Strategic Merchandising & OTB Analyst (Interim)

Pandora; København; On-site; DKK 550,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Pandora is seeking a Specialist, Merchandise Controlling & OTB - Interim to join our Global Merchandise Controlling & OTB team in Denmark. You will support global planning and reporting, analyse performance and inventory, and translate data into insights that guide commercial decisions and future buys.

In this role you will collaborate across clusters and global teams, connect sell-out, sell-in and inventory planning, and help identify risks and opportunities while driving continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Economics, International Business or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience within Merchandising, Supply Chain or Controlling.
• Strong commercial and analytical capabilities, with advanced Excel skills.
• Experience working with and interpreting large datasets.
• Solid understanding of inventory and planning principles, including stock coverage, replenishment and inventory health.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively across functions.
• Experience using AI-enabled tools to improve analysis and efficiency.
• Experience from retail, fashion or FMCG is a strong advantage; exposure to a global organisation is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Support consolidation of top-down merchandise financial plans across assigned clusters.
• Analyse cluster assumptions and identify risks, gaps and opportunities.
• Support reporting across key metrics including sell-out, revenue, units, ASP and sell-in.
• Conduct performance and variance analysis against budget, forecast and last year.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and reporting tools for better decision-making.
• Use AI-enabled tools to strengthen analysis and generate actionable insights.
• Develop and maintain sell-in plans aligned with inventory guidelines and priorities.
• Monitor inventory health and action areas as needed.
• Collaborate with finance, supply chain and merchandising teams to align plans.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Advanced Excel

Data interpretation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Economics, International Business or related field

Tools

AI-enabled tools

Job description

Pandora is seeking a Specialist, Merchandise Controlling & OTB - Interim to join our Global Merchandise Controlling & OTB team in Denmark. You will support global planning and reporting, analyse performance and inventory, and translate data into insights that guide commercial decisions and future buys.

In this role you will collaborate across clusters and global teams, connect sell-out, sell-in and inventory planning, and help identify risks and opportunities while driving continuous improvement