Kendo Brands
Manager, New Product Project Manager (Finance)
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:
POSITION SUMMARY
The New Product Project Management team at Kendo leads the new product launches from concept to delivery. The Manager is responsible for driving communication and problem-solving to help deliver the best products possible while balancing scope, time and cost with agility. They help the teams share their voice and deliver tasks on time to keep projects on track. Strong partnerships with the Product Development, Packaging, Creative, Sourcing, Supply Chain, Brand teams and our external suppliers ensure successful new product launches.
With their New Product Development (NPD) timeline expertise, the NPPM Manager also helps improve the NPD process by collaborating with the cross functional teams to fix inefficiencies and set the teams up for success for their brand.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Day-to-day Project Management