Global Inventory & Open-to-Buy Planning Lead

Burberry; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Burberry in London seeks a Planning Manager, Inventory Planning to shape Burberry's global inventory strategy and lead Open to Buy planning across regions and channels.

You will align commercial insight with financial planning, supporting decisions throughout the product lifecycle while guiding and developing a Planner. Expect collaboration with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to protect margins and drive sustainable growth.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in global inventory or merchandise planning across regions or channels.
• Strong knowledge of Open to Buy management, inventory productivity, stock turn and margin planning.
• Confident communication and presentation skills for senior stakeholders.
• Collaborative approach and ability to build relationships across Finance, Merchandising, Planning, Replenishment and Supply Chain.
• Experience developing others and fostering an inclusive team environment.

Responsibilities

• Own global and regional Open to Buy planning for all channels and regions.
• Develop a long-term global inventory strategy across product lifecycle.
• Prepare and present Open to Buy recommendations to senior leadership.
• Partner with Finance, Merchandising, regional teams, Replenishment and Supply Chain to align targets.
• Identify sales, margin and inventory risks and implement rebalancing or delist actions.
• Lead, coach and develop a Planner and promote collaboration across the planning community.

Skills

Open to Buy

Global inventory planning

Merchandise planning

Forecasting

Stakeholder communication

Team leadership

Job description

Burberry in London seeks a Planning Manager, Inventory Planning to shape Burberry's global inventory strategy and lead Open to Buy planning across regions and channels.

You will align commercial insight with financial planning, supporting decisions throughout the product lifecycle while guiding and developing a Planner. Expect collaboration with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to protect margins and drive sustainable growth.