Senior Manager Group Exclusive Brands (f/m/x)

• Manage the portfolio of Group Exclusive Brands in alignment with the Group Assortment strategy to achieve defined KPIs per category/supplier.
• Collaborate with the Group Assortment team to prepare business cases and provide input on guidelines for metrage matrix, planogramming, and merchandising for B&M and E-comm channels.
• Support and lead negotiations of terms and conditions, including COOP marketing, in close coordination with Group Marketing and A&P clusters.
• Implement new Group Exclusive brands based on defined launch processes in collaboration with the Group Assortment team.
• Support and monitor the launch implementation with A&P country cluster teams.
• Work closely with A&P country teams to drive the implementation of the exclusive brand strategy across countries.
• Collaborate with the Group Marketing team to define and oversee the global omnichannel activation plan, ensuring effective implementation in cluster countries.
• Facilitate the coordination of Supply Chain Management (SCM) implementation for all Group Exclusive brand suppliers.
• Review and monitor performance metrics with suppliers and cluster A&P teams, interpreting insights and sales data to drive improvements.

• University degree in economics, ideally with a focus on retail.
• Several years of professional experience in brand/category management within an international company (consumer goods or retail industry).
• Experience in marketing, brand building, and brand activation, with a focus on sales promotion strategies
• Strategic marketing experience at HQ level, including the development and implementation of brand strategies
• Strong skills in A&P, negotiation, and brand management.
• Proven management and communication skills in cross-functional teams.
• Fluent in English; additional languages are a plus.

Disclaimer: The benefits and perks mentioned below apply specifically to our Headquarters in Düsseldorf, Germany, and may vary by region or country.#

✔️ We enable you with trust and space to drive things forward independently

💡 With us, an open culture is what you can expect, providing plenty of room for new ideas

🤝 Direct communication and fair collaboration are important for us

💻 We want you to feel comfortable at your job. That’s why you’ll receive your own individual work equipment.

🚀 Your personal development: We want you to grow with us. Become part of our mentoring program, make use of our E-learning platforms and take advantage of many more individual development offers.

🌴 30 days of vacation per year

📍 You like a hybrid working model? We offer a balance between mobile work and office days in a collaborative environment (average of 8 days/month)

🍒 Cherry on top: Our employee discount for both online and in store is the cherry on the top. Not enough? More discount opportunities are available to you thanks to our corporate benefits.

🏋️ You like fitness? Great! Then our gym pass is just right for you.

🧃 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.

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.

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