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.
**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
As the Merch Planning Operations Assistant your role operates within the Global Merchandise Planning Operations team, supporting the team in core responsibilities across planning & reporting. You will leverage data available centrally as well as coordinate with our regional and divisional partners to drive analysis that supports key business objectives & decisions. You will be accountable for:
- Supporting the Collection OTB process, with responsibility for creating OTB planning templates, preparing historical data and consolidation of submissions
- Assisting on weekly reporting as well as on enhancement and development of existing reporting
**RESPONSIBILITIES
- Support the seasonal sales & inventory planning process, overseeing operational tasks & analysis, including:
- Work with Regional Planning & Divisional Planning to drive continual improvement & development of tools, reporting & processes.
- Own the consolidation & reconciliation of large amounts of data for subsequent analysis & insights.
- Support weekly, monthly & quarterly reporting, as required.
- Support the creation of new reporting, & enhancement of existing reporting, to deliver analysis & insights to the business.
- Take responsibility for the creation and maintenance of Orderbook reporting templates and its delivery each market
- Partner with BI & IT teams to ensure the accuracy of the supporting data
**PERSONAL PROFILE
- Excellent / advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel
- Strong financial acumen and experience
- Highly analytical, organised, and detail oriented
- Driven and Ambitious, with aptitude to work in a fast-paced environment
- High results orientation
- Problem solver, with an ability to drive results despite ambiguity and obstacles
- Flexible, willing and able to manage multiple and potentially competing priorities
- Ability to provide both quantitative and qualitative analysis of data
- A team player with a strong customer service orientation
**FOOTER
Burberry is an Equal Opportunities Employer and as such, treats all applications equally and recruits purely on the basis of skills and experience.