From Consumer Insight to Retail Shelf
Step into the full beauty and personal care product journey
valantic Office Mannheim
July 9, 2026
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Cosmetics, personal care brands and manufacturers are facing increasing pressure to launch products faster, maintain brand consistency across channels and deliver seamless customer experiences across retail, e-commerce and marketplaces.
Join Centric Software® and valantic for an exclusive executive event in Mannheim dedicated to beauty, cosmetics and personal care brands, retailers and manufacturers.
Featuring keynote speaker Niels Süßmilch, Lead Data Management Corporate Brands at Douglas Cosmetics GmbH, this event will explore how leading beauty organizations are transforming product experience management, omnichannel operations and collaboration through connected product data, AI-driven workflows and digital innovation.
Together with industry peers and experts, attendees will discuss current pain points, exchange ideas and discover practical strategies to improve speed-to-market, streamline collaboration and strengthen customer engagement across every touchpoint.
Agenda
10:30 AM
Guests Arrival, Welcome Coffee & Introduction
11:00 AM
Opening Session : Welcome & Introduction
Opening remarks, agenda overview, and participant introductions. Setting the stage for an interactive session on PLM transformation in the cosmetics industry.
11:15 AM
Keynote Speech: Niels Süßmilch, Douglas Cosmetics GmbH. Douglas PLM Journey Why PLM, Why Now
Douglas' Path to Product Lifecycle Transformation: Douglas shares their strategic decision to implement PLM, the challenges they faced with systems and processes, and their vision for a centralized platform managing product development, quality, regulatory, and supplier collaboration.
11:45 AM
The Business Case by Centric Software: Building the Vision and Getting Stakeholder Buy-In
How to articulate PLM value to leadership. Identifying pain points, quantifying benefits, and aligning cross-functional stakeholders around a shared transformation roadmap.
12:00 PM
Solution Design by Centric Software – Single Source of Truth: Products, Formulas, Suppliers, Artwork
Designing a PLM foundation that centralizes raw materials, formulas, packaging, finished products, artwork, and supplier data. Balancing standardization with flexibility for local and category-specific requirements.
12:15 PM
Integration Architecture by valantic Connecting PLM to ERP and Beyond
Technical considerations for integrating PLM with ERP and other enterprise systems. Middleware strategies and data flows.
12:30 PM
Change Management by valantic: People, Processes, Adoption
Driving organizational readiness alongside system implementation. Engaging key users, managing resistance, and ensuring sustainable adoption across teams and geographies.
12:45 PM
Lessons Learned, Closing Remarks & Q&A
Open reflections on what worked, what didn't, and advice for companies starting their PLM journey. Open discussion with all speakers.
1:30 PM
Networking Lunch
Opportunity for one-on-one conversations with speakers and peers. Live Demo Station.
3:00 PM