Category Manager (f/m/x)

TASKS WITH IMPACT

As an experienced expert, you are responsible for the international category management and development of our premium beauty category: Haircare / Beauty Accessories.

• You define the strategic direction and assortment of your category, its sub-categories and the relevant brands
• You scout new brands, manage the selection process, assess their potential and develop strategic brands within our existing assortment
• You analyze European market, retail and brand trends, deliver key competitive insights and act as a central interface to international stakeholders
• You steer assortment adjustments based on KPI-driven analyses, in close alignment with the DOUGLAS clusters
• You define group-wide assortment guidelines for our online and offline store formats as well as placement guidelines
• Together with adjacent departments, you create a customer-centric omnichannel shopping experience through the presentation of categories and brands. This includes 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:

• Successfully completed degree in business administration and a convincing career track record
• Several years of experience in category management, buying or sales with proven success in the beauty industry
• Highly advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Analytical work comes naturally to you, and you handle complex analyses with ease
• Willingness to travel approx. 15–20% for international responsibilities
• Business-fluent English; ideally a second foreign language such as French, Italian, Polish or Dutch

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!

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.