Kendo Holdings, Inc. is a San Francisco-based beauty brand developer and wholesaler. 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.

Kendo is owned by LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, the world’s largest luxury group. The Kendo house of brands presently includes: Fenty Beauty, Fenty Skin, Fenty Hair, KVD and Ole Henriksen. 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, and great retail and direct-to-consumer partnerships.

The Commercial Intern will assistnt the commercial team in daily tasks and projects to achieve gross and retail sales targets, key accounts management, reporting and sales admin.

Main Responsibilities of the Commercial Intern

Reporting and Analysis:

• Produce the weekly Retail sales reports
• Stock &Trade analysis and retailer order validation
• Utilising Microsoft excel to a high proficiency to produce the weekly and monthly Retail sales reports
• Ad hoc specific analysis: by segments/by brand/by account to prepare appropriate Sales Strategy

Coordination

• Administration regarding account openings, closures and changes of details
• Liaising with Marketing and the implementation of the Marketing plan & specific Commercial Activities
• Preparing account specific forms; Vendor set up Forms, New Line Forms, Site Nomination Forms and coordinating returns process.
• Liaising with Retail team regarding store specific performance and staffing

Projects:

• Assist in the returns process (Store Audit, budget analysis…)
• Assist in preparing sales meeting presentations
• Retailer’s consumer insights data tools
• Price list management

What Kendo is looking for:

• Graduated from a Business school
• Strong analytical skills and excellent communication skills
• Highly proficient with Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Fluent in English
• Analytical skills
• Highly numerate
• IT skills
• Solid interpersonal skills
• Self-starter
• Team player
• A proactive, can-do attitude.