Burberry Merchandising Manager Women's Accessories

BoF Careers; New York (NY); Vor Ort; USD 115.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Burberry seeks a seasoned Merchandising leader to own the Critical Path for Women's Accessories, driving range development and translating brand strategy into execution across regional and headquarters teams.

You will coach and develop a merchandising team, present the range plan with pricing and competitive strategy, and partner with cross-functional areas to deliver a cohesive, market-aware product experience for flagship markets.

Qualifikationen

• 5-7 years' experience in merchandising or buying women's accessories for retail.
• Demonstrated people management experience.
• Strong merchandising experience and retail mindset.
• Passion for product/fashion trends.
• Demonstrates high commercial instinct.
• Strong analytical and retail math skills.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.

Aufgaben

• Own and drive Critical Path for Women's Accessories to guide product range and Global Brand buy.
• Lead cross-functional teams regionally and at HQ to deliver strategic category direction.
• Analyze weekly/monthly sales and propose actions to drive business.
• Engage Retail team for product feedback and market research.
• Collaborate with Client Engagement to support client initiatives.
• Develop and monitor range plan with targets.
• Present Brand buy to Regional teams for Market Open.
• Deliver merchandising training with the team.

Kenntnisse

Merchandising

Leadership

Retail analytics

Product trend analysis

Team management

Jobbeschreibung

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.

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

To deliver and lead the business plan in line with the Company strategy for Women's Accessories, utilizing the support and strength within the Merchandising team, coaching and developing the team to success.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive Critical Path for Women's Accessories (bags/ slg/ shoes/ jewelry/ eyewear and beaty) to drive Product range development and implementation of Global Brand buy
• Lead and Partner effectively with cross functional teams both in the region and in headquarter: Collection Merchandising Product Development, Planning, Global Sourcing, Visual Merchandising, Marketing, Digital, influencing on key decisions to deliver the strategic direction for the category and to protect the brand
• Analyze weekly /monthly sales reports and propose appropriate action to take: proactively drive the business and anticipate needs and issues
• Create effective working relationships with Retail team (Market Directors, store managers) to gain product feedback and market research
• Partner with Client Engagement to support client initiatives
• Collect and present competitor analysis to HQ partners & advocate for market needs
• Responsible for developing and monitoring range plan in line with development targets.
• Coach, manage and lead with the merchandising team (inspire, motivate, coach, nurture and develop), and develop a direct report.
• Develop and present the range plan including pricing, COO and competition strategy with the support of a Merchandising assistant(s) and validate with Director of Merchandising.
• Present Brand buy to Regional teams for Market Opening.
• Partner with wider Merchandising team to create strong product knowledge training for the category seasonally.

Personal Profile

• 5-7 years' experience within merchandising or buying women's accessories for retail (large multi category brand).
• Demonstrated people management experience.
• Strong merchandising experience and retail mindset.
• Passion for product/fashion trends.
• Demonstrates high commercial instinct.
• Strong analytical and retail math skills.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.

Measures of Success

• Strong communication skills across the business with key stakeholders.
• Established relationships with merchandising and planning team.
• Successful participation in market.

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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: USA || New York (US-NY) || New York || Merchandising || AMERICAS - MERCHANDISING || n/a || Expected base salary for the role will generally be between $115,000.00 and $130,000.00 per hour at the commencement of employment. However, base salary if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, discretionary bonuses, short and long-term incentive packages, and Company-sponsored benefit programs. This position is at-will and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.