Procurement Manager ANZ

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. 

About Pandora ANZ

Launching in Australia in 2004, Pandora Australia New Zealand (ANZ) has since become the fourth largest market for the Danish jewellery house with 146 stores across the ANZ network, 130 employees in corporate and over 800 employees in retail.

Why work with us?

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.

Our generous benefits package includes:

• 60% off staff discount
• North Sydney Office: Hybrid working model (3 days in the office, 2 days working remotely)
• Team ‘diamond days’ to connect outside of the office
• Growth opportunities and career planning
• Subsidised comprehensive healthcare cover with BUPA
• Novated leasing
• Generous STIP bonus
• A day off on your birthday and birthday voucher
• Comprehensive individual wellness support

This role will lead the transformation of procurement practices from within the cluster based on the strategies set by the Global Category teams, challenging entrenched methods and engaging with senior stakeholders to drive the needed change.

Key Accountabilities:

• Partner for Leadership in cluster: Act as the primary point of contact and strategic procurement partner within the cluster, providing visionary leadership for all procurement-related activities
• Strategic alignment. Foster alignment between Global Category Managers, Operational Procurement teams, and local procurement efforts to ensure cohesive strategy execution.
• Stakeholder influence. Cultivate and maintain trust with key local stakeholders, proactively guiding purchase requests through optimal channels.
• Procurement Excellence: Lead the identification, negotiation, selection, and management of local supplier relationships, ensuring adherence to global sourcing processes and frameworks. Support global teams in regional RFx processes and provide strategic insights to inform global category strategies. Think Global, Act local.
• High stakes Negotiation: Lead negotiations for major local agreements, ensuring substantial impact on local P&L and effective risk management.
• Supplier Accountability: Hold relevant local  suppliers to the agreed performance standards, intervening as necessary to enhance value delivery.
• Policy Advocacy: Champion local awareness and adherence to key procurement policies and processes.
• Strategy Implementation: Drive the implementation of global category management strategies and guidelines at the local level across diverse categories

Personal & Pivotal Competencies:

• Deep knowledge and expertise in procurement processes, tendering/negotiations, supplier management, and understanding of procurement strategies at the global and local level to ensure strategic alignment.
• Ability to lead transformational change and influence senior stakeholders.
• Capacity to develop and execute high-impact procurement strategies.
• Proficiency in identifying and mitigating compliance and financial risks.
• Ability to build strong networks across legal, finance, and other teams.
• Understanding of global procurement strategies and the ability to integrate them at the local level.
• Sustainability knowledge: Commitment to embedding sustainability iinto local procurement efforts that align with Pandora's goals.

If you are looking for a new challenge and feel you have the relevant skills then don’t miss out! Please click apply to submit your application.

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