Strategic Planning Associate, Global Supply Chain

CREATIVITY IS OUR SUPERPOWER.It's our heritage and it's also our future. Because we don't just make toys. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire fans, entertain audiences and develop children through play. Mattel is at its best when every member of our team feels respected, included, and heard-when everyone can show up as themselves and do their best work every day. We value and share an infinite range of ideas and voices that evolve and broaden our perspectives with a reach that extends into all our brands, partners, and suppliers.

The Team:

The Global Supply Chain (GSC) Strategy team provides strategic insights and direction to Mattel's supply chain leadership. We take an active role in analyzing complex business problems and in developing actionable insights to drive decision-making along a multi-year timeline.

The Opportunity:

The Associate will be responsible for gathering data across multiple functional areas, analyzing the data, and providing insights and direction that support Mattel's GSC priorities and goals. This is an opportunity to work with supply chain teams around the world (Plan, Source, Make, Deliver, Quality). An ideal candidate is someone with strong analytical skills and the ability to process and synthesize data from multiple disparate sources. The outcome of this creates alignment between Mattel's and Global Supply Chain's long-term strategies.

What Your Impact Will Be:

• Execute the three-year GSC strategic planning process.
• Track progress against scenarios and provide updates.
• Design and develop new templates and processes to evolve the process.
• Support key GSC strategic initiatives, including project management and ad hoc analysis.
• Analysis and Problem-Solving: Apply critical thinking to problems, deliver fact-based analysis, and quickly switch between strategic thinking and detailed analysis.
• Financial and Business Acumen: Evaluate financial and business indicators and translate data into actionable information to drive results.
• Collaboration: Build constructive and effective cross-functional relationships to collaborate with a diverse range of key stakeholders and teams.
• Presentation: Communicate clearly and effectively in a variety of presentation settings including one-on-one, small, and large audiences, and with peers and senior leadership.

What We're Looking For:

• Bachelor's degree with 4 years of related experience, with 3 years of experience in supply chain management.
• Highly analytical and enjoys problem solving.
• Highly proactive and willing to constantly improve processes.
• Detailed orientated.
• Self-disciplined and able to multi-task in an organized way.
• Ability to build relationships across all levels.
• Comfortable adapting to rapidly changing business needs.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Advanced Excel skills including modeling, advance formulas, pivot tables, charts and managing large sets of data.
• Advanced PowerPoint skills for senior leadership and executive presentations.

Preferred:

• Experience with Tableau and Cognos
• Experience with VBA/SQL programming
• Strong foundational understanding of supply chain management
• Demonstrated agrowth mindset by staying curious and continuously learning, embracing challenges, and improving themselves.

The annual base salary range for this position is between $100,000 and $125,000.

**This range is indicative of projected hiring range, however annual base salary will be determined based on a candidate's work location, skills and experience.Mattel offers competitive total pay programs, comprehensive benefits, and resources to help empower a culture where every employee can reach their full potential.

Don't meet every single requirement?At Mattel, we are dedicated to an inclusive workplace and a culture of belonging. If you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

How We Work:

We are a purpose driven company aiming to empower generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential. We live up to our purpose employing the following behaviors:

• We collaborate:Being a part of Mattel means being part of one team with shared values and common goals. Every person counts and working closely together always brings better results. Partnership is our process and our collective capabilities is our superpower.
• We innovate:At Mattel we always aim to find new and better ways to create innovative products and experiences. No matter where you work in the organization, you can always make a difference and have real impact. We welcome new ideas and value new initiatives that challenge conventional thinking.
• We execute:We are a performance-driven company. We strive for excellence and are focused on pursuing best-in-class outcomes. We believe in accountability and ownership and know that our people are at their best when they are empowered to create and deliver results.

Who We Are:

Mattel is a leading global toy and family entertainment company and owner of one of the most iconic brand portfolios in the world. We engage consumers and fans through our franchise brands, including Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, American Girl, Thomas & Friends, UNO, Masters of the Universe, Matchbox, Monster High, MEGA and Polly Pocket, as well as other popular properties that we own or license in partnership with global entertainment companies. Our offerings include toys, content, consumer products, digital and live experiences.Our products are sold in collaboration with the world's leading retail and ecommerce companies. Since its founding in 1945, Mattel is proud to be a trusted partner in empowering generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential.

Mattel's award-winning workplace culture has been recognized by Forbes, Fast Company, Newsweek, Great Place to Work, TIME, and more.

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Mattel is an Equal Opportunity Employer where we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day. We welcome all job seekers, and all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran and protected veteran status, disability status, and or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment.

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