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 $42.00 - $55.00 per hour based upon a San Francisco location. Offered salary is dependent upon experience and location. 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 in the summer and July and December wellness/shutdown weeks for applicable positions.
The Kendo house of brands currently includes: Fenty Beauty, Fenty Skin, KVD Beauty, Lip Lab, Ole Henriksen.
Position Summary The industrial designer position will play a critical role of concepting and developing new packaging innovations from conceptualization through manufacturing across all Kendo Brands.
Responsibilities
Ideate on new packaging designs, innovation and franchise extensions for all Kendo brands - primary packaging (lipsticks, compacts, bottles, etc) and secondary structures (holiday/gift sets)
Designing for manufacturability and cost targets - considering production processes, sustainable material choices
Ideate and develop designs for new functional packaging innovation in beauty and personal care
Staying up to date with industry trends, materials, manufacturing processes while applying them toward design capabilities and innovative solutions
Effectively present and communicate design concepts and ideas
Iterate concepts based on design feedback from packaging team
Create detailed presentations, high quality renderings and assets
Evaluate technical drawings / 3D CAD and review samples from manufacturing
Requirements
Passion for beauty and color cosmetic packaging
Must have a relevant degree with 3-5+ years relevant work experience; beauty industry strongly preferred
Familiarity with key cosmetic packaging types including compacts, dispensing systems, doefoot applicators, mascaras, lipsticks, etc preferred.
Familiar with various packaging technologies, materials and molding techniques
Deep understanding of competitive landscape and their design language/aesthetics
Ability to communicate quickly through ideations, sketches and mock ups
Experience in creating prototypes and models
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects - prioritization and planning
Ability to work both independently and with cross-functional teams in a fast moving/changing environment
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to think both strategically and tactically with exceptional attention to detail
Highly proficient in Solidworks, Keyshot/Blender and Adobe Creative Suite
Applicants must provide portfolio showcasing their work
