Associate Program Manager - Packaging

Inside Lvmh; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flex PTO

Parental leave

Employee discount

Retirement plan

Summer Fridays

Two weeks remote per year

December wellness/shutdown

Job summary

Kendo Holdings, Inc. in San Francisco is seeking an Independent self-starter to manage the creative development of packaging artwork for two Kendo brands. You will ensure on-time delivery of packaging artwork and deliverables from concept to final execution.

The role requires strong communication, extensive project management experience in retail or beauty, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, hybrid environment with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• BA degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• 2+ years of project management experience in retail or agency.
• Proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Asana, Workfront, Proof, SmartSheets.
• Retail or beauty experience preferred.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Solid organizational skills with strong time management.
• Ability to work in a very fast-paced environment and meet tight deadlines.
• Self-motivated with drive to excel.

Responsibilities

• Manage packaging creation and delivery process (70%).
• Assist in bi-weekly status meetings, keep leads informed and set next steps.
• Upload and monitor project timelines through Asana.
• Monitor schedules and due dates for copy/layout/mechanical deliverables.
• Coordinate with Regulatory & Compliance for EU artwork approval.
• Inform Production Artists of daily priorities and project status.
• Follow up on questions/approvals with internal teams.
• Collaborate with Production Artist to confirm artwork releases.
• Participate in weekly Product Development and Operations meetings.
• Track requests for photos, Market Week, etc.
• Manage artwork routing in ProofHQ and check-in artwork.

Skills

Exceptional communication

Relationship building

Organizational skills

Time management

Fast-paced environment

Education

BA degree or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Asana

Workfront

Proof

SmartSheets

Job description

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 $81,900 - $94,300 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 anda 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.

SUMMARY

Independent self-starter responsible for managing the creative development of packaging artwork for two Kendo brands. Responsible for ensuring on-time delivery of packaging artwork & deliverables throughout the creative process,from concept development through final execution.

Job responsabilities

RESPONSIBILITIES

Manages packaging creation and delivery process (70%):

• Assist in bi-weekly status meeting, keep team leads informed and discuss status for each project while establishing clear next steps resolving blocks that impede progress
• Upload and monitor individual project timelines through Asana
• Actively monitor schedules and follow-up on internal copy/layout/mechanical due dates to ensure teams meet deadlines throughout lifespan of each artwork piece
• Follow up with team leads for missing packaging information (e.g., dielines, ingredient lists, copy, translations, UPCs, fill weight, etc.). Add dielines, ingredient lists, fill weights, UPCs to server.
• Work directly with Regulatory & Compliance team to track and confirm EU artwork approval
• Communicate projects to Production Artists and outline daily priorities
• Follow up on questions/approvalswith internal teams
• Collaborate with Production Artist to confirm artwork releases and approvals of samples
• Actively participate in weekly Product Development and Operation meetings
• Track comp requests for photo shoots, Market Week, etc.

Manage artwork routing process (30%):

• Upload and route artwork in ProofHQ: ensure all questions are resolved and Production Artists are clear on changes
• Review/Check-in artwork from Production Artists

Profile

REQUIREMENTS

• BA degree or equivalent experience preferred
• 2+ years of project management experience in retail or agency
• Proficient knowledge of computer programs: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Asana, Workfront Proof SmartSheets
• Retail or beauty experience preferred
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal
• Solid organizational skills, detail-oriented; time management skills, ability to juggle priorities
• Strong relationship-building skills; ability to work with a variety of people in various disciplines
• Ability to work in a very fast paced environment and meet very tight deadlines
• The drive to excel and succeed; self-motivated