Contributor Assortment & Purchasing (f/m/x)

Job objective:

The Purchasing Specialist supports the Assortment & Purchasing department by maintaining accurate product and supplier master data, preparing and following up orders, monitoring sales and stock performance, and ensuring smooth coordination with suppliers, stores, warehouse and internal teams. The role contributes to achieving commercial targets, optimal stock availability and efficient product flow across the DOUGLAS store network.

Your responsibilities:

• Maintain accurate product master data in the ERP system, including product names, prices, commercial statuses, barcodes, reference numbers and supplier information.
• Prepare and follow up regular orders to assigned suppliers, ensuring timely delivery and correct quantities for stores and warehouse.
• Monitor sales, stock levels and product rotation by store, brand, line and SKU, and prepare regular reports to support commercial decisions.
• Support stock management activities, including transfers between stores, availability checks, slow-moving items, expiring products, delisted SKUs and returns from animations.
• Coordinate with suppliers, warehouse, stores and internal departments regarding deliveries, discrepancies, invoice or price differences, testers, samples, gifts and promotional materials.
• Work with promotion tools and internal systems to create promotions, update information and report campaign results when needed.
• Prepare and format materials, product information, translations and documents related to novelties, promotions, special offers and product trainings.
• Ensure timely completion of assigned tasks, reliable reporting and strict confidentiality of company information.

Our requirements:

• University degree in Economics, Business Administration, Supply Chain, Retail Management or a related field.
• Previous experience in purchasing, assortment, category management, supply chain, retail operations or a similar analytical role is an advantage.
• Very good knowledge of Microsoft Excel and confidence working with reports, data and ERP systems.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and ability to work accurately with product, price and stock information.
• Good organizational skills, ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines in a dynamic retail environment.
• Good communication skills and ability to collaborate with suppliers, stores, warehouse and internal departments.
• Fluent Bulgarian and good command of English, both written and spoken.
• Interest in beauty retail, fragrances, skincare, make-up and premium customer experience is considered a plus.

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.