Burberry Planning Manager
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Manager
- Department
- Merchandising, Buying & Planning
- Industry
- Fashion, Apparel & Leather Goods
- Posted
- May 7, 2026
About Burberry
Burberry is an iconic British luxury fashion house known for outerwear, ready-to-wear and accessories, combining heritage craftsmanship with contemporary innovation. The brand emphasizes creativity, sustainability and global retail excellence and operates with a highly collaborative, digitally enabled approach to merchandising and customer experience.
Burberry Planning Manager in London — lead the Reporting Centre of Excellence and global Open-to-Buy framework for Merchandise Planning.
Role & Responsibilities
- Establish and maintain a Reporting Centre of Excellence for uniform in‑season and market reporting across categories, regions and seasons.
- Own data integrity for merchandise reporting and partner with IT to evolve data structures and Burberry’s data visualisation strategy.
- Develop and maintain offline in‑season and market reports that translate complex analysis into clear commercial narratives aligned to key business strategies.
- Map and manage the reporting calendar to ensure insights are available at key commercial moments throughout the year.
- Manage the Global Open to Buy (OTB) framework: provide tools, templates and historical data; set parameters, critical path and inputs for regional planning teams; consolidate regional OTBs into a global view.
- Lead, coach and direct direct reports, communicating strategic objectives and providing day‑to‑day guidance, decisions and problem solving.
Qualifications
- Proven background in retail performance reporting and in establishing standardised business reporting frameworks.
- Deep understanding of retail reporting and planning systems and associated data structures.
- Demonstrable experience managing a merchandise or planning team in a fast‑paced commercial luxury retail environment.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with credibility across senior stakeholders.
- Strong analytical capability, exceptional attention to detail and sound commercial decision‑making.
Skills
Experience
Demonstrated experience leading a planning or merchandising reporting function and managing a small team within a fast‑moving luxury retail environment; proven track record delivering operational reporting and Open to Buy processes.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Merchandising, Economics, Supply Chain or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
Workplace
The successful candidate will be located in London, England, UK.
Culture
Burberry blends British heritage with modern creativity, fostering an inclusive, design‑led workplace that values sustainability and innovation. Teams operate cross‑functionally with a strong emphasis on commercial rigour, digital enablement and collaborative problem solving.
About Cerulean
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