Planning Assistant

Burberry; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading luxury fashion brand in London is seeking a Planning Assistant to support core planning, reporting, and pricing operations. This role requires advanced Excel skills and offers an opportunity to work collaboratively with various teams. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, possesses strong analytical and communication skills, and is eager to contribute to strategic business objectives.

Qualifications

• Enjoys working with numbers and complex spreadsheets.
• Detail-oriented and organized.
• Comfortable working in a fast‑moving environment.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain Excel‑based planning templates.
• Deliver key weekly trade reports for Executive updates.
• Manage Orderbook reporting templates for accuracy across markets.

Skills

Advanced Excel skills

Analytical skills

Strong communication skills

Tools

SAP

Business Warehouse

Business Objects

Job description

Department: MERCHANDISING & PLANNING

City: London

Location: GB

INTRODUCTION

JOB PURPOSE

As a Planning Assistant, you will play an integral role in supporting core planning, reporting, and pricing operations. You’ll work closely with global and regional teams, leveraging data to drive insight, enable decision‑making, and support strategic business objectives.

This role is perfect for someone who is highly analytical, organised, and eager to grow within a dynamic, fast‑paced environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Seasonal Planning

• Build and maintain Excel‑based planning templates
• Prepare dashboards, summaries, and ad‑hoc analyses to highlight risks and opportunities
• Consolidate and reconcile large datasets for deeper insight
• Partner with Inventory, Regional & Global Planning teams to continuously improve tools and processes

Reporting Centre of Excellence

• Deliver key weekly trade reports for Executive updates
• Support monthly and quarterly reporting cycles
• Contribute to the creation and enhancement of commercial reporting
• Work closely with IT and BI teams to develop internal system expertise

Wholesale Orderbook

• Manage Orderbook reporting templates and ensure accuracy across markets
• Collaborate with BI & IT to validate data integrity
• Assist in maintaining competitor benchmarking templates
• Support periodic pricing activities

PERSONAL PROFILE

• Advanced Excel skills - you enjoy working with numbers and complex spreadsheets
• Highly analytical, detail‑oriented, organised
• Driven, ambitious, and comfortable working in a fast‑moving environment
• Strong problem solver who thrives through ambiguity
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities with ease
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Experience with SAP, Business Warehouse or Business Objects is a plus

Burberry is an Equal Opportunities Employer and as such, treats all applications equally and recruits purely on the basis of skills and experience.

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