Global Construction & Category Procurement Specialist

Pandora A/S; København; Hybrid; DKK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Pandora A/S is seeking a Senior Specialist in Global Procurement to shape and execute the General Construction category strategy across Pandora’s global retail network. You will lead strategic sourcing, manage supplier relationships, and partner with cross‑functional teams to deliver store development programs worldwide.

You will drive cost control, value delivery, and procurement excellence while ensuring compliance with policies and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of procurement experience, with exposure to construction, retail fit-out, store development, or related indirect procurement categories.
• A bachelor’s or master’s degree within Supply Chain, Construction Management, Business, Finance, or a similar field
• Good knowledge of construction procurement, contracting, and tendering processes.
• Ability to collaborate across departments and business units to build trust and confidence.
• Negotiation and vendor management experience, with the ability to support supplier discussions and commercial evaluations.
• Strong analytical and communication skill set with a clear business focus.
• Experience working in a global, regional, or cross-functional environment
• Ability to evaluate impact on customer experience versus capital expenditure.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365, data analytics, reporting tools, and collaborative platforms to support informed decision‑making and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Drive development and execution of the global General Construction category strategy and sourcing activities related to it.
• Contribute to Retail Category roadmaps aligned with portfolio growth, operational excellence, and long‑term value creation.
• Conduct market analysis, benchmarking, and supplier landscape evaluation.
• Support sourcing processes including RFI/RFQ/RFP preparation, bid evaluations, negotiations, and supplier selection.
• Contribute to securing competitive pricing, appropriate contract terms, and risk mitigation for construction procurements.
• Challenge existing ways of working and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, delivery performance, cost, and quality across the construction portfolio.
• Support supplier relationship management, KPI monitoring, and performance review processes.
• Identify supplier development and innovation opportunities that can improve service, quality, and cost.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, contractual obligations, and relevant regulations.
• Identify and support cost‑saving opportunities, best practices, value engineering initiatives, and lifecycle cost reductions.
• Track and report on category spend, savings achievements, and procurement performance.
• Build strong partnerships with Global Network, Cluster Network teams, Store Design & Creative, Sustainability, Finance, Legal, and external partners to ensure successful project delivery.
• Act as a bridge between business requirements and procurement execution, ensuring commercial decisions support broader organisational goals.
• Facilitate alignment between global standards and regional market needs to enable scalable and effective delivery across Pandora's retail network.
• Support and influence key stakeholders to drive adoption of category strategies, supplier programmes, and procurement best practices.

Skills

Procurement

Negotiation

Vendor management

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain/Construction Management/Business/Finance

Tools

Microsoft 365

Data analytics tools

Reporting tools

Job description

Pandora A/S is seeking a Senior Specialist in Global Procurement to shape and execute the General Construction category strategy across Pandora’s global retail network. You will lead strategic sourcing, manage supplier relationships, and partner with cross‑functional teams to deliver store development programs worldwide.

You will drive cost control, value delivery, and procurement excellence while ensuring compliance with policies and regulatory requirements.