Assortment Planning Manager

About Pandora

Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, Pandora is the world’s largest jewelry maker with presence in more than 100 countries across the globe.

At Pandora, we give a voice to people’s loves.

Beloved for our inimitable charm bracelet, Pandora jewelry offers intricate design and craftsmanship, brought to life by the magic of the stories expressed and interpreted by its wearer.

At Pandora, we currently have Assortment Planning Manager where you will be responsible for buying and merchandising activities across all collections and channels. As a leader in the business you will also mentor and continue to develop a team of assortment planners.

What you’ll do

• Implementation buying and merchandising plans that drive sales, enhance product visibility, and optimize inventory levels across all channels.
• Analyse sales data, market trends and customer feedback to make informed decisions on product assortments.
• Support in store tiering strategy by market to ensure an effective and high-quality product range that meets customer needs.
• Create and maintain operational functions, including product systems, SKU management, and support with details and content for product replenishment in wholesale and outlets.
• Work closely with VM, training and marketing team to ensure right visibility and knowledge of the product according to the merchandising strategy.
• Responsible for the wholesale buying process, establish clear communication and best working practices for the wholesale channel.
• Responsible for the assortment, buying planning, replenishment process and pricing of outlet channel.
• Support creation of promo plan with product content to maximise effectiveness in CVR and profitability.
• Monitor and analyse financial performance, suggesting actions to achieve sales and profitability targets and KPIs including stock level, turnover and sell-through rate.
• Conduct regular market analysis to find product opportunities and brief into global to penetrate local product opportunities.
• Working closely with Marketing, eCommerce, Operations Work and Retail Network to ensure cohesive and integrated merchandising strategies.
• Tight collaboration with Global merchandising for the implementation of collection strategy and product brief.
• Lead and develop a team of 3 Assortment Planners to achieve business objectives.

You have:

• 7 years’ experience in product ownership/management, demonstrating successful development and delivery of product strategies, roadmaps to product launch and optimisation
• Experience in leading a successful team
• Ability to quickly understand the customer, competition area and business value of new products
• Use good judgement to make sound prioritisation decisions based on the value of a feature and the estimated risk / time / technical complexity to deliver it into production use
• Is proactive in planning to achieve targets and objectives which deliver profitable outcomes
• Strong communication skills with business stakeholders and be able to communicate and advise senior managers
• Delivery focused with excellent attention to detail and strong drive to resolve issues
• Be solution driven with the ability to take ownership and make effective decisions

What’s in it for you?

We are the largest Jewellery brand in the world and our people are an integral part of our success. Our commitment to unforgettable career progression is just the start. We offer a competitive rewards package that is second to none including:

• Generous staff discount on all Pandora products
• Extra days off including Wellness Days and Birthday Leave
• Opportunities for development
• Health care package
• STIP Bonus
• Hybrid Working Arrangements: 3 days in the office, 2 days working remotely

WHY PANDORA?

If you DREAM and DARE to grow as a leader as well as develop yourself and client groups on a daily basis, if you CARE and appreciate diverse work environments and you DREAM to work in a fast paced, innovative and disruptive organization, Pandora is the right place for you! 

You will enjoy leading a business in a collaborative work culture where you will empower others and seek opportunities to grow the market.

Pandora’s recruitment procedures are designed to be transparent and clear for all candidates. This helps us ensure that applicants are provided with a fair and equal opportunity to demonstrate their competencies and skills by removing blocking factors, possible biases, and risks of discrimination. We encourage everyone applying to our vacancies to refrain from adding identity-related elements such as a photo, marital status and age.

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