Business Analyst Group Purchasing (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 xxx

TASKS WITH IMPACT

• Analysis of suppliers and brands regarding strategic relevance, growth potential, and margin outlook
• Evaluation of suppliers based on defined KPIs (revenue, profit, delivery quality, innovation capacity, etc.)
• Preparation of all data analyses for group business review meetings with defined suppliers, as well as for T2T business reviews
• Tracking of achieved commercial targets (volume, revenue, bonuses) at supplier, brand, cluster, and country level
• Continuous and systematic alignment with the local Douglas subsidiaries
• Establishment of effective networks with international stakeholders; systematic coordination, communication, and mediation of commercial goals, timelines, etc. between the subsidiaries and the group
• Project management for strategic ad-hoc tasks

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:

• Completed university degree in business administration or controlling, ideally with a focus on retail
• Several years of professional experience in purchasing or sales, preferably in the beauty industry
• Solid knowledge in building and managing complex databases
• Advanced expertise in Excel and PowerPoint, ideally experience with Tableau or other data visualization tools
• Excellent intercultural communication skills in cross-functional teams
• Fluent in German and English; additional languages 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!