Global Category Manager, Retail Construction Procurement

As part of Pandora’s strategic transformation journey, the Global Procurement Team has been unified under the vision of “Buying as One Pandora.” This new global procurement function is built on four strategic pillars – Cost Control, Business Value, Sustainability, and Protect Pandora – and is designed to drive best-in-class sourcing and supply chain practices across all business categories.

This role sits within the newly established Retail Procurement category, with a specific focus on general construction. You will play a key role in delivering value across Pandora’s global retail network, supporting the sourcing and management of store builds, refurbishments and related construction services.

You’ll be instrumental in building and shaping this new category, contributing to Pandora’s global growth ambitions while ensuring our retail environments reflect the brand’s quality, sustainability values, and operational excellence through:

Cost Control

Deliver sustainable cost savings and procurement efficiencies. Optimize total cost of ownership (TCO) through strategic sourcing, vendor negotiation, and demand management. Implement robust spend analytics and supplier performance tracking. Establish and share Best practices across markets.

Business Value

Collaborate cross-functionally to align procurement strategies with Pandora’s business objectives. Support innovation and speed-to-market by sourcing high-quality materials, products, and services efficiently. Leverage market insights and supplier capabilities to enable competitive advantage.

Sustainability

Integrate environmental, social, and ethical considerations into sourcing decisions. Partner with suppliers to advance Pandora’s ESG goals, including carbon reduction, responsible sourcing, and circularity. Ensure compliance with global sustainability standards and support transparency throughout the supply chain.

Protect Pandora 

Uphold Pandora’s brand integrity and reputation by ensuring supplier compliance with legal, ethical, and quality standards. Strengthen governance, controls, and transparency across procurement operations.

Key Responsibilities 

Category Strategy & Management

• Develop, implement, and manage sourcing strategies for general construction categories.
• Conduct market analysis, benchmarking, and supplier landscape evaluation.
• Define category roadmaps aligned with project timelines, budget targets, and quality standards.
  
  

Strategic Sourcing & Procurement

• Lead end-to-end sourcing processes: RFI/RFQ/RFP, bid evaluations, negotiations, and supplier selection.
• Secure competitive pricing, optimal contract terms, and risk mitigation for high-value construction procurements.
  
  

Supplier & Contract Management

• Establish and manage supplier relationships, monitor KPIs, and conduct regular performance reviews.
• Drive supplier development and innovation to improve service, quality, and cost.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, contractual obligations, and relevant regulations.
  
  

Cost Control & Value Delivery

• Identify cost-saving opportunities, best practices, value engineering initiatives, and lifecycle cost reductions.
• Monitor and report on category spend, savings achievements, and procurement performance.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with internal stakeholders in the Global Network and Cluster Network teams, the reporting and analytic team, Store design and Creative team, Sustainability team, Legal, and our Finance teams.
• Support project procurement planning and execution across multiple clusters
  
  

You are a procurement professional who thrives in a dynamic, global environment. You bring not only commercial acumen but also a deep commitment to doing business the right way – for people, planet, and Pandora. You see procurement not just as a function, but as a value-creating business partner.

Key Skills 

• Experience: +7 years in procurement, with at least 3+ years focused on construction categories within the luxury retail store.
• A master’s degree within Supply Chain, Construction Management, Business Finance, or similar
• Strong knowledge of construction procurement, contracting and tendering processes.
• Ability to collaborate across departments and business units to build trust & confidence
• Proven negotiation and vendor management skills.
• Strong analytical and communication skill set with clear business focus
• Experience of working in a global or regional role structure
• Ability to evaluate impact on customer experience vs capex spend
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office i.e. Excel and PowerPoint

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We process applications on a continuous basis, which is why we encourage you to send your application as soon as possible. You can also read more about Pandora on our corporate site www.pandoragroup.com.    

Icing on the cake    

You will be working out of our beautiful Head Office in Copenhagen V, established in 2016 and designed to unite and inspire our teams. Besides our beautiful interior design, we are also proud of our LEED Gold Certification for Energy and Environmental Design. This means that we use as few natural resources as possible and that we use them with respect. The result is a professional and dynamic space that is unique, comfortable and inspirational – and delivers a true Pandora experience to anyone who works here or comes to visit.   

About Pandora

Pandora is the world's largest jewellery brand, specialising in the design, crafting and marketing of accessible luxury jewellery made from high-quality materials. Each piece is created to inspire self-expression, allowing people to share their stories and passions through meaningful jewellery. Pandora jewellery is sold in more than 100 countries through 6,800 points of sale, including more than 2,700 concept stores. Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, Pandora employs 37,000 people worldwide and crafts its jewellery using only recycled silver and gold. Pandora is committed to leadership in sustainability and has set out to halve greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 2030. Pandora is listed on the Nasdaq Copenhagen stock exchange and generated revenue of DKK 31.7 billion (EUR 4.2 billion) in 2024. At Pandora, we believe that creating an inclusive and diverse workplace and reflecting societal diversity in our customer engagement is essential to delivering on our company purpose: to give a voice to people’s loves. We dedicate ourselves to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and diversity where everyone feels respected and valued.