Senior Manager Group Exclusive Brands in Düsseldorf bei DOUGLAS

DOUGLAS is the number one omnichannel premium beauty destination in Europe. The company is inspiring customers to live their own kind of beauty by offering a unique assortment online and in around 1,850 stores. With unparalleled size and access to customers, DOUGLAS is the partner of choice for brands and offers a selected range of selective and exclusive brands as well as own corporate brands. The assortment includes fragrances, make-up, skin care, hair care, accessories as well as beauty services. Strengthening its successful omnichannel positioning while consistently developing superior customer experience is at the heart of the company’s strategy “Let it Bloom – DOUGLAS 2026”. The winning business model is underpinned by DOUGLAS’ omnichannel proposition, leading brands, and data capabilities. In the fiscal year 2022/23, DOUGLAS generated sales of 4.1 billion euros and employed around 18,000 people across Europe.

For our headquarters in Düsseldorf we are looking for you as

• Manage the portfolio of Group Exclusive Brands in alignment with the Group Assortment strategy to achieve defined KPIs per category/supplier.
• Collaborate with the Group Assortment team to prepare business cases and provide input on guidelines for metrage matrix, planogramming, and merchandising for B&M and E-comm channels.
• Support and lead negotiations of terms and conditions, including COOP marketing, in close coordination with Group Marketing and A&P clusters.
• Implement new Group Exclusive brands based on defined launch processes in collaboration with the Group Assortment team.
• Support and monitor the launch implementation with A&P country cluster teams.
• Work closely with A&P country teams to drive the implementation of the exclusive brand strategy across countries.
• Collaborate with the Group Marketing team to define and oversee the global omnichannel activation plan, ensuring effective implementation in cluster countries.
• Facilitate the coordination of Supply Chain Management (SCM) implementation for all Group Exclusive brand suppliers.
• Review and monitor performance metrics with suppliers and cluster A&P teams, interpreting insights and sales data to drive improvements.

• University degree in economics, ideally with a focus on retail.
• Several years of professional experience in brand/category management within an international company (consumer goods or retail industry).
• Strong skills in A&P, negotiation, and brand management.
• Proven management and communication skills in cross-functional teams.
• Fluent in English; additional languages are a plus.

Disclaimer: The benefits and perks mentioned below apply specifically to our Headquarters in Düsseldorf, Germany, and may vary by region or country.#

✔️ We enable you with trust and space to drive things forward independently

With us, an open culture is what you can expect, providing plenty of room for new ideas

Direct communication and fair collaboration are important for us

We want you to feel comfortable at your job. That’s why you’ll receive your own individual work equipment.

Your personal development: We want you to grow with us. Become part of our mentoring program, make use of our E-learning platforms and take advantage of many more individual development offers.

30 days of vacation per year

You like a hybrid working model? We offer a balance between mobile work and office days in a collaborative environment (average of 8 days/month)

Cherry on top: Our employee discount for both online and in store is the cherry on the top. Not enough? More discount opportunities are available to you thanks to our corporate benefits.

️ You like fitness? Great! Then our gym pass is just right for you.

Canteen & bistro, as well as free drinks

✨ A positive and motivating environment & celebrating successes at regular company events such as DOClub, summer party, Women's Day, etc.

Then become part of our international company and send your application including your earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations.

As an international employer, we stand for equal opportunities and diversity. Therefore, we welcome applications from mothers, fathers, people with disabilities and people from the LGBTQIA+ community. Please let us know if, for example, we should use a gender-neutral pronoun, if you need barrier-free access to our offices or if you want us to allow more time for the application process.

We can´t wait to meet you!