Burberry is seeking a commercially minded planning professional to shape how we plan, position and optimise inventory across global channels. You will translate complex trading information into clear actions that support sales, margin and stock productivity, working with merchandising and finance to guide strategic decisions.

You will consolidate OTB, analyse performance, and coordinate stock movements to protect full-price sales while aligning with the Burberry brand.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in a planning or analytical role, producing commercial analysis and supporting Open to Buy management in a global or multi-channel environment.
• Strong analytical capability and attention to detail, with the ability to interpret complex information, identify opportunities and translate findings into clear recommendations.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, with the confidence to work effectively with detailed commercial, planning and inventory data.
• Clear and considered communicator who builds positive working relationships across merchandising, finance, retail and other cross-functional teams.
• Organised and adaptable, with the ability to prioritise effectively and manage multiple or competing requirements in a fast-paced environment.
• Solutions-focused and motivated by results, with the ability to learn quickly, exercise sound judgement and make progress when navigating changing priorities or incomplete information.

Responsibilities

• Consolidate and manage the Global Rolling Open to Buy (OTB) across Full Price Stores, Digital, Outlet and Wholesale, providing a clear view of inventory plans across channels.
• Analyse channel performance against plan, translating trading data into meaningful insights and highlighting risks and opportunities against inventory targets.
• Partner with your Manager and Group Finance to support annual margin sales target setting, monitor performance against target and track progress across product divisions.
• Assess option plans within the OTB framework, evaluating revenue per option and assortment productivity to inform commercial decision-making.
• Coordinate global stock rebalancing, maintaining planning templates, communicating stock movements and identifying opportunities to improve sell-through and weeks of cover.
• Maintain an accurate view of global product lifecycle and delist activity, partnering with Retail and Collection Merchandising to develop exit strategies that support inventory clearance while protecting full-price sales and the Burberry brand.

Skills

Planning and analytics

Excel proficiency

Commercial awareness

Cross-functional collaboration

Multi-channel retail

Job description

INTRODUCTION

At Burberry, our people and culture underpin how we deliver for our customers and our brand. We are building a high-performance culture that encourages creativity and collaboration, and enables colleagues to do their best work.

Guided by our reimagined purpose, To Embrace the Elements with Open Arms, we bring together diverse perspectives, skills and expertise to create exceptional luxury products and experiences. Our purpose also informs the standards of behaviour we expect, how we lead and how we make decisions across the business.

JOB PURPOSE

The team is looking for a commercially minded planning professional to help shape how we plan, position and optimise inventory across our global channels. Bringing together insight across Full Price Stores, Digital, Outlet and Wholesale, you will translate complex trading information into clear actions that support sales, margin and stock productivity. Working collaboratively across merchandising and finance teams, you will help ensure inventory is positioned effectively throughout the product lifecycle.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Consolidate and manage the Global Rolling Open to Buy (OTB) across Full Price Stores, Digital, Outlet and Wholesale, providing a clear view of inventory plans across channels.
• Analyse channel performance against plan, translating trading data into meaningful insights and highlighting risks and opportunities against inventory targets.
• Partner with your Manager and Group Finance to support annual margin sales target setting, monitor performance against target and track progress across product divisions.
• Assess option plans within the OTB framework, evaluating revenue per option and assortment productivity to inform commercial decision-making.
• Coordinate global stock rebalancing, maintaining planning templates, communicating stock movements and identifying opportunities to improve sell-through and weeks of cover.
• Maintain an accurate view of global product lifecycle and delist activity, partnering with Retail and Collection Merchandising to develop exit strategies that support inventory clearance while protecting full-price sales and the Burberry brand.

PERSONAL PROFILE

• Demonstrated experience in a planning or analytical role, producing commercial analysis and supporting Open to Buy management in a global or multi-channel environment.
• Strong analytical capability and attention to detail, with the ability to interpret complex information, identify opportunities and translate findings into clear recommendations.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, with the confidence to work effectively with detailed commercial, planning and inventory data.Clear and considered communicator who builds positive working relationships across merchandising, finance, retail and other cross-functional teams.
• Organised and adaptable, with the ability to prioritise effectively and manage multiple or competing requirements in a fast-paced environment.
• Solutions-focused and motivated by results, with the ability to learn quickly, exercise sound judgement and make progress when navigating changing priorities or incomplete information.

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 || SC CENTRAL OPERATIONS || NO DEPT - FSCT9027 || n/a ||