Senior Manager, Responsible Sourcing Crafting & Supply

Imagine being responsible for lead and keep developing our Responsible Sourcing Programme for the world’s largest jewellery brand. If you love leading local sourcing strategy, then you might be our next senior manager for Responsible Sourcing Crafting & Supply at Pandora Crafting & Supply.

The position will be anchored in the Responsible Sourcing team (4 people) and covering around 100 material suppliers and up to ~700 indirect ones and covering sustainability for both social and environmental aspects.

As a Senior Manager, Responsible Sourcing Programme lead, you will focus on ensuring compliance of our requirements into operations (audit) and supplier development activities, as well as keep improving our programme based on either risk related to our supply chain or benchmark in best practices. This will require close collaboration with PANDORA’s suppliers, the internal procurement colleagues as well as the Global Office in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Beside ensuring compliance of our programme, you act as a key partner to our supplier, working closely with them to develop their capability to meet our requirements. Identifying main gap or risks and support development of solution for our entire supply chain (training, capability building, …) while balancing suppliers availability and priority as well as Pandora’s other functions needs (quality, procurement, innovation…).

You thrive in a fast-paced environment and are capable of balancing between conceptual thinking and detailed deep dives and remains positive in front of change. You need a strong stakeholder management, communication skills and ability to manage complex situations. Passionate about sustainability, you aim to make a difference for a better future while keeping an understanding of business principles.

Frequent travel will be required to visit suppliers.

We love that you will…

• Develop and implement responsible sourcing strategies: Formulate comprehensive strategies that align with the company’s sustainability targets &goals and regulatory requirements. Benchmark and propose innovation, building programme next steps while coordinating overall suppliers request for sustainability.
• Supplier management: Assess and select suppliers based on their adherence to ethical, environmental, and social standards and ensure audit compliance and tailored improvement plan. Develop strong partnership and trust.
• Ensure compliance: Monitor and enforce compliance with these policies across the supply chain.
• Identify and mitigate risks: Identify potential risks in the supply chain and develop strategies to mitigate them including training, capability programme.
• Monitor and report on performance and drive continuous improvement
• Communication & leadership: Manage & be an inspiring leader for the team of 3 direct reports and demonstrate great stakeholders management internally and externally.

We love that you are…

• Strong business skills within sustainable supply chain management and procurement processes, preferably with metals supply chain, sustainability or CSR with at least 3-5 years of experience from a similar role.
• Master in Management, supply chain, procurement, Engineering or similar educational background with expertise in sustainability, environmentalism or CSR.
• Background in international manufacturing and have experience with developing and managing a Procurement Programme including the communication hereof to internal and external stakeholders.
• Proven record in setting, implementing and advising in representation of Procurement Programmes through activities such as policy development and policy deployment.
• Strong understanding of the audit and compliance frameworks around Responsible Sourcing and/or Procurement Programmes.
• Strong interpersonal and communicative skills including a strong English proficiency, in addition you have well-developed presentation skills both verbal and written (PowerPoint).
• Strong cultural understanding and genuine interest in working with different cultures, open to innovation, learning and can do attitude.
• Self-motivated and mature, entrepreneurial, self-started and highly collaborative mindset

Welcome to our Crafting & Supply

The magic happens at our crafting facilities, where we combine centuries-old crafting traditions and high-quality materials with modern production techniques. You will be warmly greeted with over 13,000 craftspeople who are excellent at crafting and supplying the world’s largest jewellery brand with our craftsmanship. You will be part of a team of 4 people and report to Director, Sustainability Crafting & Supply who also oversee 11.

Join a team that is as diverse and inclusive as our jewellery. We believe and value creative thinking and ensure that there’s equitable opportunities for all.

• Foster your growth and craft opportunities through our learning and development programmes.
• At Pandora, no effort or contribution goes unnoticed. We offer a wide range of opportunities and benefits to ensure that our employees feel valued, supported, and cared for.
• Transportation services are also available to drop you at the closet BTS station and other community areas.

About Pandora Crafting & Supply

Pandora started crafting its jewellery in Thailand in 1989, where our founders fell in love with the delicate craftsmanship of the Thai people. To date, there are two crafting facilities in Thailand, Bangkok, and Lamphun, and we employ more than 13,000 skilled craftspeople. By the end of 2023, there are 107 million pieces sold globally, all of which were hand-finished here in Thailand by our skilled craftspeople using high-quality raw materials and sustainable methods. 

About Pandora Group

Pandora is the world’s largest jewellery brand. Designed in Denmark and crafted in Thailand, Pandora jewellery provides endless opportunities for personalisation, allowing people to express their passions and show who they are. The company’s products are made from high-quality materials and sold in more than 100 countries through 6,700 points of sale, including 2,600 concept stores.

Pandora is committed to leadership in sustainability and is sourcing lab-grown stones and recycled silver and gold for all its jewellery. Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, Pandora employs 33,000 people worldwide, is listed on the Nasdaq Copenhagen stock exchange, and generated sales of DKK 28.1 billion (EUR 3.8 billion) in 2023.