FOR OUR HEAD OFFICE NORTHERN EUROPE, BASED IN HAMBURG, WE ARE LOOKING FOR YOU!
Procurement Manager, Northern Europe (m/f/d) – Hamburg
Are you a seasoned procurement professional with a passion for strategy, stakeholder engagement, and delivering sustainable value? Join us as a Procurement Manager and become a trusted partner to leadership, driving procurement excellence across multiple categories and functions.
At Pandora, we believe that procurement plays a vital role in shaping the future of our business. This role offers the opportunity to act as the key procurement contact within your cluster, translating global strategies into impactful local execution.
WE DELIVER - Let's deliver together:
- Leadership Partner: Serve as the primary procurement liaison for cluster leadership, providing strategic guidance and vision for all procurement-related matters
- Strategic Alignment: Bridge global, regional, and local procurement efforts by aligning with Global Category Managers and Operational Procurement to ensure seamless strategy execution
- Stakeholder Influence: Build strong relationships with key local stakeholders, proactively guiding them through the procurement process and ensuring the use of optimal sourcing channels
- Procurement Excellence: Lead local supplier identification, negotiation, selection, and management, ensuring alignment with global sourcing frameworks. Support regional RFx events and provide insights for global strategy development – Think global, act local
- High-Stakes Negotiation: Lead negotiations for critical local agreements, driving value and risk mitigation with direct impact on the local P&L
- Supplier Management: Ensure that local suppliers meet agreed performance standards, taking corrective actions when needed to maximize value
- Policy Advocacy: Promote adherence to global procurement policies and processes across local teams and stakeholders
- Local Strategy Execution: Implement global category strategies and procurement best practices across:
- Build Store: Support procurement for new retail store construction
- Run Store: Manage sourcing for retail operations (e.g., facility services)
- Local Marketing: Partner with marketing to procure vendors for PR, events, and influencers
- Indirect Services: Oversee procurement for HR, Finance, Tech, and other indirect categories
- Sustainability Focus: Collaborate with central sustainability teams to deliver local initiatives contributing to Pandora’s emissions reduction goals
- Legal Collaboration: Work closely with Legal to develop and enforce local contracting standards and templates
- Financial Stewardship: Partner with Finance to validate savings initiatives and embed a strong cost-conscious mindset across procurement activities
WE DREAM - This is what we dream of:
- Extensive Procurement Experience & Toolbox: 5-8 years of experience in Procurement - preferably from a retail environment – and deep knowledge of procurement processes, including strategic sourcing, tendering, contract negotiations, knowledge in contract law and supplier management & ability to operate effectively across both global and local procurement landscapes
- Challenger Mindset: Willingness to question the status quo, challenge conventional approaches, and drive continuous improvement in procurement practices
- Communication Skills: Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders, drive alignment, and navigate complex negotiations with confidence and clarity
- Global Perspective: A deep understanding of global procurement strategies and frameworks, with the ability to translate and apply them effectively at the local level
- Strategic Thinking: Strong analytical and conceptual skills, with a track record of developing and executing high-impact procurement strategies
- Languages: Fluency in English and German (spoken and written)
We CARE – What you can expect:
We truly care to offer you a great place to work!
Wellbeing, development & flexibility:
- 30 days of vacation & special leave days (e.g. 1 day at your birthday or 2 days at your own wedding)
- Flexible working hours with opportunities for mobile working (2 days home office & 3 days office/week)
- Work from anywhere: Work up to 20 days within 12 months from anywhere in Europe
- Personal and professional development through regular e-learning modules, training and workshops
- Gym membership at Fitness First at a reduced Pandora-Corporate-Rate
- Running club: Join our weekly running club where you clear your mind with an Alster-run after a working day
Discounts & subsidies:
- Corporate benefits & free access to a benefits portal for discounted tickets for different events
- A great discount on our jewellery
- Company subsidised public transport ticket (we take over 25€ of the Deutschlandticket)
- Mobile Working Kit Allowance: We support you with a maximum of 500€ for your home office equipment
- Lunch allowance: Monthly pluxee vouchers – for flexible use and accepted in many restaurants and supermarkets
- Attractive company pensions scheme with an insurance package
- Pandorians refer Pandorians: We are very thankful for your employee referrals and will reward you for successful referrals
Office & Pandora culture:
- Dogs are very welcome!
- Beautiful & modern office space in the Hamburg city center
- Internationally successful company with a flat hierarchy
- A highly motivated team with a Can-Do-Attitude
- Cozy coffee area where you can grab a cup of coffee and meet for a chat
Celebrations & team-time:
We love to celebrate special moments together that matter to us like your birthday, where you are given a special leave day, or with corporate events in the summertime and at Christmas – after-work gatherings and team events are key highlights as well!
WE DARE - We dare you to apply.
We are looking forward to welcoming you!
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.
Recognised 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.
