Brand Mgmt Coordinator, NA Sales - Ole Henriksen (Finance)

Job Description

Kendo Holdings, Inc. is a San Francisco-based beauty brand developer and wholesaler owned by LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, the world's largest luxury group. A play on the words "can do", Kendo has become the hub of creativity and next generation beauty product development for global Sephora channels and selective retailers outside of Sephora.

Through original development, collaborations and acquisitions the Kendo stable of brands will always be creative, inspiring and innovative. A dynamic engine of speed, expertise and market-savvy, the Kendo team continues to redefine the beauty industry through great product, great storytelling, great retail and direct-to-consumer partnerships. This shows up in everything we do and in what we stand for:

• "Can Do" Spirit: We work together to make our wildest dreams a reality: As entrepreneurs, we embrace optimism and find creative ways to reach our goals
• Advocacy, Diversity, and Inclusion: We recognize and celebrate the full spectrum of personal identities. We create safe spaces so everyone's voice is heard. We listen with humility and act with courage.
• Storytelling: We tell authentic stories like no, one else. It's our key to inspire trust and build relationships, rallying, our people, partners, and consumers around our brands.
• Resilience: We embrace challenges as opportunities. Change is ever- constant, and agility is our strength.
• Product Excellence: We put the consumers first: We constantly raise the bar to create products of the highest quality that everyone just has to have.

The salary range for this position is $32.69/hr - $36.35/hrbased upon a San Francisco location. Offered salary is dependent upon experience and location. Kendo Total Rewards offerings also include an annual bonus and a comprehensive benefits package including: medical, dental and vision insurance, flex paid time off program, parental leave, employee discount/perks, a retirement plan with employer contributions, Summer Fridays, opportunity to work from anywhere for two weeks during the calendar year and December wellness/shutdown week for applicable positions.

The Kendo house of brands currently includes: Fenty Beauty, Fenty Skin, Fenty Eau de Parfum, Fenty Hair, Ole Henriksen, Lip Lab.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Coordinator, Brand Management, NA Sales - Ole Henriksen will be responsible for assisting the Sr. Brand Managers with all 5 North America retail channels. This role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment, ability to meet tight deadlines, and an eagerness to learn.

Please note that this role is heavily focused on account management and is not involved in marketing efforts or influencer relations.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Account Management

• Build and maintain a professional relationship with key retail partners through effective and timely communication.
• Manage timelines including activation calendars, upcoming launches, and retailer deadlines, ensuring everything is submitted and executed on time.
• Own and manage product data entry into retailer systems: navigate the systems fluently, achieve 100% accuracy, and troubleshoot issues independently.
• Obtain retailer and product expertise, becoming the go-to for questions on owned channels (internal and external).
• Prepare reports and analyses to be used by brand management and ad hoc projects as needed (Excel and PowerPoint).
• Lead retailer market week meeting prep (2x/yr), including invite list, product needs, gifting, and catering.

Visual Merchandising

• Maintain and update visual merchandising (VM) assortment files and creative asset library.
• Create and submit VM briefs and manage key timelines, being rigorous with follow-ups and providing timely and clear feedback.

Organizational Excellence

• Coordinate meetings and recaps: scheduling, clear and concise note taking, providing actionable follow-ups.
• Maintain effective communication with cross-functional teams: VM, Marketing, Creative, Education.
• Coordinate product samples: track, organize and distribute product to internal and external teams while aligning to appropriate budget.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required, preferably 1-2 years of experience in retail, beauty or fashion.
• A passion for the Beauty Industry is a must!
• Strong proficiency with MS Office, including basic Excel functions (e.g. vlookup, pivot tables) and PowerPoint is required.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in data submission (financial implications make this extremely important).
• Strong organizational, time management, and independent problem-solving skills.
• Thrives in an environment that is fast-paced and ever-changing. Ability to prioritize and re-prioritize as needed.
• Able to juggle multiple projects/deadlines while still meeting objectives.
• Team player with a positive attitude and curiosity to learn.
• Motivated self-starter; able to be resourceful and work independently.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.