Purpose

As part of the Buying and Merchandising team, the Digital Merchandising Planning Manager is responsible for supporting the Buying and Merchandising team with all planning related activities, leading to the buying and replenishment of the optimal digital assortment.  

The role works closely and collaboratively with teams across the business – in particular with Digital Trading, Central & Regional Merchandising, Digital Third Parties, Marketing, Content Operations.

 

Responsibilities  

Develop and execute merchandise planning strategies to meet the seasonal targets for all digital channels   Analyse market trends, customer behaviour, sales data, returns and other relevant KPI’s to forecast suitable merchandise plans  Work with the buying and merchandising Director to support the seasonal buy strategy, go to market plans and seasonal roll-ups.  Conduct regular in season sales and stock analysis, working closely with the Trading team to identify reactive short-term opportunities and make adjustment to forward looking plans  Contribute to weekly, monthly and quarterly trade reporting deck  Proactively respond to ad hoc analyses needs within the team to support on merchandising and trade actions  Support on long term forecasting aligned with business ambitions and growth strategies  Develop strong relationships with central and regional planners. 

 

Personal Profile

Accuracy, great attention to detail  Analytical, excellent numerical skills   Strong excel skills  Good Communication skills and teamwork  Experience within a planning function preferably within a digital team  Deep understanding of market trends  Proficient in data analysis and forecasting  Solid experience in Microsoft Excel and other data analysis tools (Tableau, Looker, Power BI)  Experience working with trading, operations and Supply Chain  Experience in luxury fashion environment 

 

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