Assistant Planner, Merchandise Planning - Replenishment & Carry Forward
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Burberry
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 You will support all replenishment planning activities globally within Burberry’s global planning organisation. You will embody the Burberry values and contribute to a culture of innovation and collaboration. You will be responsible for:
- Assessing the Global Replenishment forecasts for their Division/Areas, and creating a culture of accountability for forecast accuracy
- Maintaining the Global board line cards for Replenishment items and ensuring adherence to the Replenishment monthly critical path
- Collaborating with a designated Region to identify and maximize opportunities in Replenishment products
- Determining long range forecasting to support some key vendor strategies
- Assist in the Global Single Pool of Inventory, including forecasting future procurement by size and weekly Single Pool Stock allocations to regional contracts
- Accountable for communication to the Regions on weekly allocation and stock drops
- Partner with Region to define optimal A&R parameters, driving global alignment, championing a unique relationship with an assigned Region whilst covering their product areas for all.
- Alongside Planner, responsible for assessing the Global Replenishment line cards and ensuring adherence to global Weeks of Cover targets for both store and hub
- Maintain parameters within Global Line Card across all Replenishment and Carry Forward options, including addition and removals, seasonal set-up, link line management.
- Review Replenishment sized procurement, drive SPI allocation to Regions
- Build and maintain any necessary line card functionality to ensure optimum process and changes in business process.
- Review trading and buy summaries across the line card which flag anomalies versus centrally defined Hub WOC, Mins and Maxes
- Demonstrated experience in a global planning role in a commercial and luxury environment at an Assistant / Allocator level
- Demonstrated experience across replenishment buy process
- Customer-oriented approach to problem solving
- Well-developed communication skills, with the ability to build positive working relationships with cross-functional teams
- Exceptional attention to detail and analytical skills
Reference: 53558265
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