Internship, Merchandise Planning at Kendo Brands, Inc.

San Francisco, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

01 May, 26

Salary

24.0

Posted On

31 Jan, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Analytical Skills, Problem-Solving, Interpersonal Skills, Verbal Communication, Written Communication, Microsoft Office, Excel, Forecasting, Sales Analysis, Market Trend Evaluation, Project Management, Collaboration, Data Analysis, Process Improvement, Retail Management, Business Administration, Economics

Industry

Personal Care Product Manufacturing

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. The Kendo house of brands currently includes: Fenty Beauty, Fenty Skin, Fenty Eau de Parfum, Fenty Hair, Ole Henriksen, Lip Lab. SUMMER 2026 INTERNSHIP      Ready to kickstart your career in beauty? Join Kendo Brands paid 10-week Summer Internship. Dive into a real project, become part of a dynamic team and explore career paths in a top beauty brand incubator.  You’ll get face time with senior leadership, networking opportunities, and receive regular feedback to help you grow. You will also get an opportunity to learn more about LVMH and Kendo’s role in the luxury world. Earn $24/hour while gaining invaluable experience.   Applications will be open from February 1 to February 15. We welcome students from all backgrounds including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, LGBTQ+, military status, and people with disabilities. Let your unique talents shine with us. Qualified Candidates must be rising juniors, seniors, or 2026 graduates of an accredited college or university within the past 12 months. You must be legally authorized to work in the US. Candidates must be able to work either June 2nd to August 6th or June 23rd to August 27th. For Summer 2026, our program will be hybrid from our downtown San Francisco office. Interns will come into the San Francisco office weekly on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday and work from home every Monday and Friday.  SUMMARY Ready to dive into the heart of the beauty industry? As a Merchandise Planning Intern at Kendo, you'll gain an end-to-end understanding of merchandise planning across all Fenty brands and North American retailers. This is your opportunity to make a real impact, contributing to vital business strategies and organizational goals. In addition, you will be responsible for leading an individual project that will be presented to Senior Leadership at the end of the summer. RESPONSIBILITIES * Strategic Impact: Assist in analyzing and forecasting sales demand, directly supporting brand strategy for Fenty. * Collaborative Environment: Work closely with merchandise planning, sales, global planning, supply planning, and demand planning teams. * Data-Driven Decisions: Help with bottom-up and top-down forecasting, historical sales analysis, and market trend evaluation to optimize plans for new product launches and improve forecast accuracy. * Project Ownership: Lead a process improvement project, culminating in a presentation at summer's end. You may also focus on a specific Fenty brand and retailer. * Active Participation: Engage in key meetings across North America sales, supply and demand planning, finance, and global brand and planning. * Ad-Hoc Initiatives: Execute projects supporting team objectives and brand initiatives. REQUIREMENTS * Rising junior, senior, or Class of 2026 graduate majoring in Retail Management, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field. * Strong analytical, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills. * Excellent verbal and written communication. * Proficient in Microsoft Office (especially Excel, with basic formula and pivot table knowledge).

Responsibilities

As a Merchandise Planning Intern, you will assist in analyzing and forecasting sales demand while collaborating with various teams. You will also lead a process improvement project and present it to Senior Leadership at the end of the internship.