Manager, Assortment Planning

Pandora A/S; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading jewelry brand in Singapore is seeking an Assortment Planning Manager to drive commercial success through strategic assortment planning. This role involves collaboration with regional and global teams to optimize collections tailored to local market needs. Ideal candidates will have strong analytical and communication skills, with 5-7 years of experience in merchandising within the Southeast Asia region.

Benefits

Performance-based rewards

Access to global leadership development programs

Supportive workplace culture

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in Merchandising, Demand Planning, Buying, or Allocation.
• Proven experience in merchandising within the Southeast Asia region.
• Experience in the retail or fashion industry is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute assortment strategies to drive performance.
• Collaborate with regional and global teams for collection optimization.
• Analyze local trade performance for strategic decision-making.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Commercial focus

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Merchandising

Job description

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Application Deadline: 17th of August, 2025

Are you ready to shape Pandora’s product strategy across one of our most dynamic regions? Are you passionate about driving commercial success, optimizing assortments, and collaborating across markets to deliver impactful collections? If so, this could be your next exciting opportunity!

Pandora is seeking an Assortment Planning Manager to join Pandora’s new Cluster office in Singapore, reporting directly to the Merchandising Director. In this role, you will lead assortment planning across the region, ensuring alignment with global strategies while tailoring plans to local market needs.

What You’ll Do

As the Assortment Planning Manager, you will be responsible for developing and executing assortment strategies that drive commercial performance across the Cluster. You’ll work closely with regional and global teams to ensure collections are optimized for local relevance and business impact.

Key Responsibilities:

• Owns local commercial strategy for the assortment and input to GO Merchandising with both relevant insights and size of the opportunity ($); Input on strategy by channel (O&O, SiS, ECOM) and partners
• Owns and creates assortment packages to optimize distribution and store tiering strategy, in order to meet financial targets for the region
• Owns local partner strategy, including sell-in events (if relevant) and GO input on key partners' strategy, to ensure GO is informed and coordinates with C&S and GSC expected volumes
• Collaborates with GO-squad to ensure sell-out forecast captures local nuances and is accurate to meet business targets, including promotional activities
• Owns and inputs to GO cluster and market commercial strategy, focusing on assortment and local nuances, through given milestones (e.g., 80%)
• Collaborates with local market teams and global merchandising to execute strategies and seize commercial opportunities.
• Analyzes local trade performance and provides actionable insights to GO, to inform in-season actions and future planning.
• Delivers local postmortem analyses to guide strategic decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Works closely and partners with VM local execution to land and execute trays
• Localizes range framework in close collaboration with global AP (trays, packages, store tiering, etc.)

What You Need to Succeed

We’re looking for a commercially driven, analytical thinker who thrives in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment. You should be comfortable working with data, influencing stakeholders, and adapting to evolving business needs.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Merchandising, or a related field.
• 5-7 years of experience in Merchandising, Demand Planning, Buying, or Allocation.
• Proven experience in merchandising within the Southeast Asia region.
• Experience in the retail or fashion industry, ideally within a regional or cluster context.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking with a data-driven mindset.
• High attention to detail and accuracy in planning and analysis.
• Excellent communication skills to convey insights and influence stakeholders.
• Collaborative and persuasive, with strong stakeholder management capabilities.
• Commercially focused, with a passion for driving growth and value.
• Agile and innovative, able to adapt to changing market dynamics.
• Proven leadership skills in a matrixed or multicultural environment.

Why join Pandora in Asia?

At Pandora, we’re committed to creating a workplace where people feel supported, trusted, and inspired to grow. Since 2021, we’ve expanded our global workforce by 40% while reducing attrition by 25% — progress made possible by inclusive leadership, strong internal mobility, and a culture that values care, courage, and connection.

We offer a thoughtfully curated suite of benefits to support your wellbeing, growth, and lead the life you love. These include performance-based rewards and access to global leadership development programs. Our culture embraces creativity and individuality, and supports internal mobility.

As part of a company committed to sustainability, diversity, and craftsmanship, you’ll have the platform to lead with purpose and shape the future of a globally recognized brand.

If you see yourself in this role and are ready to shape the future of HR in Asia, we encourage you to apply. We review applications on a rolling basis, so we recommend submitting yours as soon as possible. Learn more about Pandora at www.pandoragroup.com

The icing on the cake

This role offers an opportunity in Singapore, a world-class city known for its innovation, sustainability efforts, and multicultural society — making it the ideal location for Pandora’s regional team.

About Pandora

Pandora is the world's largest jewelry brand, specializing in the design, crafting, and marketing of accessible luxury jewelry made from high-quality materials. Each piece is created to inspire self-expression, allowing people to share their stories and passions through meaningful jewelry. Pandora jewelry 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 jewelry 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.

Recognized by the Financial Times as one of Europe’s Best Workplaces and ranked #1 among Danish companies, Pandora is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace. We believe that reflecting the diversity of society in how we engage with our customers is essential to fulfilling our purpose: to give a voice to people’s loves. We are dedicated to nurturing a culture where everyone feels respected, valued, and empowered to thrive.