Retail Planning Manager, Disney

As the largest jewellery brand in the world, we a give a voice to millions of people’s loves every day. Our beautiful products empower people all around the world to express themselves. We are proud to be part of their stories and the most important moments in their lives. 

Where original thinking is welcomed, and can turn into positive impact in a heartbeat, we can dream big, dare to act, and deliver with care and passion. At Pandora where you can each craft far more than just an incredible career. 

About the Team:
 

The Retail Planning Manager is a new role in the Pandora NAM Disney division. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing and optimizing the retail planning process, ensuring the alignment of inventory, sales forecasts, and demand planning with our business goals. You will work closely with cross-functional teams including merchandising, supply chain, and operations to ensure a seamless retail experience and effective product availability.

The Retail Planning Manager is a critical thought and strategic partner in shaping the future of Pandora’s Disney division and will report directly into the National Account Manager, Disney.

Your Role as a Retail Planning Manager:

Retail Planning Strategy:

• Develop and implement retail planning strategies to meet company sales and inventory objectives.
• Collaborate with the merchandising and buying teams to ensure effective product assortment and inventory allocation across retail channels.
• Lead the forecasting process, utilizing data analysis and market insights to predict demand and optimize stock levels.

Inventory Management:

• Monitor inventory levels and adjust replenishment strategies to prevent overstocking or stockouts.
• Ensure timely product availability through collaboration with the supply chain team and vendors.
• Track product performance and make recommendations to adjust strategies to maximize sales.

Sales and Performance Analysis:

• Analyze retail sales performance, identifying trends, and implementing corrective actions where necessary.
• Prepare and present performance reports and KPIs to senior management, providing actionable insights and recommendations.
• Collaborate with marketing and promotions teams to align promotional strategies with inventory levels.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Work closely with the merchandising, operations, and supply chain teams to ensure alignment on product assortment, stock levels, and sales projections.
• Coordinate with the finance team to ensure retail plans are aligned with financial targets and budget constraints.

Vendor and Supplier Coordination:

• Build and maintain relationships with key vendors and suppliers to ensure timely deliveries and accurate inventory planning.
• Negotiate with suppliers to improve product availability and reduce lead times.

Process Improvement:

• Continuously review and refine retail planning processes to increase efficiency, accuracy, and productivity.
• Stay informed about retail industry trends and best practices to drive innovation and growth.

Craft your career with us if you have:
 

• Bachelor’s degree in either communications, journalism, business economics, or societal studies
• 8-10 yrs professional experience from corporate communications and media relations
• Experience working in a global matrix organisation and capacity to contribute in globally networked projects
• Experience with issue management, preferably from a consumer-oriented business
• Fluent in English. Strong writing skills

Our Benefits:

• We Dare! We offer robust compensation package including base and bonus, a 401K plan to help you secure your financial future 
• We Care! Pandora offers extensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Short/Long Term Disability, Basic Life and AD&D, anniversary gift cards, recognition program and product discounts! 
• We Dream! Pandora is fostering growth and crafting opportunities to support the business needs which learning and development programs, continuous feedback, LinkedIn learning, tuition reimbursement and more 
• We Deliver! PTO Package including: Vacation, Personal, Sick, Celebration days and Paid Holidays

Florida salary: $120,000 – $130,000 commensurate on experience

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.   

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.  

About Pandora NAM: 

The Pandora North America team in the USA & Canada consists of more than 115 employees working at our offices in New York & Baltimore, more than 80 in our Logistics Center in Columbia, Maryland, an additional 100 in field positions, and more than 3,900 in our owned and operated stores.  

Today, the USA is Pandora’s single largest market. The Pandora North American region as a whole encompasses over 1,400 points of sale, including over 420 concept stores, with more than 300 being owned and operated by Pandora.