DOUGLAS Group – CCO Philipp Andrée moves to Otto Group. New structure for Executive Board and top management. After three successful years as a member of the Executive Board, Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) Philipp Andrée has decided to leave the DOUGLAS Group at the end of February 2026 to take on a new challenge as Group Executive Board Member for Brands and Retail at the Otto Group. In the wake of this change, the beauty retailer is adjusting the structure of its Executive Board.
In future, it will consist of Sander van der Laan (CEO) and Marco Giorgetta (CFO). The responsibilities of the former CCO will be divided between the two Executive Board members. To further strengthen governance, the company will establish a Management Committee to support the Executive Board in implementing the strategy in operational measures.
Dr Henning Kreke – Driving force behind the ongoing transformation of the DOUGLAS Group
Dr Henning Kreke, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, said: “With his in-depth knowledge, extensive experience and great commitment, Philipp Andrée has been a driving force behind the ongoing transformation of the DOUGLAS Group into a modern omnichannel retailer in recent years. On behalf of the Supervisory Board, I would like to thank him warmly for his strong commitment, his great contribution and his ongoing passion for the company.‘
Sander van der Laan – Taking advantage of the change to realign management structures and responsibilities
’With Philipp Andrée, we are losing a valued colleague on the Management Board,” said Sander van der Laan, CEO of the DOUGLAS Group. “He has made a significant contribution to the further development of our sales channels with a strong omnichannel approach, to the profitability and scaling of e-commerce, and to the digitalisation of our business, including a modernised IT landscape and the widespread introduction of AI. In addition, Philipp has successfully modernised our marketing and brand positioning and scaled our retail media business. We would like to thank him sincerely for his commitment and his many successful achievements for the Group and wish him all the best for the future. At the same time, we are using this change to realign our management structures and responsibilities and to establish a Management Committee consisting of the Executive Board as well as Chief Assortment & Purchasing Officer Stefanie von Albert, Chief Marketing Officer Rik Strubel and Chief E-Commerce Officer Marcel Uphues. We firmly believe that this governance structure will put us in a good position to continue to successfully advance the DOUGLAS Group.”
Philipp Andrée joined the DOUGLAS Group from Tchibo in January 2023
Philipp Andrée joined the DOUGLAS Group in January 2023 and, as CCO, is responsible for the company’s omnichannel functions across both sales channels, including e-commerce, store operations and formats, marketing and CRM, retail media, technology and analytics/AI. He also chairs the supervisory board of Parfümerie DOUGLAS Deutschland GmbH. Before joining the DOUGLAS Group, Andrée was a member of the management board for digital & marketing at the Hamburg-based retail and coffee company Tchibo.
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