Kendo, a division of LVMH Looking for Brand Manager, North America Sales – OLEHENRIKSEN at San Francisco, CA Full Time

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:

• ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT: We seek creative ways to get things done
• PERSEVERANCE: Never, never, never give up
• GENEROSITY: The power of giving
• STORYTELLING: Creating authentic stories to inspire
• QUALITY OBSESSION: Our product quality is a reflection of ourselves
• FUN: Work, life, and fun are woven of a single fabric
• ADVOCACY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION: We believe in listening with humility and acting with courage. We recognize, seek, and celebrate the power of diversity across the full spectrum of personal identity.

Effective January 18, 2022, as a condition of employment, Kendo requires all newly hired employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by their start date unless they have requested and received an exemption from the Company in the form of a reasonable accommodation due to a qualifying medical condition or a sincerely held religious belief or practice.

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

POSITION SUMMARY

The Brand Manager will be responsible for driving the North America business for Ole Henriksen. This individual is both a strategic thinker and a business driver, creating and executing short and long-term plans for North America channels (Sephora, Sephora at Kohl’s, olehenriksen.com). The role requires strong leadership, communication and analytical skills.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Account Management & Activation

• Drive short and long-terms strategies for North America sales channels to meet and exceed company objectives
• Build best in class partnerships with retail partners to effectively maximize working relationships and deliver on sales goals
• Build strong and effective relationships with internal teams (Global Brand, Planning, Marketing, Education, Creative and Operations) to bring to life 360-degree activations
• Be a brand advocate internally & externally: effectively story tell and sell the product pipeline
• Own channel obsolescence strategy to minimize inventory liability
• Lead presentation preparation for management meetings

Product Merchandising & Assortment Planning

• Manage channel assortments to maximize productivity and minimize inventory liability; partner closely with Merchandise Planning to ensure retailer buys meet or exceed plan
• Drive in-store visual merchandising for channel, optimizing for sales performance while balancing brand vision, client experience and budget
• Advise on content creation strategy for new launches and core products, including images, videos and educational content

Reporting & Analysis

• Provide bi-weekly sales recaps, ad-hoc reporting and analysis as needed
• Be in-tune with the beauty retailer landscape and identify opportunities to further drive the business

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required
• 5+ years of related business experience, beauty experience preferred
• Previous exposure to the North America market and/or Merchandising, Buying, or Account Management experience required; also open to those with experience in management consulting, investment banking or private equity with a passion for and understanding of the beauty industry
• Must be an excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to own and drive projects with limited direction and to make good judgement calls
• Detail-oriented with strong time management skills; able to handle multiple priorities and work well with cross-functional partners
• Thrives in an environment that is fast-paced, rapidly changing and client service-oriented
• Strong Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel skills

Flexible work from home options available.