Planner, Outlet (FTC)

Burberry; City Of London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading luxury fashion brand is looking for a skilled analyst to support their Outlet Planning and Merchandising Team. You will manage reports, provide insights on trade performance, and optimize inventory strategies. Strong analytical skills and retail planning experience are essential for this role in London. Join a company committed to sustainability and creativity.

Qualifications

• Planning experience within a retail or merchandise planning environment.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage projects and identify actions independently from data.

Responsibilities

• Run and analyze weekly trade reports to identify trends.
• Report on category performances and offer actionable recommendations.
• Set up and maintain Line Cards and share key findings.
• Monitor the consolidation of delisted stock across the business.
• Measure and evaluate delivery performance against targets.

Skills

Planning Experience within similar sector

Strong analytical skills

Good time management

Good communication skills

Project management abilities

Advanced Excel skills

PowerPoint skills

SAP or similar retail software

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

This position plays a critical role in supporting the Outlet Planning and Merchandising Team through a combination of administrative and analytical tasks. The primary focus will be on managing business-as-usual (BAU) reporting across daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly timelines, while delivering timely insights and recommendations based on trading performance. The role requires strong time management to handle ad-hoc analysis requests and provide actionable trading recommendations.

Working closely with regional teams, IT, sourcing and inventory teams, this role will ensure accurate reporting and in-depth analysis of key business metrics, including sales performance, margin achievement, and inventory optimization. Through collaboration and data-driven insights, this role will contribute to improved business outcomes and strategic decision-making.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Weekly Trade Reports: Run and analyse weekly trade reports, identifying trends and contributing to necessary trade actions. Conduct additional ad-hoc research and analysis to support trading decisions and performance
• Category Performance & KPI Insights: Report on category performances, providing insights into key category mixes and their contribution to key KPIs. Offer actionable recommendations based on data
• Line Card Management: Set up, maintain, and update Line Cards weekly. Share key findings with the wider team to inform decisions and strategies
• Regional Markdowns Support: Provide ad-hoc support to regional teams by recommending further markdown strategies to optimize performance
• Delist Stock Management: Monitor the consolidation and distribution of delisted stock across the business. Collaborate with regional teams to increase efficiency and minimize stockholding issues
• NSS Tracking & Analysis: Support the tracking of NSS, monitoring progress, and communicating updates. Conduct analytical reviews post-launch to evaluate success and areas of improvement
• High Stock Analysis & Liquidation Plans: Run high stock analysis, identifying key performance indicators. Collaborate with regional teams to develop and execute liquidation plans to reduce excess inventory
• Commitment/Orderbook Management: Work closely with Global Sourcing, Order Management, and Customer Operations teams to maintain a clean and relevant commitment orderbook, ensuring alignment with business goals
• Delivery Performance & OTIF: Measure and evaluate deliveries against OTIF (On Time, In Full) targets. Collaborate with appropriate teams to analyse performance and set improvement targets
• Reporting Issues & IT Liaison: Identify and raise any reporting issues or irregularities with the IT team on behalf of the wider team, following through to resolution.

PERSONAL PROFILE

• Planning Experience within similar sector
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Good time management and organisational skills to accommodate BAU and Adhoc requirements
• Good communication skills and confidence to work independently and cross functionally
• Ability to manage projects and independently identify actions from data sets and reporting
• Computer skills: advanced excel, PowerPoint and SAP or similar retail software

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 ||