Senior Manager Showrooms

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 Burberrysince 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.JOB PURPOSE Burberry Showroom is the window to ourbrand for all commercial partners, acting as the launchpad of our collections and creative initiatives.Operating in alignment with the overall business strategy, the Showrooms function acts as both a commercial and creative spaces, ensuring the luxuriousBurberry image is projected at all times. We are recruiting for a talented individual to deliver all commercial moments across our Paris and London showrooms. Supporting the Commercial Director and business partners in the execution of the retail and wholesalebuys seasonally, delivering a top class luxury experience at all times. The ability to be work within the fast pace environment where activity happens quickly and continuously, is a must.This position requires travel to Paris approximately six times a year.RESPONSIBILITIES- Working under the Commercial function and reporting into the Director - Commercial, management of the global showrooms in London and Paris to deliver an operationally excellent, and elevated client experience at all times - Working with the VP of productstrategy to define all cross functional requirements to deliver market. Responsible for the production and delivery of market schedules and calendars for regional and central teams - Key stakeholder in coordinating crucial discussions and working groups eachseason to deliver market, including; organisation of seasonal product presentations, operational planning of all travelling attendees to showroom, scheduling visual merchandising, taking regional wholesale leads through the day by day calendar.- Review ofkey activities and where we add commercial value outside of Market. Supporting product teams operationally with campaigns and styling initiatives - Management of the Samples team, ensuring the successful delivery of all the collections into Paris each seasonin compliance with Brexit and AEO standards. - Driving cross-functional meetings with shipping, trade compliance and product teams to deliver to critical path, defining and improving ways of working. - Lead monthly budget meetings with the finance team, workingwith the showroom managers across London and Paris to support monthly tracking and delivering within budget - Management of a team of approximately 25 FTE’s across Showrooms and Samples, working closely with each team member, giving regular feedback and supportthrough mentoring and coaching - Strong stakeholder relationships with all PA’s and EA’s across product, creative and commercial teams - Ensure all Health & Safety measures in the showroom in accordance to our working guidelines - Drive and maintain relationshipswith all in house partners, identifying areas of growth in business and strategy - Supporting Commercial Director in building and presenting to the ExCo, as requiredPERSONAL PROFILE - Understanding of the luxury market within businesses operating a wholesale/retailhybrid model - Good understanding of the planning and merchandising critical path, including market calendars - Experience in project/programme management, or in an operational capacity working to deadlines and targets - Leading and developing large teams
- Senior stakeholder management and presenting to Executive level