Associate Manager, Product Development (Ole Henriksen) Temporary (Approx. 5 months) Vice President, Skincare Product Development Kendo HQ San Francisco, California 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 temp position is $39.38 - $45.65 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. The Kendo house of brands currently includes: Fenty Beauty, Fenty Skin, Fenty Eau de Parfum, Fenty Hair, Ole Henriksen, Lip Lab. The Associate Manager, Product Development will be responsible for supporting the Ole Henriksen product development team. The Associate Manager will oversee day-to-day development responsibilities, including communicating with external vendors, partnering with internal cross-functional partners, attending and contributing in cross-functional meetings, tracking to and meeting key development dates, and supporting the Vice President, Product Development and Manager, Product Development as needed.
Responsibilities:
Manage and support on-going and new formula development projects.
Partner with cross-functional team members on PD related tasks and projects, e.g. product briefs, formula evaluation, copy and claims development, product artwork, and regulatory deliverables.
Monitor and maintain on-time delivery of critical project milestones.
Manage daily communication with external partners to help manage and support development and testing.
Coordinate and manage formula submission evaluations, ensuring that samples are distributed and feedback is collected in a timely manner.
Create product samples for meetings and presentations.
Oversee day-to-day product development operations, including sending shipments, organizing supply closet, organizing product samples, and miscellaneous office tasks.
Support the Ole Henriksen product development team in day-to-day tasks and responsibilities.
Requirements:- College degree with 3+ years of product development work experience preferred
- Passionate about skincare and the beauty industry
- A self-starter, able to work independently and take initiative
- Exceptional organizational and time management skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and responsibilities, and prioritize
- Ability to work in and thrive in a fast-paced, often-changing collaborative environment
- Creative problem solving and analytical skills, with a keen attention to detail
- Exceptional written, interpersonal and communication skills
- A positive, can-do attitude
- Able to work independently and within a team
- Proficiency with MS Office Suite (especially Excel and PowerPoint)
