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.
Assist the effective and efficient management of Textile and Leather Raw Materials across the RTW Supply Chain (within the Soft Apparel & Tailoring Product Category) helping and supporting the achievement of functional quality standards, through a solid and competent supplier base, strategically sounds relationships and sounds technical knowledge. Contribute in supporting strategic thinking through a matrix approach, optimising efficiencies in ordering, cost negotiation, RM stock management and on time delivery.
Procurement & Supplier Management
Support the procurement strategy & approach with the commitment of all relevant internal stakeholder is developed in partnership with the Senior Management within the Outerwear Product Category across all divisions (MW, WW)
Partner with the business and maintain continuous dialogue to understand ongoing business needs & future aspirations
Develop, maintain and evolve a robust supplier matrix
Build & establish collaborative partnerships with key suppliers, including timely 2 way communications, feedback on performance, risk mitigation
Assist in the end to end management activities of the supplier base (including selecting & on boarding, negotiation, matrix & risk management, capacity management, performance & exit)
Participate actively in the negotiation of cost, lead time and minimums of RMs
Build cost sheet break down for RMs focusing particularly on core or strategic RMS
Map and manage supply chain for core or strategic RMs/Suppliers
Contribute and support sustainable materials and manufacturing
Build and maintain strategic industry links
Follow commodity markets and anticipate business impact
Track supplier performance in line with KPIs set
Contribute to elevate technical knowledge and competency
Proven experience in Textile
Knowledge of luxury industry
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Strong soft / interpersonal skills
Technical degree in textile or textile related studies is a plus
Negotiation skills
Italian or Simplified Chinese spoken fluently are a plus
Advanced level of Excel
Burberry is an Equal Opportunities Employer and as such, treats all applications equally and recruits purely on the basis of skills and experience.