Imagine being a part of the Master Planning team for the world's largest jewellery brand. If you love discovering how to turn complex planning problems into best-practice solutions, then you might be our next Specialist, APS Excellence at Pandora Crafting & Supply.
We love that you will…
Discover As-Is
- Collaborate effectively and resolve APS issues with stakeholders in Global Supply Chain Excellence, Manufacturing Technology, IT, Master Planning, Supply Chain Excellence, and APS Vendor.
- Review and discuss performance variance against KPI targets with key stakeholders and ensure corrective actions are taken in a timely manner.
- Review planning parameters and master data accuracy (e.g. STD accuracy) for effectiveness of each production site and collaborate with Master Data Management (MDM) for correction.
Define To-Be
- Coordinate with stakeholders to determine optimal APS functionality, parameters, and necessary reports to ensure plan adherence.
- Gather data and requirements from concerned parties and provide the most optimum solutions for planning.
- Identify APS improvement initiatives and coordinate with related teams to find and implement solutions.
Design Fit-to-Standard or Fit-to-Best Practice
- Share best practices among team members.
- Develop APS standards, policies, guidelines, and parameters to ensure effective and efficient planning processes, output, and documentation.
- Develop tactical enhancement tools and functions.
- Ensure the right level of APS development, configuration, and process changes based on business requirements (keep it simple).
Deliver Solution Design & Plan
- Monitor performance variance against KPI targets with key stakeholders (Scheduling, Master Planning, Production, I&PD, PEx) and provide corrective actions.
- Manage and monitor APS execution, implementation, and performance.
- Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure project goals and objectives are met.
- Monitor APS functionality and performance and act as first-tier support for operational issue-solving.
- Execute APS system setup, updates, tests, and changes.
- Execute change management including business readiness, training material creation, and communication.
- Assist with data migration and provide support during implementation, including testing and debugging.
Changing the Business
- Drive successful APS project implementation and milestone achievement.
We love that you are…
- Bachelor's degree or above in Engineering, Science, Industrial Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
- More than 3 years of experience in a related field, particularly production scheduling or capacity planning.
- Proven track record of project management & implementation.
- Experience in a manufacturing environment; jewellery experience is preferred.
- Familiar with an agile mindset and business analysis principles, with knowledge of Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM), Manufacturing ERP, or Advanced Planning System (APS).
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills; able to interact effectively across the organization.
- Able to make hard decisions and the right trade-offs.
- Self-motivated and hungry enough to work hard; willing to change.
- Flexible and efficient in time management, able to prioritize workload based on organizational needs.
- Well organized, systematic, and comprehensive in approach.
- Skilled in MS Office and ERP systems (e.g. AX, SAP); Python is a plus.
- Good English communication and self-confident.
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 Production Thailand
Pandora started crafting its jewellery in Thailand in 1989, where our founders fell in love with the delicate craftsmanship of the Thai people. To date, there are two crafting facilities in Thailand, Bangkok, and Lamphun, and we employ more than 13,000 skilled craftspeople. By the end of 2024, there are 113 million pieces sold globally, all of which were hand-finished here in Thailand by our skilled craftspeople using high-quality raw materials and sustainable methods.
