Burberry Looking for COMMERCIAL STRATEGY SENIOR MANAGER – Maternity Cover at London, England Full Time

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.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our head-office Commercial team as Senior Manager, Commercial Strategy for a one year fixed term contract. 

JOB PURPOSE

To lead network optimization activities for Burberry, across planning, investment prioritization and performance management, providing the platform for significant store productivity gains.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintenance and development of key management tools relating to the retail network, including the Global Store Project Planner, Store Network Master plan, and Store Floor Plan Guidelines
• Lead Store Investment Group, manage agenda, provide content and follow up on the actions to support store capex planning, regional allocation, and delivery monitoring
• Initiate and lead space productivity projects contributing to increase of store productivity through establishment of analytic framework, identification of individual store and network optimisation opportunities, option optimisation and fixture productivity projects
• Work with commercial and technical teams in the deployment of an updated space planning tool
• Provide store performance monitoring, quarterly updates on productivity, profitability and ensure appropriate visibility, reviews on annual bases in line with store productivity review
• Support the Site Data Business Owner in the ongoing delivery of excellence in governance regarding store data

PERSONAL PROFILE

• Around 8 years of retail and commercial experience, preferably in luxury fashion industry, with a focus on performance management and retail space productivity optimisation
• Track record of producing outstanding results when establishing new initiatives through the establishment of clear processes, engagement with stakeholders across the business, and a relentless approach to delivery
• Strong communication skills with ability to influence Senior Stakeholders across a retail business
• Analytical and problem-solving skills to deliver complex projects with performance focus peers across the organisation

FOOTER

Burberry is an Equal Opportunities Employer and as such, treats all applications equally and recruits purely on the basis of skills and experience.