Planner, Global Merchandise Planning

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

Job summary

A luxury fashion brand in London is seeking a Planner to drive replenishment planning activities globally. The ideal candidate will have experience in a global planning role within a commercial luxury environment, strong analytical skills, and a customer-oriented approach. Responsibilities include maintaining global replenishment line cards and preparing analyses for collection guidance. This role offers a dynamic work environment and a chance to contribute to a culture of innovation.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in a global planning role in a commercial and luxury environment at a Planner level.
• Well-developed communication skills, with the ability to build positive working relationships.

Responsibilities

• Drive all replenishment planning activities globally.
• Maintain the Global rolling line cards for Replenishment items.
• Prepare insightful commercial analyses for future collection guidance.

Skills

Experience in global planning

Replenishment buy process

Customer-oriented problem solving

Strong communication skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

SAP experience

Tools

SAP

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Department: MERCHANDISING & PLANNING

City: London

Location: GB

INTRODUCTION

JOB PURPOSE

We now have 2 Planner opportunities in our Global Merchandise Planning team.

This position will drive all replenishment planning activities globally within Burberry’s global planning organisation. They will embody the Burberry values and contribute to a culture of innovation and collaboration.

They will be responsible for:

• Assessing the Global Replenishment forecasts, and creating a culture of accountability for forecast accuracy
• Maintaining the Global rolling line cards for Replenishment items and ensuring adherence to the Replenishment monthly critical path
• Collaborating with regions to identify and maximize opportunities in Replenishment products
• Determining long range forecasting to support Key vendor strategy

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for maintaining the Global Replenishment line cards for Replenishment Lines and ensuring adherence to global Weeks of Cover targets for both store and hub
• Responsible for driving the Global Replenishment Buy process across all lines within the relevant division either through SPI or Regional Buys, actualising against seasonal plans,
• Determine weekly allocation of SPI products to maintain Target Stock levels in Stores and Hubs
• Alongside Director of Retail Merchandising, Division, responsible for monthly evaluation of trading with Regional teams to assess in-season management decisions and potential inventory rebalances across regions
• Responsible for preparing insightful commercial analyses to highlight missed opportunities and hindsight for future collection guidance / development particularly with respect for regional ranging
• Alongside Director of Retail Merchandising, Division, responsible for stock weeks of cover based on current trading and overlay adjustments if necessary to future buys
• Responsible for coordinating regular free stock drops to optimize replenishment inventory
• Alongside Director of Retail Merchandising, Division, responsible for preparing specific vendor projections across all product lines (Seasonal, Carry forward and Replen) where relevant on a quarterly and annual basis (3 yrs out) to support Supply Planning
• Responsible for forecasting and planning Replenishment margin for Input into the Director of Retail Merchandising, Division

PERSONAL PROFILE

• Demonstrated experience in a global planning role in a commercial and luxury environment at a Planner level
• Demonstrated experience across replenishment buy process
• Customer-oriented approach to problem solving
• Well-developed communication skills, with the ability to build positive working relationships with cross-functional teams
• Exceptional 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 || MERCHANDISING & PLANNING || MERCHANDISING, PLANNING & INVENTORY || n/a ||

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