Company Description
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 inspires 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, colour 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.
Position Overview
For our headquarters in Düsseldorf we are looking for you as a senior Demand and Order Planning Analyst.
Job Type: Full time, Internal.
Tasks with Impact
* Monitor all key demand and stock availability KPIs daily – and instantly translate findings into action by adjusting forecasts and communicating with Purchasing and Brand Management.
* Build tools to collect and consolidate order volumes from countries and prepare one‑pagers for budget approval and tracking.
* Develop push models with first order quantity suggestions per store size and define smart re‑ordering rules to optimise availability across all channels.
* Manage the article lifecycle including master data checks to ensure accurate reorder proposals via Relex.
* Calculate order requirements on SKU level based on sell‑out plans, including warehouse/store coverage, lead times, MOQs, expiration dates, testers and marketing needs.
* Take a proactive approach to inventory optimisation, reduce excess stock and manage delisting of SKUs well in advance in collaboration with Cluster Activation Management.
* Drive improvement projects such as implementing rolling forecasts with strategic suppliers to optimise delivery times, quantities and pricing.
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.
* Several years of professional experience in Supply Chain, specifically in Demand and Order Planning.
* Very strong Excel skills and experience with BI and reporting tools.
* Highly analytical mindset with a hands‑on and solution‑oriented working style.
* Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
* Experienced in working with international teams and suppliers.
* Fluency in English and German.
Benefits
* Individual work equipment.
* Mentoring programme.
* E‑learning platforms and many more individual development offers.
* 30 days of vacation per year.
* Hybrid working model (average 8 days/month mobile work and office days).
* Employee discount for both online and in store.
* Corporate benefits (more discount opportunities).
* Gym pass.
* Canteen & bistro, as well as free drinks.
* A positive and motivating environment and celebration of successes.
* A positive and motivating environment and celebrating successes at regular company events such as DOClub, summer party, Women’s Day, etc.
Application
Then become part of our international company and send your application including your earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations.
As an international employer, we stand for equal opportunities and diversity. Therefore, we 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 you want us to allow more time for the application process.
We can’t wait to meet you!
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