Specialist Merchandise Planning

Specialist, Merchandise Planning

We’re looking for a results-driven professional to spark sell-out demand and turn market potential into unstoppable buying momentum. In this pivotal role, you’ll own and refine our sell-out forecast (value & units right down to SKU level) within our cutting-edge Range Framework assortment strategy, always pushing forecasting accuracy to its peak.

You’ll be at the heart of our transformation, championing the roll-out of our next-generation planning platform, O9, and ensuring a seamless, game-changing transition. If you thrive on precision, innovation, and impact, this is where you’ll make your mark.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the buying strategy for assigned collections or key markets, driving sell-out success.
• Champion the transition to O9, ensuring a smooth and optimized merchandising planning process.
• Deliver accurate, trend-responsive sell-out forecasts (value and units) to steer production and supply.
• Develop and refine forecasting models, conduct risk assessments, and implement solutions to boost accuracy.
• Plan and define detailed launch volumes for new products in partnership with Merchandising teams.
• Optimize inventory by managing product exits strategically.
• Collaborate with global and local merchandising teams to maximize market opportunities.
• Support Range Framework initiatives and manage tools through to handover for inventory and allocation.
• Contribute to market Q-GBRs with insights that sharpen collection and market forecasts.
• Achieve excellence against KPIs, including:
• 09 experience an advantage but not essential

Your Skills & Background

• Proven track record with 1–3 years in demand planning, buying, or allocation.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, or equivalent.
• Major or specialization in Merchandising, Buying, Retail, Fashion, or a related field.
• Industry-savvy with retail or fashion sector experience.
• Expert in statistical forecasting methods and tools.
• Analytical mindset, builds and maintains complex forecasting and analytics models that drive business decisions.
• Clear communicator, distills complex analyses into simple, compelling insights for stakeholders.
• Collaborator, excels in stakeholder management, negotiation, and cross-functional teamwork.
• Commercially driven, sharp focus on identifying and executing growth opportunities.
• Agile innovator, adapts quickly to change, thrives in ambiguity, and sparks creative solutions.
• Tech-proficient, advanced in Microsoft Office; O9 or other planning software knowledge is a plus.

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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     

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.

Recognised by the Financial Times as one of Europe’s Best Workplaces and ranked #1 among Danish companies, Pandora is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace. We believe reflecting the diversity of society in how we engage with our customers is essential to fulfilling our purpose: to give a voice to people’s loves. We are dedicated to nurturing a culture where everyone feels respected, valued, and empowered to thrive.