Internship, Sourcing - Kendo Brands

Job Description

ABOUT KENDO

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 Kendo house of brands currently includes: Fenty Beauty, Fenty Skin, KVD Beauty, Ole Henriksen and Lip Lab.

ABOUT SUMMER 2024 INTERNSHIPS

The Kendo Brands Summer Internship is a paid 10 week Program focusing on an assigned project while being introduced to and fully integrated into the daily activities of your team. For Summer 2024, our program will be hybrid from our downtown San Francisco Office. Interns will work from home every Monday and Friday, and will come into the office on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Interns will get the opportunity to explore a department and learn about developing a career at a beauty brand incubator. Our program will include exposure to senior leadership, networking opportunities, and regular check ins on internship status. Interns will also get an opportunity to learn more about LVMH and how Kendo fits into the LVMH family.

Applications for the 2024 Internship Program will be open from February 8th to February 23rd. Salary for all internships will be $23/hour. We encourage students of diverse backgrounds to apply including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, LGBTQ+, military status, and people with disabilities.

Qualified Candidates must be rising juniors, seniors, or 2024 graduates of an accredited college or university. You must be legally authorized to work in the US and able to work 3 days a week in our downtown San Francisco Office. Candidates must be able to work either June 3rd to August 16th or June 24th to September 6th.

RESPONSIBILITIES

- Assist in researching and identifying patterns and or discrepancies on year over year comparisons for potential cost savings.

- Support in the negotiation of pricing, terms, and contracts with suppliers to ensure competitive advantage and cost efficiency on a specific scope

- Coordinate with internal departments such as product and packaging development, project management and quality assurance to understand purchasing requirements and timelines.

- Assist in the preparation of negotiation for specific categories such as secondary packaging for all our limited edition

- Collaborate with international suppliers

- Assist in evaluating supplier performance and identifying opportunities for improvement or optimization.

- Support in maintaining accurate purchasing records and documentation.

- Assist in identifying opportunities for cost savings, process improvements within the supply chain.

- Participate in cross-functional projects and initiatives to support departmental goals and objectives.

- Exposure to the dynamic and fast-growing cosmetic industry.

- Hands-on experience in procurement and supply chain management within a leading beauty brand.

- Mentorship and guidance from experienced professionals in the cosmetics industry.

- Networking opportunities with industry leaders, suppliers, and professionals.

- Potential for future career growth and development within the company and the cosmetic industry.