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

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 ||