About: Founded in 1856, Burberry today remains quintessentially British, with outerwear at its core. Digital luxury positioning and intensive focus on design innovation, quality and heritage icons ensure continued brand purity and relevance globally across genders and generations. Burberry believes that in order to be a great brand it must also be a great company and constantly leverages the energy of its compassionate and creative thinking culture to continually innovate and drive the brand forward. Headquartered in London, Burberry is a design, marketing and retail led business with a global reputation for innovative product design, digital marketing initiatives and dynamic retail strategies.
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.
The Sourcing Assistant will actively assist the Sourcing Team in their execution of supply chain strategy and coordination of the department.
Responsibilities of the Sourcing Assistant:
Maintain accurate sourcing and product data throughout the season, ensuring information is updated following buying meetings and range reviews.
Validate and confirm product, pricing and range information with suppliers and support the resolution of data queries in partnership with Finance.
Coordinate with suppliers to ensure raw materials and trims are delivered in line with production timelines and agreed ex-factory dates.
Create delivery planners, monitor shipment progress and produce regular SAP delivery reports.
Act as a key day-to-day contact for supplier partners, ensuring clear communication of timelines, requirements and critical milestones.
Analyse and prepare routine and ad hoc reporting, identifying potential delivery risks and escalating issues proactively.
What Burberry is looking for:
Strong analytical skills with confidence working with data and numerical information.
Experience using Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
Strong attention to detail and a commitment to delivering accurate, high-quality work.
Collaborative approach with effective communication and relationship-building skills.
Knowledge of SAP, Flex or similar business systems is a plus.
Burberry is an Equal Opportunities Employer and as such, treats all applications equally and recruits purely on the basis of skills and experience.
