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:
To begin and take ownership of the end to end process of managing a product range with guidance from senior management.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own and drive Product category: Accessories
- Conduct the seasonal buy 4 times a year along with the strategic direction for each category and present the range plan for approval
- Analyse weekly/monthly sales reports and propose appropriate action to take
- Responsible for the appropriate stock allocation for each category with the strategic direction for each store
- Collaborate with the Merchandising team in developing the strategic plan for the Product category and influence cross-functional team to deliver strategic direction for the category
- Create effective working relationships with Regional Merchandising team in APAC to support the sales and to keep an appropriate stock level
- Conduct product training to store for each season and present the strategy for each category
- Develop and present the range plan for approval including pricing strategy, COO and competition strategy
- Accountable for the sample budgets for the category, and ensure the tracking, maintaining and ordering of the Samples are managed effectively
- Manage PLM data entry and support the Merchandising Assistant to prepare reports using excel for Merchandising team
- Conduct competitive analysis including Pricing Analysis
- Partner with the Corporate Pricing team to understand price-bands across the three core currencies and report back findings to the Merchandising team; maintain data to support the price structure in PLM
- Coordinate and support all administration duties relating to the Merchandising team
Qualifications & Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
- Native-level Japanese and business-level English (both written and spoken)
- Proficiency in MS Excel
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent organizational and analytical skills
- Strong understanding of retail business dynamics
- Ability to interpret market trends and translate them into actionable merchandising strategies
