About this role
<p style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Burberry House';color:#000f9f">Introduction:</span></u></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Burberry House';color:#000f9f">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.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Burberry House';color:#000f9f">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.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Burberry House';color:#000f9f">Job Purpose:</span></u></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Burberry House';color:#000f9f">Be responsible for developing, executing, and optimizing the menswear assortment strategy for Burberry Japan. This role ensures commercial performance while protecting brand integrity, delivering seasonal product strategies aligned with global direction and tailored to the Japanese market. The position partners closely with Global Merchandising, Retail, Planning, Marketing, VM, and Supply Chain teams to drive profitable growth and elevate the customer experience.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Burberry House';color:#000f9f">Key Responsibilities:</span></u></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="color:#000f9f;margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Burberry House'">Define and implement seasonal range plans: assortment, pricing, country of origin (COO), and competitor positioning, in collaboration with global and local stakeholders (Design, Product Development, Planning, VM, Marketing etc.)</span></li> <li style="color:#000f9f;margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Burberry House'">Oversee category performance: analyze weekly/monthly sales, sell-through, stock levels; recommend and execute in-season trading actions (e.g., reorders, markdowns)</span></li> <li style="color:#000f9f;margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Burberry House'">Manage sample budgets and ordering processes to support wholesale, retail, and e</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Cambria Math', serif">‑</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Burberry House'">commerce launches</span></li> <li style="color:#000f9f;margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Burberry House'">Conduct regular market research: analyze competitor activity, customer trends, and local fashion movements; report insights to global HQ</span></li> <li style="color:#000f9f;margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Burberry House'">Collaborate on capsule and promotional buying, OTB planning, and inventory strategies, ensuring alignment with Finance budgets and margin targets</span></li> <li style="color:#000f9f;margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Burberry House'">Partner with Visual Merchandising and Retail teams to support product launches, store floor sets, and clienteling training</span></li> <li style="color:#000f9f;margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Burberry House'">Present buy proposals and performance insights to regional/global teams; support investor relation commentary if required</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Burberry House';color:#000f9f"> </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Burberry House';color:#000f9f">Qualifications & Requirements:</span></u></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="color:#000f9f;margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Burberry House'">Bachelor’s degree or equivalent</span></li> <li style="color:#000f9f;margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Burberry House'">8</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Burberry House'">+ years in fashion merchandising (luxury </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Burberry House'">Retail</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Burberry House'"> preferred)</span></li> <li style="color:#000f9f;margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Burberry House'">Native-level Japanese and business-level English (both written and spoken)</span></li> <li style="color:#000f9f;margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Burberry House'">Strong analytical aptitude—advanced Excel and retail math capabilities</span></li> <li style="color:#000f9f;margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Burberry House'">Commercial acumen and margin-focused decision-making rooted in data</span></li> <li style="color:#000f9f;margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Burberry House';color:#000f9f">Strategic thinker with an innovative and collaborative approach</span></li> </ul>