Merchandiser, Global Merchandising (Soft Accessories) - FTC until 30/06/2026

Burberry; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Burberry seeks a skilled Merchandiser to join their Soft Accessories team in London. The role involves full lifecycle management of the product category, strategic planning, and collaboration across various teams. Candidates should have merchandising experience in luxury, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in Excel, alongside a passion for product and market awareness.

Qualifications

• Experience in merchandising in a luxury environment.
• Strong love for product and awareness of the market.
• Demonstrates commercial instinct.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage Product category from brief to exit.
• Collaborate on strategic plan and influence teams.
• Run and analyse daily/weekly sales reports.

Skills

Analytical skills

Retail maths skills

Creative

Tools

Excel

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 on the search for an exceptional Merchandiser to join the Soft Accessories team. Within this role you will begin and take ownership of the end to end process of managing the Product category with guidance from senior management.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own and drive Product category, managing full lifecycle of product from brief to delist/ exit.
• Collaborate with the Merchandising Manager / Merchandising team in developing the strategic plan for the Product category andinfluence cross-functional team to deliver strategic direction for the category.
• Develop and present the range plan for approval including pricing strategy, COO and competition strategy.
• Develop relationships with cross functional peers across Sourcing, Design, Product Development and Planning.
• Create effective working relationships with Regional Merchandising team to gain product feedback and market research.
• Deliver collection presentations with confidence and work closely with a wide range of teams and levels.
• Organise and coordinate collection notes and buying guides.
• Analyse and feedback on seasonal buys in a strategic and coherent recap.
• Accountable for the sample budgets for the category, and ensure the tracking, maintaining and ordering of the Samples are managed effectively.
• Ability to manage projects independently.
• Support in prioritising day to day activities and meeting deadlines accordingly.
• Run and analyse daily/weekly sales reports and propose appropriate action to take.
• Manage accuracy of seasonal market documents / tools including PLM data entry and prepare reports using excel for Merchandising team.
• Be aware of the competitive market and conduct competitive analysis including pricing analysis.
• Partner with the Corporate Pricing team to understand price-bands across the three core currencies and report back findings to the Merchandising team; maintain data to support the price structure in PLM.
• Coordinate and support all administration duties relating to market / product training for the Merchandising team.
• Deliver any ad hoc administration and assistant duties to ensure smooth running of the team.

PERSONAL PROFILE

• Experience Merchandising in a luxury environment
• A strong love for product and awareness of the market
• Good taste level, creative
• Demonstrates commercial instinct
• Strong Analytical skills
• Retail maths skills
• Advanced skills in Excel

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 || MERCHANDISING & PLANNING || COLLECTION MERCHANDISING || n/a ||