Senior Manager Outlet Planning

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

You will lead, inspire and take accountability for all Outlet planning activities across Burberry’s Outlet function. You will lead by example, acting as an ambassador for Burberry, fostering a culture of simplification, innovation and collaboration, and driving excellence across the Outlet channel.

You will be accountable for:

• Taking the lead in creating strategic and controlled inventory management of the Outlet channel, through the Corporate OTB process to achieve our sales, inventory and margin targets
• Commercial insights in driving pre-season and in-season decisions (with a key focus on promotions) to ensure improved inventory productivity, drive sales and deliver margins.
• Collaborating with Outlet Merchandising, Finance, Commercial Strategy and all Regional teams to ensure alignment

RESPONSIBILITIES

Global Outlet Planning Management

• Responsible for the forecasting of sales, margin and inventory at a global and regional level based on historical data, market trends and seasonal insights
• Accountable for the Outlet OTB including intake, transfers, delist and consolidations in line with the overall annual Sales, Margin and Inventory strategy
• Accountable for alignment with Finance on Fiscal budgets and Forecasts, incorporating product strategies for Sales, Margin and Inventory
• Assess and challenge regional Open to Buy submissions ensuring optimal and efficient inventory and productivity assumptions.
• Accountable for highlighting risks and opportunities to targets, and gaining alignment across teams based on shifts in delist strategy from Full Price
• Responsible for cross functional partnership with Outlet Merchandising, Supply Chain, Legal, Finance and Regional Outlet teams to ensure operational efficiency of Outlet process

Leadership

• Embody the Burberry values
• Coach and develop team to drive planning excellence
• Foster a culture of collaboration and one team spirit
• Actively engage in coaching and mentoring activities, driving personal and professional development and fostering a high-performance culture
• Create opportunities for talent development across Burberry’s planning organisation

PERSONAL PROFILE

• Demonstrated excellence across all aspects of Outlet planning, including financial/commercial planning, Outlet inventory management and global Open to Buy management
• Effective communication skills, with proven experience in influencing with credibility up to C-suite
• Strong leadership skills: inspiring, energising and instilling a culture of innovation, collaboration, and accountability
• Creative, innovative and customer-oriented when faced with business challenges
• Strong decision-making capability
• Dynamic and collaborative style, able to build positive working relationships with cross-functional teams and translate strategic direction to all levels of the organisation
• Exceptional attention to detail and analytical skills

MEASURES OF SUCCESS

• Delivering Global Outlet Sales, Margin and Inventory in line with targets
• Rolling OTB management
• Development of an inspired, high performing team with strong collaboration among cross-functional teams

FOOTER

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