Senior Manager Procurement & Supplier (f/m/x)

Douglas Group; Düsseldorf; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

DOUGLAS Group is seeking a procurement professional to own the strategic producer pool and manage framework agreements for Corporate Brands models in an international retail setting. You will negotiate terms, ensure on-time delivery, and maintain strong supplier relationships.

You will collaborate with Supply Chain and Accounting to resolve supplier and invoice issues, perform producer performance reviews, and drive continuous improvements across procurement processes and projects.

Qualifications

• Successfully completed degree in Business Administration, Retail Management, or a comparable qualification.
• Ideally several years of experience in an international procurement role.
• Strong expertise in procurement within a retail environment.
• Proven negotiation skills and experience in international supplier management.
• Fluent in German and English; very good French skills are a strong asset.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of the strategic producer pool and onboarding of new producers aligned with the line manager.
• Implementation and management of framework agreements for Corporate Brands models with tender/regulatory compliance.
• Build and maintain long-term supplier relationships emphasizing transparency and reliability.
• Independent preparation and execution of negotiations on pricing, terms, and conditions.
• Steer and monitor ordering, production and delivery workflows; track OTIF KPIs across producers.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain and Accounting to resolve supplier and invoice issues.
• Plan, conduct, and follow up on producer performance reviews and derive improvement actions.
• Analyze and improve procurement and sourcing processes; participate in cross-functional projects.

Skills

Business Administration degree

Retail Management

International procurement

Negotiation skills

Fluent German & English

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Retail Management, or comparable

Job description

TASKS WITH IMPACT

• Ownership of the strategic producer pool, including evaluation of the existing supplier base and identification and onboarding of new producers in close alignment with the line manager
• Implementation and management of framework agreements for our Corporate Brands models, ensuring full compliance with all tender and regulatory requirements
• Building and maintaining long-term, partnership-oriented relationships with producers, with a strong focus on transparency, reliability, and continuous information exchange
• Independent preparation and execution of negotiations on pricing, terms and conditions, and other procurement-relevant parameters
• Steering and monitoring of ordering processes as well as production and delivery workflows to ensure product availability in the required quality and quantities; tracking OTIF KPIs across the producer pool and handling ad-hoc requests
• Close collaboration with internal stakeholders such as Supply Chain and Accounting to resolve supplier- and invoice-related issues
• Planning, conducting, and following up on producer performance reviews, deriving targeted improvement actions, and providing transparent analyses and reports
• Analysis and continuous improvement of existing procurement and sourcing processes, as well as active participation in cross-functional projects, e.g. working capital optimization, warehouse implementations, or ERP transformations

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, Retail Management, or a comparable qualification
• Ideally several years of experience in an international procurement role
• Strong expertise in procurement within a retail environment
• Proven negotiation skills and solid experience in international supplier and vendor management
• Fluent in German and English; very good French skills are a strong asset

DO YOU RECOGNIZE YOURSELF?

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.