Specialist, Category Management

Are you analytically minded and eager to build hands-on experience within technology procurement in a global organisation? We are looking for a Category Management Specialist (Digital & Technology (D&T)) to join our Procurement team in Copenhagen. In this role, you will support strategic sourcing activities across Pandora’s global technology spend, working closely with category managers and stakeholders to deliver strong commercial outcomes, transparency, and supplier excellence. This is a great opportunity to develop your procurement skillset while gaining exposure to complex, fast-evolving Digital & Technology categories in an international environment.’

About the role

As a Category Management Specialist, you will support the Digital & Technology (D&T) Procurement team by providing data‑driven insights, executing sourcing activities, and supporting supplier performance and governance. You will collaborate closely with category managers and key stakeholders across the D&T organisation, as well as with global procurement colleagues, to ensure efficient procurement processes, strong commercial outcomes, and well‑governed supplier relationships.

About the department

The D&T Procurement team is part of Pandora’s global Procurement organisation, with colleagues located across multiple regions. The team is responsible for managing Pandora’s technology procurement categories end to end, partnering primarily with the global Digital & Technology organisation and collaborating closely with stakeholders across the wider business to enable scalable, compliant, and value‑driven technology sourcing.

Key responsibilities

• Support end‑to‑end sourcing activities (RFI/RFP/RFQ): gather requirements, prepare sourcing packages, coordinate timelines, and consolidate supplier responses.
• Run spend and market analyses to identify trends, opportunities, and risks across Digital & Technology categories (e.g., SaaS, cloud, IT services, telecom, agencies).
• Prepare benchmarking, total‑cost‑of‑ownership (TCO) analyses, and business case inputs, including cost, value, and risk considerations.
• Maintain category and supplier data, including supplier lists, contract overviews, renewal calendars, licensing/consumption trackers, and benefit tracking.
• Support contract processes in collaboration with Legal and InfoSec (e.g., NDAs, MSAs, SOWs, DPAs) by coordinating redlines, approvals, and documentation.
• Help manage supplier performance by collecting KPI/SLA reporting, supporting QBR preparation, and tracking actions and follow‑ups.
• Support procurement compliance and governance by ensuring documentation is complete, processes are followed, and stakeholder communication is clear and timely.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of templates, playbooks, and reporting dashboards for Digital & Technology procurement.

What you’ll bring

• 1–3 years of relevant experience (procurement, sourcing, vendor management, finance/controlling, or data/analytics), ideally with exposure to technology‑related spend.
• Strong analytical skills and comfort working with data (Excel required; Power BI/Tableau is a plus).
• A structured approach and strong attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple requests and deadlines.
• Good communication skills—able to summarise insights and coordinate effectively with stakeholders.
• Curiosity and willingness to learn about technology commercial models (e.g., SaaS subscriptions, cloud consumption, managed services, SOWs, SLAs).
• Fluency in English.

Nice to have

• Experience with procurement tools (e.g., Sievo, Scanmarket), contract lifecycle management (CLM) systems, or ticketing/workflow tools.
• Basic understanding of data privacy and security concepts (e.g., GDPR) and sustainability.
• Experience working in an international, matrixed environment.

What we offer

• Hands‑on learning in strategic sourcing and technology procurement.
• Exposure to global suppliers and cross‑functional stakeholder management.
• Development opportunities, mentoring, and clear career growth pathways within procurement.

Additional information: 

Location: Copenhagen

Department: Digital & Technology (D&T) Procurement, Global Procurement

Reports to: Director, Digital & Technology Procurement

Application deadline

Submit your application with CV and a short motivation note by 19 May 2026.

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 7,000 points of sale, including more than 2,800 concept stores.

Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, Pandora employs around 39,000 people worldwide and crafts its jewellery with 100% 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 32.5 billion (EUR 4.4 billion) in 2025.