Senior Manager, Global Planning - Fenty

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 - $155,200 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 Global Planning Senior Manager is responsible for shaping and leading strategic planning, forecasting, and long-range category planning across Fenty Verse brands. This role requires a strong strategic perspective and deep analytical capability, leadership presence, and the ability to distill complex data into clear, headline-driven storytelling. This ideal candidate translates sales performance, market trends, and brand priorities into actionable global plans that maximize sales and improve profitability.

Reporting to the Sr. Director of Global Brand Strategy & Ops, this individual will play a critical role in building and evolving the Global Planning function for Fenty Verse. The ideal candidate is both strategic and hands-on, able to lead through influence, drive cross-functional alignment, and establish best-in-class planning processes across regions and categories. This role will manage and develop a direct report.

• Partner with Sr. Director to define and elevate best-in-class newness and long-range category planning for Fenty Verse brands.
• Lead development of 3-year core and newness plans in partnership with Brand, Finance, and regional leads, ensuring alignment to strategic and financial objectives.
• Own global newness forecast process across all regions, driving consistency in timing…