Senior Manager Purchasing (f/m/x)

Douglas Group; Düsseldorf; Híbrido; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

Douglas Group in Düsseldorf is seeking a Purchasing Manager to build long-term partnerships with strategic suppliers and steer international negotiations. You will manage contracts and bonuses, ensure correct remuneration of terms, and work with country teams on revenue forecasts.

Proactive evaluation of supplier potential and cross-functional leadership are key aspects of the role. Fluency in English is required; SAP experience and strong Excel skills are a plus.

Qualificações

• Degree in business or economics or comparable qualification.
• Experience in purchasing or sales at an international company, ideally in consumer goods/retail.
• Strong negotiating skills and relationship-building.
• Analytical, able to handle complex data and databases.
• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint; SAP experience is a plus.
• Able to manage projects with market awareness and trends.
• Fluent in English; other languages are a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Build long-term partnerships with strategic suppliers and develop Supplier Relationship Management.
• Lead international negotiations: commercial terms, compliant contracting, high bonus volume.
• Ensure correct implementation and remuneration of international conditions, including bonuses.
• Derive recommendations for upcoming negotiation rounds from growth scenarios.
• Evaluate supplier base using defined KPIs on sell-out and growth; spot strategic potential.
• Coordinate with country management and purchasing teams on revenue forecasts per brand; manage risks.
• Lead purchasing-related projects across the group, e.g., implementing contractually agreed marketing initiatives.

Conhecimentos

Supplier relationships

International negotiations

Contract management

Analytical thinking

Excel & PowerPoint

SAP experience

Project management

English language

Formação

Business or economics degree

Ferramentas

Excel

PowerPoint

SAP

Descrição da vaga

TASKS WITH IMPACT

• You build long-term partnerships with our most strategic suppliers and continuously develop our Supplier Relationship Management.
• International negotiations are in your hands: you negotiate commercial terms, ensure compliant contracting and are responsible for a high bonus volume.
• You keep a close eye on the correct implementation and remuneration of international conditions, e.g. bonuses.
• Based on yearly growth scenarios for existing and potential partners, you derive recommendations for upcoming negotiation rounds.
• You evaluate our supplier base using defined KPIs on sell-out and growth, spot strategic potential and identify new partners.
• Together with country management and the country purchasing teams, you track commercial goals, coordinate planning rounds for the revenue forecast per brand and initiate measures when risks arise.
• As a networker between the group and its subsidiaries, you lead purchasing-related projects, such as the implementation of contractually agreed marketing initiatives.

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:

• You hold a degree in business or economics, ideally with a focus on retail, or a comparable qualification.
• Solid professional experience in purchasing or sales at an international company, ideally in consumer goods or retail, sets you apart.
• Negotiating is your strength: you act with confidence and build relationships that last.
• Analytical and structured, you handle figures and complex databases with ease – from setup to maintenance.
• Excel and PowerPoint are tools you use confidently; SAP experience is a plus.
• You manage projects with focus while keeping the market environment, customer needs and trends in view.
• You communicate with ease in international, cross-functional teams; you are fluent in English, and further languages are a plus.

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.