Burberry Sourcing Manager
- Lead seasonal sourcing and production placement in line with agreed calendars, unit plans and margin targets, partnering with Planning to align mainline and replenishment forecasts.
- Build, develop and balance the vendor base, including new vendor onboarding and counter-sourcing strategies in collaboration with global sourcing offices.
- Partner closely with Product Development to shape sourcing strategies that reflect product intent, complexity and delivery requirements each season.
- Analyse pre-buy versus actuals, working with Raw Materials teams to identify risks, shortfalls and opportunities across the division.
- Provide seasonal production forecasts to Logistics to support capacity planning and smooth flow into distribution centres.
- Own the accuracy and integrity of final range, pricing and production data across SAP and PLM.
- Lead final price negotiations and margin delivery, supported by clear seasonal cost and vendor performance analysis.
- Monitor on-time, in-full delivery and quality performance, partnering with Technical Services, Quality and sourcing offices to resolve issues and ensure compliance with fit and production milestones.
- Proven experience in sourcing or production management within a complex, multi-vendor environment.
- Strong commercial judgement, with the ability to negotiate cost and value across regions and categories.
- Confident working across functions, building trusted relationships with internal teams and external partners.
- Comfortable managing change and making informed decisions in a fast-moving seasonal environment.
- Detail-focused and organised, with a clear sense of ownership and follow-through.
- Open to travel where required and motivated by working within a global, collaborative team.
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