Purpose This position will manage planning activities in their respective region for both Mainline and Outlet within Burberry’s global planning organisation. They will embody the Burberry values and contribute to a culture of simplification, innovation and collaboration and drive excellence in their respective region. This role will be responsible for: ・Taking the lead in managing the Rolling Open to Buy for Mainline as well as Outlet and Collection Open to Buy process ・Leading the partnership and ensuring alignment with Merchandising, Allocation, Regional Finance and Central Planning teams on Open to Buy, lifecycle, fiscal risks, opportunities, markdown and inventory management ・Accountable for commercial insights in driving in-season decisions to maximise inventory, drive sales and deliver margin targets ・Strategic and controlled inventory management balancing inventory liquidation and brand integrity ・Connecting, guiding and influencing all functions, including South APAC Outlet Planning and Allocation, VM, Logistic and Store Operations Commercial Planning Excellence ・Accountable for the management of the Rolling Open to Buy for both Mainline and Outlet ・Accountable for the management of regional inventory within budget targets ・Accountable for top line sales target and identifying sales opportunities and risks through effective strategic planning and guidance in line with overall annual sales/inventory strategy ・Responsible for the Collection Open to Buy alignment with Regional Merchants for sales and inventory ahead of each collection, including focus stores and clusters ・Responsible for owning the partnership and leading communication of Collection and Rolling Open to Buy’s to Central teams based in London ・Responsible for the review of collection buys with Merchants, focusing on key investments ensuring buys are within agreed budgets ・Responsible for ensuring a balanced and profitable assortment that drives productivity and full price sell through Qualification ・Bachelor Degree / Master’s Degree ・Business Level Japanese/English in Speaking, Writing and Reading ・Advanced Excel skills ・Experience with SAP would be advantageous ・People management experience would be advantageous ・Good Knowledge of Fashion Retail Industry