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 1,970 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 2024/25, the DOUGLAS Group generated sales of 4.58 billion euros and employed more than 19,900 people across Europe. The DOUGLAS Group (Douglas AG) is listed at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
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TASKS WITH IMPACT
- Implementing the brand strategy and positioning for assigned sub-brands based on market, consumer, and competitive insights
- Creating and implementing brand elements such as image language and tone of voice in close collaboration with internal stakeholders
- Optimizing the product portfolio to improve performance, consumer experience, and shelf productivity
- Managing the full product development process from ideation and briefing to launch, including price setting, design, and formula development
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams in design, supply chain, sourcing, and activation to ensure timely and cost-effective execution
- Working closely with producers to co-develop or enhance products, resolve quality issues, and meet standards with support from the CB quality team
- Creating and executing integrated activation plans including promotions and format guidelines in alignment with cluster managers
- Monitoring sales performance and shopper feedback to identify and implement improvements
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:
- Several years of experience in product development and brand management, ideally in the beauty or international FMCG industry
- Retail experience is an advantage
- Proactive, structured, and solution-oriented approach
- Strong collaboration skills across internal teams and external partners
- Deep brand understanding and consumer-centric mindset
- Fluent in English; German language skills are a plus
YOUR BENEFITS
Your personal development: we want you to grow with us. Become part of our mentoring program, use our e-learning platforms and benefit from many other individual development opportunities.
Open feedback culture: half-yearly meetings & performance reviews (#DOUGLASDialogue)
30 days of vacation per year
Would you like a hybrid working model? We offer a balance between mobile working and office days in a collaborative environment. (approx. 8 days/month)
Whether it's fitness, mental health or preventative care - with Wellhub and heycare we support you holistically in your well-being.
Whether you’re working or taking a break - your dog is always welcome in our office.
Cherry on top: You get our employee discount both online and in-store. On top of that, you get further discount opportunities thanks to our corporate benefits.
In-house 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
DO YOU RECOGNIZE YOURSELF?
Then become part of our international company and apply, stating your salary expectations and possible starting date.
As an international employer, we stand for equal opportunities and diversity. We therefore 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 we should allow more time for the application process.
We look forward to hearing from you!