Burberry Store Manager
- Location
- SydneyNew South WalesAustralia
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Manager
- Department
- Retail & Boutique Operations
- Industry
- Fashion, Apparel & Leather Goods
- Posted
- Aug 24, 2026
About Burberry
Burberry Limited, a quintessentially British luxury fashion house, is renowned for its innovative designs and commitment to quality. As part of the global luxury conglomerate, Burberry offers a dynamic and inclusive work environment where creativity and excellence are at the forefront. The company is dedicated to fostering a culture that encourages diversity and sustainability, making it a leader in the luxury industry.
Burberry Store Manager role in Sydney, Australia. Lead luxury retail operations, drive sales and manage high-performing teams.
Role & Responsibilities
- Establish brand focus across the store team, driving engagement and passion for Burberry
- Maintain a visible presence on the shop floor as a brand ambassador, role-modelling company behaviours
- Monitor, coach and provide feedback to store team members to ensure excellent customer experience delivery
- Maintain luxury environment standards and execute Visual Merchandising guidelines throughout the store
- Drive digital asset utilisation to enhance customer experience
- Lead, inspire and manage a high-performing, positive store team
- Develop talent through recruitment, staff development, succession planning and mobility initiatives
- Establish a learning culture and maintain strong team connection to the brand
- Develop and maintain excellent product knowledge across the team
- Monitor product sales performance and optimise inventory sales
- Build and cultivate long-term customer relationships; lead the team to do the same
- Establish customer-focused behaviours across the store team
- Maintain familiarity with local market environment, competitors and talent
- Drive store performance and productivity through commercial opportunity identification
- Ensure compliance with all corporate standards, policies and health and safety initiatives
- Maintain emergency evacuation plans and conduct annual practice drills with all employees
Qualifications
- Demonstrated alignment with Burberry Store Management behaviours: Service Focused, Leading to Inspire, Commercially Aware, Developing Talent, and Driving Excellence
- Experience in a luxury brand or luxury service and selling environment
- Retail management experience appropriate to role scale, assessed on sales turnover, team size and role complexity
- Fluency in local language plus English
- A passion for and genuine interest in fashion with a luxury ethos
- Digital awareness and comfortable navigation of social media and e-commerce platforms
- Awareness of local employment and retail legislation
- Flexibility to work as required to meet store operational needs
Skills
Experience
Significant retail management experience in a luxury or premium service environment, with demonstrated success leading store teams, driving sales performance and maintaining high operational standards.
Education
Not specified.
Workplace
This position is based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Culture
Burberry fosters a creative and inclusive workplace culture that values diversity and sustainability. The company is committed to being a force for good, driving industry change and championing community engagement.
About Cerulean
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