Manager, Costing & Governance

Imagine being responsible for cost governance and accuracy control for the world's largest jewellery brand. If you love costing and compliance, then you might be our next Manager, Costing & Governance (Contract Manufacturing) at Pandora Crafting & Supply.

We love that you will…

Cost Standardization & Governance

• Lead the consolidation of supplier costing into a unified and standardized open-book costing model, aligning key cost components such as labor, overhead, plating, and components to identify pricing gaps and optimization opportunities.
• Establish strong controls to ensure approved costs are accurately reflected in PO creation, eliminating manual errors and price deviations.
• Define and maintain clear pricing governance mechanisms and audit trails to strengthen cost transparency and control.

PO Validation & Price Variance Management

• Oversee PO tracking and price validation against approved costing sheets.
• Analyze price variances, identify root causes, and collaborate with Business Controllers to ensure alignment with financial reporting.
• Drive timely resolution of costing and pricing discrepancies with relevant stakeholders.

Stakeholder Management

• Act as the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for supplier costing discussions.
• Drive cross-functional alignment across Finance, Procurement, Contract Manufacturing, and external suppliers on cost assumptions and standard costing cycles.
• Build effective relationships with stakeholders to ensure consistent application of costing and pricing principles.

End-to-End Process Ownership

• Own the Contract Manufacturing Cost Governance Workflow, including spot price and exchange rate updates, open-book management, cost consolidation, PO review, price analysis, and standard cost setting.
• Ensure the end-to-end costing process is well-controlled, standardized, and aligned with business and financial requirements.

Continuous Improvement & Digitalization

• Drive automation and digitalization of costing processes to improve accuracy, efficiency, and transparency.
• Develop dashboards and digital tools to provide real-time cost visibility and support data-driven decision-making.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities across the costing and governance process.

We love that you are…

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in costing, financial controlling, supply chain finance, or a related field.
• Strong financial acumen with proven expertise in cost modeling and cost analysis.
• High attention to detail with a strong governance and compliance mindset.
• Effective stakeholder management skills across Finance, Procurement, Contract Manufacturing, and external suppliers.
• Process-oriented with a strong continuous improvement mindset and ability to drive efficiency enhancements.
• Experience in contract manufacturing and open-book costing models is an advantage.
• Strong Excel and data handling skills; ERP experience, particularly SAP, is preferred.
• Good communication skills in both Thai and English.

Welcome to our Crafting & Supply

The magic happens at our crafting facilities, where we combine centuries-old crafting traditions and high-quality materials with modern production techniques. You will be warmly greeted with over 13,000 craftspeople who are excellent at crafting and supplying the world’s largest jewellery brand with our craftsmanship. You will be part of a team of HRBP people and report to Director, Business Partners.

Join a team that is as diverse and inclusive as our jewellery. We believe and value creative thinking and ensure that there’s equitable opportunities for all.

• Foster your growth and craft opportunities through our learning and development programmes.
• At Pandora, no effort or contribution goes unnoticed. We offer a wide range of opportunities and benefits to ensure that our employees feel valued, supported, and cared for.
• Transportation services are also available to drop you at the closet BTS station and other community areas.

About Pandora Crafting & Supply

Pandora started crafting its jewellery in Thailand in 1989, where our founders fell in love with the delicate craftsmanship of the Thai people. To date, there are two crafting facilities in Thailand, Bangkok, and Lamphun, and we employ more than 13,000 skilled craftspeople. By the end of 2023, there are 107 million pieces sold globally, all of which were hand-finished here in Thailand by our skilled craftspeople using high-quality raw materials and sustainable methods.

About Pandora Group

Pandora is the world’s largest jewellery brand. Designed in Denmark and crafted in Thailand, Pandora jewellery provides endless opportunities for personalisation, allowing people to express their passions and show who they are. The company’s products are made from high-quality materials and sold in more than 100 countries through 6,700 points of sale, including 2,600 concept stores.

Pandora is committed to leadership in sustainability and is sourcing lab-grown stones and recycled silver and gold for all its jewellery. Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, Pandora employs 33,000 people worldwide, is listed on the Nasdaq Copenhagen stock exchange, and generated sales of DKK 28.1 billion (EUR 3.8 billion) in 2023.