Manager, Cluster Procurement, LATAM

As the largest jewellery brand in the world, we a give a voice to millions of people’s loves every day. Our beautiful products empower people all around the world to express themselves. We are proud to be part of their stories and the most important moments in their lives.Where original thinking is welcomed, and can turn into positive impact in a heartbeat, we can dream big, dare to act, and deliver with care and passion. At Pandora where you can each craft far more than just an incredible career.Do you want to make an impact and drive the growth of a global brand? We are looking for a Cluster Procurement Manager to join our LATAM team, based in Panama City, Panama.This role will lead the transformation of procurement practices from within the cluster based on the strategies set by the Global Category teams, challenging entrenched methods and engaging with senior stakeholders to drive the needed change.Your Role as a Cluster Procurement Manager: Partner for Leadership in Latam: Act as the primary point of contact and strategic procurement partner within the cluster, providing visionary leadership for all procurement-related activities Strategic alignment. Foster alignment between Global Category Managers, Operational Procurement teams, and local procurement efforts to ensure cohesive strategy execution. Stakeholder influence. Cultivate and maintain trust with key local stakeholders, proactively guiding purchase requests through optimal channels. Procurement Excellence: Lead the identification, negotiation, selection, and management of local supplier relationships, ensuring adherence to global sourcing processes and frameworks. Support global teams in regional RFx processes and provide strategic insights to inform global category strategies. Think Global, Act local. High stakes Negotiation. Lead negotiations for major local agreements, ensuring substantial impact on local P&L and effective risk management. Supplier Accountability: Hold relevant local suppliers to the agreed performance standards, intervening as necessary to enhance value delivery. Policy Advocacy: Champion local awareness and adherence to key procurement policies and processes. Strategy Implementation: Drive the implementation of global category management strategies and guidelines at the local level across diverse categories:Build Store: Partner with local property teams on procurement for retail store construction.Run Store: Manage procurement for retail store operations, including facility management and other essential services.Local Marketing: Support local marketing teams in procuring vendors for PR, events, and local influencers.Other Indirect Services: Oversee procurement across HR, Finance, Tech and other indirect services.Local Sustainability Leadership: Collaborate with central sustainability teams to drive local initiatives that contribute to Pandora's emissions reduction targets.Legal Partnership: Establish strong collaborative relationships with local Legal teams to develop and enforce contracting templates and practices that safeguard Pandora's interests.Financial Stewardship & Cost mind set: Collaborate closely with local Finance to review and validate savings pipelines, institutionalizing rigorous cost management practices.Craft your career with us if you have: +5 to 8 years of experience in Procurement - preferably from a retail environmentIdeally having worked in a regional branch of a global corporation.Leadership skills to manage a geographically dispersed team, ensuring effective collaboration and performance in line with Pandora values.Deep knowledge and expertise in procurement processes, tendering/negotiations, supplier management, and understanding of procurement strategies at the global and local level to ensure strategic alignment.Requires high-level communication skills to influence senior stakeholders, negotiate major agreements, and align global and local procurement efforts.Challenging traditional methods to achieve strategic objectives.Proficiency in identifying and mitigating compliance and financial risks.Skill in building strong alliances across legal, finance, and other teams.Understanding of global procurement strategies and the ability to integrate them at the local level.Did we get your attention?If you see yourself in this role and want to be part of Pandora’s future, we encourage you to apply. We process applications on a continuous basis, so don’t wait to submit yours. You can also read more about Pandora on our corporate site: www.pandoragroup.comAbout 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.Pandora’s recruitment procedures are designed to be transparent and clear for all candidates. This helps us ensure that applicants are provided with a fair and equal opportunity to demonstrate their competencies and skills by removing blocking factors, possible biases, and risks of discrimination. We encourage everyone applying to our vacancies to refrain from adding identity-related elements such as a photo, marital status, and age.