Assistant Account Executive, Wholesale

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 are looking for a Product Assistant/Coordinator to join our dynamic EMEIA wholesale team. The role will support the Senior Product & Market Manager in delivering the product strategy for our partners with extensive competitor analysis, understanding our sell-in and sell-out results, gathering partners’ feedbacks and assisting on product trainings. Acting as an ambassador for Burberry, you will have a solid understanding of the luxury environment and will act as the day-to-day contact for the wholesale team.  

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Strong sensitivity to the luxury fashion industry: knowledge of trends, key brands & industry updates
• Proficiency in all programs on Microsoft Office
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Display an ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team
• Positive and enthusiastic approach to problem solving
• Ability to work and multi-task in a busy, fast paced team environment
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and in writing
• Flexible and adaptable to the needs of the business
• Previous administration experience
• Previous experience with SAP and NuOrder desirable

PERSONAL PROFILE

• Prepare Seasonal pre-market guidance & guidelines deck for wholesale team & seasonal sellers
• Attend Collection Presentation in London, 4 times per year
• Support Senior Product Manager to prepare buying guidelines for the team & present to the team
• Attend market 4 times per year in Paris and support the wholesale team in all product related queries
• Daily presence in the Showroom to support teams & ensure smooth appointments
• Support in product communication during market: additions, cancellations, changes
• Update on virtual showroom: linesheets, interface, buying tool blockers & outage comms
• Sales campaign reporting during market to share with Senior Product Manager
• Post sales campaign analysis: sell in by category (by line, function, best sellers, comparison with previous seasons) & opportunities
• Prepare buy recaps
• Support Senior Manager to gather feedback regarding market
• Complete any administrative tasks as required by the team
• Prepare a weekly free stock report & deliveries update to share with the team
• Run the retail best-sellers & share retail updates to team
• Support in comparative shop analysis and input to share with Central Merchandising
• Ad-hoc analysis on product performance and opportunities
• Work with the team to combine monthly sell-out results and product best-sellers for wholesale
• Combine a monthly product deck with Senior Product Manager and participate in the team meeting
• Send bi-monthly Burberry newsletter to partners
• Update the team on product changes, delays, cancellations, price updates throughout the season
• Support the team with product related queries
• Share the pistachio labels to wholesale partners
• Prepare product knowledge training documents
• Support Senior Manager to host training sessions for the partners
• Assist in creating seasonal styling guidelines for key digital partners

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 || WHOLESALE, FRANCHISE & LICENSING || DIGITAL & PRODUCT - WHOLESALE || n/a ||