Coordinator, Brand Management, NA Sales - OLEHENRIKSEN - 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 salary range for this position is $32.05 - $35.62 per hour based 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 in the summer and July and December wellness/shutdown weeks for applicable positions.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Global Sales Brand Management Coordinator - Ole Henriksen will be responsible for assisting the Global Brand Manager in all brand efforts. This role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to meet tight deadlines, and creative problem-solving skills.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist with timeline tracking including calendar, creative brief schedule and upcoming activation milestone dates.
• Coordinate team meeting management and recaps (including scheduling, note taking, assisting with the agenda).
• Maintain and update VM assortment files and creative asset library, support in submitting VM briefs, and manage key VM timelines.
• Maintain effective communication with cross-functional teams and channels: VM, Marketing, Creative, Education.
• Maintain a professional relationship with key retail partners through effective and timely communication.
• Maintain and meet deadlines on multiple, concurrent projects.
• Prepare reports and analyses to be used by brand management and ad hoc projects as needed.
• Coordinate product samples - track, organize and distribute product to internal and external teams.
• Miscellaneous administrative tasks including lunch catering, meeting coordination and product shipping.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required, preferably 1 year of experience in retail, beauty or fashion.
• Beauty Junkie A MUST!
• Must have proficiency with MS Office, including basic Excel functions and PowerPoint.
• Strong organizational, time management, and problem-solving skills.
• Team player with a positive attitude and curiosity to learn.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Motivated self-starter; able to be resourceful and work independently.
• Thrives in an environment that is fast-paced and ever-changing. Ability to prioritize and re-prioritize as needed. Able to handle multiple priorities while meeting objectives.