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
The Assortment & Purchasing team at DOUGLAS is responsible for shaping the product assortment across the entire customer journey – from planning to optimal presentation at the point of sale. We make data-driven decisions that continuously drive category development and ensure a consistent brand experience for our customers.
- You are primarily responsible for the planning, coordination, management, standardization, and optimization of store layouts and assortments for new store openings as well as store refurbishments.
- You work closely across functions with the departments Category Management, Project Management, International Store Experience, Commercial Excellence, and Sales.
- You prepare revenue and potential estimations based on sound analyses and reports for site and location evaluations.
- You develop and conduct potential analyses to identify revenue opportunities through brand and space implementations in existing stores.
- You ensure a continuous flow of information and regularly coordinate with relevant suppliers regarding projects and placements.
- You create store layouts using the space management tool Hoffrogge, taking into account shopper insights and defined placement guidelines.
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:
- Ideally, you bring experience in retail, preferably with a focus on store and sales floor planning, POS brand placements, or category management.
- You have successfully completed a degree in business administration or, alternatively, a commercial apprenticeship combined with solid professional experience.
- You possess strong analytical skills and work in a solution-oriented manner based on key KPIs.
- You enjoy project-based work and demonstrate a good understanding of end-to-end retail processes.
- You are confident in using standard MS Office applications, especially Excel.
- Ideally, you have knowledge of market environments, customer needs, and current trends in the beauty retail sector.
- You are fluent in German and English and have strong communication and negotiation skills.
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
andheycare
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, etcDO 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!