Manager, Collection Merchandising - Menswear (7 months Maternity Cover)

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

Burberry is looking for a skilled Manager to join the Collection Merchandising - Menswear team. Within this position you will create and deliver the product strategy for the Menswear business and successfully build the collection, for their respective category. You will coach and develop the assistant merchandiser to support them in delivering the collection.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own and drive product range plan development, managing full lifecycle of product from brief to delist. / exit.
• Collaborate with the wider merchandising team in developing the strategic plan and influence cross-functional team to deliver strategic direction for the category
• Develop and present the range plan for approval including pricing strategy, and competition strategy
• Build and maintain close working relationships with cross functional partners across Design, Product Development, Planning and Supply Chain
• Create effective working relationships with Regional Merchandising team to gain product feedback and market research
• Partner with Retail Merchandising on trade and market handover
• Define strategic growth ambition for department, seeking opportunities for business growth
• Organise and coordinate collection notes and buying guides
• Analyse and feedback on seasonal buys in a strategic and coherent recap
• Present brand buy to regional teams for market opening
• Own the commercial samples ordering process and budget
• Lead, coach and develop the Assistant Merchandiser
• Analyse daily/weekly sales reports run by Assistant Merchandiser and take appropriate action
• Manage accuracy of seasonal market documents / tools including PLM data entry and support the Merchandising Assistant to prepare reports using excel for Merchandising team.
• Own the retail pricing positioning in line with margin targets and competition strategy

PERSONAL PROFILE

• Strong experience in Merchandising for category in a luxury environment
• A love for product and fashion trends in a global market, knowledge of the luxury consumer and competitors
• Strong product knowledge with a good taste level and ability to confidently influence the Design team
• Able to manage a budget with commercial awareness, retail math skills and understanding of product cost, achieving a balance between creativity and commercial implications
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to negotiate with credibility, share information effectively, and work confidently with cross functional teams at all levels
• Strong leadership and people management skills.

FOOTER

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