Vendor and Contract Manager

Contract and Vendor Manager – Infrastructure & Telecommunications

Are you a self-motivated professional with a strong team spirit? Are you looking for an opportunity to enter an exciting business area and work in an international hub of can-do spirited, passionate, performance driven people? Then keep on reading!

We are strengthening our Global Procurement team by adding a Contract and Vendor Manager focused on the Infrastructure and Telecommunications category. We are looking for our new team member who is a self-motivated, result-oriented mature professional with a sense of humor, well-developed team-spirit and an ability to motivate others to deliver results.

The Contract and Vendor Manager reports to the Director of Procurement, Digital and Technology, and is responsible for the strategic and operational management of Infrastructure and Telecommunications, outsourcing contracts including sourcing, contracting, and supplier relationship management. Your efforts will directly support business continuity, innovation, and commercial efficiency by ensuring a consistent, scalable, and compliant vendor landscape.

Main Responsibilities will include:

• Managing the Infrastructure, Telecommunications, and Outsourcing contracts across sourcing, contracting, and vendor governance.
• Driving standardization and consolidation of telecom, infrastructure and outsourcing services globally.
• Building and maintaining relationships with key global vendors.
• Conducting regular business reviews and performance assessments with strategic vendors.
• Leading RFx processes in accordance with procurement policy and business needs.
• Identifying and delivering cost-saving and value creation opportunities.
• Leading end-to-end contract lifecycle management, including negotiations and renewals.
• Ensuring all contractual agreements meet internal compliance standards and legal requirements.
• Collaborating with Legal, Finance and the Tech and Digital team whenever relevant.
• Ensuring alignment of vendor landscape with business strategy, scalability, and compliance needs.

What you'll need to succeed:

• Minimum 5 years of global business experience in contract and vendor management, preferably within IT infrastructure and or telecommunications.
• Strong knowledge of sourcing processes, contract law and commercial negotiations.
• Ability to lead complex RFPs and manage the full contract lifecycle.
• Experience working with global vendors and cross-functional teams.
• Strategic mindset with a focus on standardization, consolidation, and long-term value.
• Fluency in English, both spoken and written.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Your New Team

Contract and Vendor Management team is a close-knit team of 8 members that covers the full life-circle of Pandora Tech and Digital vendors and aims at achieving the best possible vendor performance in tune with cost optimization and transparency in Pandora’s vendor landscape.

Did we get your attention?

We hope you got all your questions answered and feel confident applying for this position, however if you have more questions regarding the position, please contact:

Kelly Kavarnou

Global Tech Recruiter

kekav@pandora.net

If you see yourself in the position and would like to become a part of Pandora’s future, please do not hesitate to apply. We are an international team, so please make sure to send us your application in English to be considered. We look forward to hearing from you! 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.