Specialist, Direct Materials Planner

Imagine being responsible for the direct material planning for the world’s largest jewellery brand. If you love solving challenges with your superb material planning skill, then you might be our next Specialist, Direct Materials Planner at Pandora Crafting & Supply.

Main purpose of the role ;

•    Ensuring that materials are readiness for production when needed both campaign and replenishment orders.
•    Monitoring and maintaining MRP parameter set up, optimal inventory levels to meet production and financial targets.
•    involves balancing the demand for materials with the available supply and collaborating with various stakeholders.

Key accountabilities:

•    Material and Production Planning
o    Manage supply of direct materils to ensure the availability and readiness according to the time line.
o    Analyze direct materials, production schedules, and inventory levels to create effective material plans to production each direct materials category.
o    Coordinating with master production scheduling teams to align material availability with production schedules.
o    Collaborate with materials buyers team and stakeholders to ensure on-time materials delivery, prioritization and prevent production delays.
o    Implementing continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of materials management processes.

•    Demand and Supply Analysis
o    Collaborate with Global supply chain to understand demand patterns and fluctuations.
o    Adjust material plans based on changes in demand and production schedules.
o    Generate purchase plan for materials based on MRP result and requirements.
o    Collaborate with material buyers for material supply plan such as weekly requirement and pull in plan.

•    Inventory Management 
o    Monitor and maintain optimal inventory levels to meet production and demand including day to day oprations on materials transfer and allocation to sites.
o    Implement inventory control measures to minimize excess or obsolete stock.
o    Coordinating with logistics and warehouse team on the transportation and distribution of materials to each production site.

•    Risk Management 
o    Identify and escalate potential risks in the supply chain, such as shortages or delays, and develop contingency plans.
o    Mitigate risks through strategic planning and collaboration with relevant stakeholders

•    Data Analysis and Reporting
o    Analyze data related to materials, BOM, usage for materials purchase plan both Campaign and replenishment orders.
o    Generate reports to provide insights into material planning metrics such as materials readiness, week of supply and inventory performance.
o    Utilizing data analytics tools to analyze and interpret data related to demand, supply, and inventory.
o    Identifying trends and areas for improvement in the materials management process.

•    Cross-functional Collaboration
o    Work closely with material buyers, production, master planning, scheduling, logistics and warehouse, quality and cross-functional teams to ensure alignment in material planning.
o    Collaborate with other departments to address issues and optimize overall business processes.

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 I&PD team and report to Manager, Cycle Management.

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 2024, there are 113 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 6,800 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 37,000 people worldwide, is listed on the Nasdaq Copenhagen stock exchange, and generated sales of DKK 31.7 billion (EUR 4.25 billion) in 2024.