Senior Manager, North America Merchandise Planning

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 position is $127,100 - $158,900 per year. 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 and a 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.

The Senior Manager NA Merchandise Planning for Fenty leads a high-performing team of managers and planners, driving development, process improvement, and innovation to build a best-in-class planning function. With responsibility for multiple wholesale channels and direct leadership of multiple managers and planners, this role plays a critical part in driving the Fenty Beauty North America wholesale business. The Senior Manager consolidates insights across channels, escalates risks and opportunities to senior leadership, and leads Gross-to-Net operations and consolidation for the merchandise planning function.

Success requires the ability to dive deep into SKU- and channel-level detail while elevating insights to inform the broader business strategy—ensuring both operational excellence and long-term growth.

• Manage and grow a team of managers and planners, setting clear priorities and creating space for career growth.
• Build a collaborative and accountable team culture where people are empowered to do their best work.
• Clear roadblocks so the team can focus on impact. Simplify processes and drive efficiencies that boost productivity.
• Provide coaching, feedback, and mentorship to elevate both individuals and the overall function.

• Roll up insights across all North America wholesale channels and share them with cross-functional partners and senior leadership.
• Lead Gross-to-Net operations and consolidation — including forecasting for discounts, returns (RTV), and promotions — as part of the overall wholesale forecast.
• Translate SKU- and channel-level detail into clear business insights that shape strategy and decision-making.
• Partner directly with retailer planning to influence…