Department: SC CENTRAL OPERATIONS
City: London
Location: GB
INTRODUCTION
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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.
JOB PURPOSE
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As the primary point of contact in the supply chain for our wholesale customers, the Account Specialist is responsible for managing the full lifecycle of wholesale orders--from order entry through to delivery--as well as handling wholesale after-sales queries.
At Burberry, this role demands frequent communication, both written and verbal, with wholesale partners and internal stakeholders. It involves strong teamwork and close collaboration with multiple departments across the organisation.
You will operate in a fast-paced environment, performing a variety of tasks to ensure the timely and accurate fulfilment of Burberry products.
The Team
The customer operations team is responsible for optimising the availability of products to Burberry stores and wholesale customers by leveraging its unique position within supply chain to connect central and regional functions.
RESPONSIBILITIES
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Account Management
Responsible for managing wholesale accounts across several countries in the EMEIA region
Prepare and edit order confirmations and send to customer
Raise orders for replenishment and store openings/events
Participate in creating customer relationship plans, attend customer meetings and manage communication via emails, phone calls
Process cancellations, credits, debits, returns of faulty and non-faulty goods
Work closely with the accounts receivable team to reconcile invoices/investigate discrepancies/raise proforma invoices / follow up accounts credit release
Support with other customer fulfilment activities in retail and outlet channels as required.
Provide daily activity reports as needed by the business, leadership or account
Hub Teams/Transportation
Monitor order to shipment flow to ensure timely shipping and coordinate with hub. Work closely with transportation team and manage customer delivery booking in partnership with carriers.
Prepare shipments according to customers' requirements, export procedures and provide instructions to hubs. Request updates on available goods/QC release etc.
Arrange and coordinate returns as required.
Order Management
Participate in communication of shortages, vendor delays and re-timings etc to the region/customers.
PERSONAL PROFILE
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Required
Very good to advanced Excel skills in order to produce reports and interpret large amounts of data
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Language: Fluency in Italian (written and spoken)
Preferable
Understanding of order lifecycle activities
Understanding of shipping and credit processes
Good knowledge of managing orders in SAP (AFS)
Understanding of logistic and warehouse operations
Desired
Previous experience working with international customers
Understanding of import/export and incoterms
Language: Fluency in French would be an advantage
MEASURES OF SUCCESS
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Wholesale
Achieve high shipping percentage of the order book in line with company fiscal targets.
Monitor the customers' orderbook efficiently & provide a best in class customer experience.
Maximise product availability for regional events, store openings, marketing campaigns, etc.
Communication
Improve lines of communication with internal and external customers
Build strong relationships, know your audience and influence your stakeholders.
Operational Excellence
Continuous improvement of processes and reporting
Be knowledgeable of all company's operating systems.
Be agile and innovative.
Product
Improving product availability and visibility on delays and cancellations.
Know your products and customers
Be aware of key launches & make them successful
FOOTER
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Burberry is an Equal Opportunities Employer and as such, treats all applications equally and recruits purely on the basis of skills and experience.