Coordinator, Sales North America - Fenty Beauty & Fenty Fragrance

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 $33.50•$37.26 per hour. Offered salary is dependent upon experience and San Francisco location. This is a hybrid role based in our downtown San Francisco office•Tues through Thursday in-office, with Monday and Friday remote.

Kendo Total Rewards offerings also include an annual bonus anda 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.

SUMMARY

This role is for a proactive, organized, and detail-oriented individual to join a fast-paced team overseeing Sephora NA + Kohl's accounts for Fenty Beauty and Fenty Fragrance. The coordinator leads essential administrative functions supporting retailer strategies, financial management, visual merchandising, and pricing, and is a crucial part of ensuring smooth communication with clients and internal teams.

The role also contributes to business-driving functions like retailer activations, sales recaps, creative briefs, sampling strategy, budget management, and support for key meetings including Market Week.

RESPONSIBILITIESRETAILER MEETING

SUPPORTAssist with scheduling, research, slide development, agenda prep, and recaps for key retailer meetings.

ITEM SETUPOwn the end-to-end item setup process, including new product form submission in retailer platforms.

DOCUMENT & INFORMATION

MANAGEMENTManage key documents, forms, and information that are vital to smooth operations.

Maintain and communicate launch calendars.

Input data for markdown, promotions, RTV, Testers & Damages into appropriate trackers and complete related retailer forms.

Update, maintain, and communicate activation tracker information to cross-functional teams.

Communicate price changes to key stakeholders.

SAMPLING STRATEGY

& BUDGETContribute to sampling strategy in partnership with Sr. Manager.

Manage sampling budgets, track variances, and make spend recommendationsMap out current and future MO budget needs by line item.

Develop pitches for Sephora Favorites Kits, Sephora Rewards, and other exclusive retailer programs.

Execute Sephora Favorites kits, including comp and document needs (NPF, copy verification, ingredient lists).SALES RECAPContribute to weekly sales recaps, providing valuable insights that influence actions to drive the business.

CREATIVE

BRIEFSSupport with drafting creative briefs for retailer activations such as digital playbooks and in-store animation fixtures.

VISUAL MERCHANDISING

SUPPORTAssist with auditing engineering drawings, updating space planning documents, and contributing to localized creative briefs.

PRODUCT COMP

REQUESTSOwn management of retailer comp requests for activations and their key meetings such as seasonal assortment reviews.

VIP ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT

Lead VIP account management, including order submission and payment status updates.

REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required, preferably 1-2 years of experience in retail, beauty or fashionPassionate about makeup and skincareMust have proficiency with MS Office, including PowerPoint and basic Excel functions.

Problem solving and analytical skills•knowledge of retail math preferred (margin calculations, YOY variances, run rate, WOS, etc)Strong organizational and time management skills; able to handle multiple priorities a mustAbility to think ahead and anticipate opportunities and challengesSelf-motivated and proactive approach