Burberry

3 weeks ago

Merchandising Manager (Tokyo, , JP)

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Job Summary

Define and execute the menswear assortment strategy for Burberry Japan, aligning seasonal product plans with global direction while tailoring to local market needs. Partner with Global Merchandising, Retail, Planning, Marketing, VM, and Supply Chain to optimize range, pricing, COO, and inventory strategies, driving profitable growth and elevating the customer experience.

Location: Tokyo

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Software Engineering

Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

•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.).
•Oversee category performance: analyze weekly/monthly sales, sell-through, stock levels; recommend and execute in-season trading actions (e.g., reorders, markdowns).
•Manage sample budgets and ordering processes to support wholesale, retail, and e-commerce launches.
•Conduct regular market research: analyze competitor activity, customer trends, and local fashion movements; report insights to global HQ.
•Collaborate on capsule and promotional buying, OTB planning, and inventory strategies, ensuring alignment with Finance budgets and margin targets.

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
•8+ years in fashion merchandising (luxury retail preferred).
•Native-level Japanese and business-level English (both written and spoken).
•Strong analytical aptitude—advanced Excel and retail math capabilities.
•Commercial acumen and margin-focused decision-making rooted in data.

Experience:8+ yearsLuxuryFashionRetailJapan

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:AnalyticalCommunicationCollaborationNegotiationTeamwork

Languages:JapaneseEnglish

Tech Stack:Excel

Company Brief

Burberry

British luxury fashion house designing and selling ready-to-wear, accessories, fragrances, and leather goods. Known for its trench coats, distinctive check pattern, and global retail presence across wholesale, e-commerce, and owned stores.

Industry: Luxury Goods

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: London, United Kingdom

Founded: 1856

Website LinkedIn

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Burberry

3 weeks ago

Merchandising Manager (Tokyo, , JP)

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 11 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: Tokyo

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Software Engineering

Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

•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.).
•Oversee category performance: analyze weekly/monthly sales, sell-through, stock levels; recommend and execute in-season trading actions (e.g., reorders, markdowns).
•Manage sample budgets and ordering processes to support wholesale, retail, and e-commerce launches.
•Conduct regular market research: analyze competitor activity, customer trends, and local fashion movements; report insights to global HQ.
•Collaborate on capsule and promotional buying, OTB planning, and inventory strategies, ensuring alignment with Finance budgets and margin targets.

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
•8+ years in fashion merchandising (luxury retail preferred).
•Native-level Japanese and business-level English (both written and spoken).
•Strong analytical aptitude—advanced Excel and retail math capabilities.
•Commercial acumen and margin-focused decision-making rooted in data.

Experience:8+ yearsLuxuryFashionRetailJapan

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:AnalyticalCommunicationCollaborationNegotiationTeamwork

Languages:JapaneseEnglish

Tech Stack:Excel

Company Brief

Burberry

Industry: Luxury Goods

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: London, United Kingdom

Founded: 1856

Website LinkedIn