Senior Group Category Manager (f/m/x)

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

About the DOUGLAS Group

The DOUGLAS Group, with its commercial brands DOUGLAS, NOCIBÉ, Parfumdreams and Niche Beauty, is the number one omnichannel premium beauty destination in Europe. The DOUGLAS Group is inspiring customers to live their own kind of beauty by offering a unique assortment online and in around 1,900 stores. With unparalleled size and access to customers, the DOUGLAS Group is the partner of choice for brands and offers a premium range of selective and exclusive brands as well as own corporate brands. The assortment includes fragrances, color cosmetics, 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 DOUGLAS Group strategy “Let it Bloom”. The winning business model is underpinned by the Group’s omnichannel proposition, leading brands, and data capabilities. In the financial year 2023/24, the DOUGLAS Group generated sales of 4.45 billion euros and employed around 19,200 people across Europe. It was named the World’s Top Company for Women in 2025 among all retail and wholesale companies by Forbes. The DOUGLAS Group (Douglas AG) is listed at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

For further information please visit the DOUGLAS Group Website.

In our headquarters in Düsseldorf we are looking for you as

TASKS WITH IMPACT

• As an experienced expert, you are responsible for international category management and the development of one of our premium beauty categories (Fragrances, Skincare, Color Cosmetics, Haircare / Beauty Accessories).

• You define the strategic direction and assortment design of the category, its sub-categories, and relevant brands.

• You are responsible for scouting, selecting, and assessing the potential of new brands, as well as for the further development of strategic brands within our existing assortment.

• By analyzing European market, retail, and brand trends, you not only provide crucial competitive insights but also establish yourself as a key interface for international stakeholders.

• You manage assortment adjustments through KPI-based analysis in close coordination with the Douglas clusters.

• You define group-wide guidelines for assortments in our online and offline store formats, as well as placement guidelines. In collaboration with adjacent departments, you ensure a customer-oriented omnichannel shopping experience through category and brand presentation (including navigation, visual merchandising concepts, and special areas).

YOUR SKILLS

We take a competency-based and fair approach to recruiting, that´s why we look beyond your experience to understand how you create impact, grow through change, and collaborate for success.

Alongside these competencies, we’re looking for the following skills:

• You have an impressive professional track record and a successfully completed degree in business administration.

• Your several years of senior-level experience in category management, purchasing, or sales are backed by proven successes in the beauty industry.

• Your skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint are at an exceptionally advanced level.

• Analytical work comes naturally to you, and you handle complex analyses with practiced ease.

• Your willingness to travel, approximately 15–20%, reflects your commitment to international challenges.

• In addition to your business-fluent English, you ideally speak a second foreign language (e.g., French, Italian, Polish, or Dutch).

YOUR BENEFITS