Temp Associate Project Manager

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 temp position is $38.50 - $45.00 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.

SUMMARY

As the Temp Associate Project Manager for a new product launch you will be responsible for planning and tracking progress through the entire lifecycle of a product, from concept to delivery. Through close partnerships with the Product Development, Packaging, Procurement, Sourcing, Regulatory and Creative partners you will ensure new products are successfully launched on time.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for establishing a timeline for delivering new products across multiple channels and brands. Create and manage detailed project plans complete with dependencies/predecessors, owners, deadlines, and duration. Drive issues to resolution through partnerships and creative problem solving; use rigorous logic and method to solve difficult problems with effective solution. Perform risk assessment to ensure project remains on-time and in budget. Build partnerships both internally and externally to establish a plan for delivering new products. Responsible for keeping key partners up to date on the progress of projects, risks and issues in a timely manner and driving the team to completion of all deliverables.

REQUIREMENTS

2+ years project management experience, in consumer packaged goods (CPG) Ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders including cross-functional partners and third-party vendors. Experience in Cosmetics, Personal Care, Health & Beauty is preferred Proven track record of taking ownership, creative problem solving, and driving results Ability to work in fast-paced, often-changing environment Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills Position Type Full-time EEO is the Law ADP Privacy Statement, Artificial Intelligence, Google Privacy Policy, Google Terms of Service #J-18808-Ljbffr Kendo Brands, Inc.