Planner Job at Burberry, New York, NY

  • Burberry
  • New York, NY

Job Description

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

The Planner supports profitable growth across the Americas Outlet channel by managing allocation, forecasting, inventory, and performance analysis for stores in the United States, Canada, Brazil, and Mexico. The role partners closely with Planning, Merchandising, Operations, Visual Merchandising, Regional Finance, Customer Operations, field teams, and Central Planning.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Analyze and report business performance at the channel, division, store, style, and size levels to provide a consistent view of regional performance and identify opportunities to improve productivity
Use the Board A&R system to manage replenishment for Made for Outlet products and create manual inventory pushes when required
Optimize store-level allocations based on customer profiles and inventory strategies, including category mix and the ageing profile of the assortment
Identify sales opportunities and risks on key items through performance analysis and forecasting; recommend actions including top-ups, consolidations, markdowns, and alternative liquidation within financial goals
Partner with the Planning Manager to support the monthly Outlet Open-to-Buy (OTB) process, including forecasts for sales, margin, discount, and inventory
Develop monthly forecasts for Made for Outlet products, provide input to forecasts for centrally managed replenishment items, and partner with Merchandising on quarterly buys
Develop seasonal inventory liquidation strategies, including markdowns and promotions
Maintain the special-order assortment as needed, and recommend product additions and price changes that support financial goals
Partner closely with Merchandising, Operations, Visual Merchandising, Regional Finance, and Central Planning to align on Made for Outlet strategy, product priorities, deliveries, and capacity constraints affecting vendors and stores
Communicate current business trends and opportunities to field teams and stores, helping them proactively drive future performance and fulfill special orders and requests
Responsible for NSS process, including ensuring legal compliance

PERSONAL PROFILE

Three to four years of experience in allocation and planning, including Open-to-Buy management and line-level forecasting
Bachelors degree required
Strong knowledge of retail mathematics and proficiency in Microsoft Office
Advanced Excel skills, including the ability to build and apply complex formulas
Allocation system and SAP experience preferred
Exceptional attention to detail and analytical skills
Adaptable, proactive, commercially curious, and able to navigate ambiguity
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build effective cross-functional relationships and contribute to shared strategies

MEASURES OF SUCCESS

Regional sales and inventory compared to targets
Reduction in overall inventory levels and improving turns
Outlet stock health against targets, including weeks of cover (WOC), sales-to-stock mix, and in-stock rates for best sellers by size
Sales, margin, inventory, and ageing profile compared to targets

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: USA || New York (US-NY) || New York || MERCHANDISING & PLANNING || NO DEPT - FMPT9041 || n/a ||

Expected base salary for the role will generally be between $85,000.00 and $103,000.00 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base salary if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, discretionary bonuses, short and long-term incentive packages, and Company-sponsored benefit programs.

This position is at-will and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

Job Tags

Temporary work, Seasonal work, Work at office

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