TEMP - Coordinator, Global Trade - 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 $32.00 - $35.00 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.

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

POSITION SUMMARY

The Coordinator, Global Trade will support global import- and export-related activities across all Kendo's brands. They will collaborate with internal and external partners to ensure required data is present to facilitate trade. This includes proper document creation, recordkeeping, and database maintenance. They will champion data integrity and the importance of documenting and compliance of procedures and processes.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Audit import and export Customs declarations and effectively document and communicate findings. Trend data for issues, patterns, and improvements
• Timely resolve Customs-related questions and issues from both internal and external collaborators
• Assist in broker management by ensuring compliance with global trade program standard operating procedures
• Oversee document creation process - from 3rd party vendor management to accurately and timely-produced documents to identifying ways to streamline throughput
• Provide SLIs for applicable export shipments and maintain proper recordkeeping of required documents and information
• Champion global trade compliance throughout everything we do at Kendo
• Support U.S. Drawback program to deliver maximum duty recovery
• Stay current on global trade news, updates, and changes
• Seek, lead, and implement operational process improvements
• Work and collaborate on ad hoc projects and initiatives as assigned by Global Trade Senior Manager

REQUIREMENTS

• BA / BS degree or equivalent experience required
• 1-4 years' experience in any of these areas: Materials Management, Procurement, Supply Chain Planning, Demand Planning, Logistics, and/or Change management.
• Knowledge of supply chain operations (logistics, procurement, supply planning, distribution) preferred but not required

• Keen attention to detail
• Strong analytical skill- ability to identify anomalies and inconsistencies in large data sets
• Experience working with outsourced Customs brokers, logistics and distribution providers
• Strong organizational and time management skills; able to handle multiple priorities
• Personable and flexible with demands and changes in business

• Able to work independently and within teams across the supply chain

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work in fast-paced and sometimes ambiguous environments