Alternance FENTY - Assistant Visual Merchandising (H/F)

Kendo Brands, Inc.; Paris; Sur place; EUR 35 000 - 55 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

An innovative beauty brand is seeking a Visual Merchandising Assistant to support the growth of its renowned product lines. This role involves collaborating with teams across Europe and the US to implement effective merchandising strategies and ensure in-store excellence. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in marketing or merchandising and a passion for cosmetics. You'll have the opportunity to showcase your creativity and organizational skills while working in a dynamic environment that values diversity and inclusion. If you're ready to make a significant impact in the beauty industry, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Degree in Marketing/Merchandising with prior merchandising internship experience.
• Organized, rigorous, reliable, with an eye for aesthetics.

Responsabilités

• Assist in deploying the European merchandising strategy.
• Conduct competitive analysis and create merchandising books.
• Ensure VM after-sales service in collaboration with suppliers.

Connaissances

Project Management

Merchandising

Communication

Creativity

Aesthetics

Formation

Bac +4/5 in Marketing/Merchandising

Outils

IWD Software

Illustrator

InDesign

Description du poste

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, storytelling, retail, and direct-to-consumer partnerships.

Our Core Values:

• “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, listen with humility, and act with courage.
• Storytelling: We tell authentic stories to inspire trust and build relationships, rallying our people, partners, and consumers around our brands.
• Resilience: We embrace challenges as opportunities. Change is constant, and agility is our strength.
• Product Excellence: We put consumers first, constantly raising the bar to create high-quality products that everyone just has to have.

Purpose of the Role:

To support the growth of FENTY BEAUTY, FENTY SKIN & FENTY HAIR, the Visual Merchandising Assistant will assist the Visual Merchandising & Animation Manager in deploying the European merchandising strategy in coordination with US teams and retailers.

Job Responsibilities:

General Responsibilities:

• In-store merchandising excellence
• Management of store allocation files for Europe
• Development of merchandising plans using IWD software (Fenty Skin, Fenty Hair)
• Assist the VM team in creating artworks for the 3 brands
• Create merchandising books for each update (Fenty Skin, Fenty Hair)
• Conduct competitive analysis (department stores, SEPHORA Champs Elysées, etc.)
• Ensure VM after-sales service for the 3 brands in collaboration with suppliers and European retail teams
• Trade animation and management of store allocation files for each animation in collaboration with Retail and Brand Europe teams
• Create photo reports of new installations for the brand and competitors
• Assist with corner developments

Profile:

Ideal candidates hold a degree (Bac +4/5) in Marketing/Merchandising, with prior merchandising internship experience demonstrating solid project management skills. Organized, rigorous, and reliable, with the ability to think ahead. An eye for aesthetics and interest in cosmetics are essential. Knowledge of Illustrator and InDesign is a plus. Fluent English is required for daily communication with contacts in Europe and the US.