Mattel
Forecasting Specialist - Walmart
El Segundo, CALIFORNIA, United States
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 12 days ago
BigQuerySalesForecastingExcelSAPInventory ManagementCustomer SupportCommunicationCollaborationMicrosoft OfficeS&OPDemand Planning
About the role
- In this role, you'll serve as a key link between Mattel and Walmart, leveraging data-driven insights to influence forecasting, inventory management, and business planning decisions.
- This is an ideal opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys turning data into actionable business recommendations, and wants to play a visible role in managing one of the world's largest retail partnerships.
- Serves as subject matter expert (SME) on assigned account and brands.
Responsibilities
- We create innovative products and experiences that inspire fans, entertain audiences and develop children through play.
- 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.
- Forecasting capabilities - Lead the analysis of sales trends to improve weekly item level POS projections. Own and align these plans with internal stake holders and retail partners to ensure we have a collaborative plan at retail.
- Create product flow pattern based on criteria such as seasonality profiles, planned promotions, distribution and price point.
Requirements
- Solid Interpersonal and Communication Skills. ability to communicate effectively across all organizational levels and all functional areas, ability to understand, assess and present the viewpoints of others
- Ability to identify and address process improvements and share expertise with others
- Knowledge of demand forecasting tools and cross functional forecasting processes (JDA, SAP, Demantra, Anaplan etc.)
- Have at least 5+ years relevant experience in sales analysis or merchandise buying/planning
Nice to have
- Experience in CPG or retail
- Experience with PowerBI, Alteryx, BigQuery or other database programs
- Experience with statistical forecasting techniques, systems applications and model building
- Don't meet every single requirement?
- 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.
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Benefits
- Consumption analysis - Determine a weekly shipping plan by item, by channel, to support POS plans, retailer in-stock and future order needs.
- Deliver store in-stock metrics by influencing the end-to-end order process including order creation, reviewing daily orders, maintaining perfect PO's, and optimizing fill rate.
Company info
- 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 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.
- Visit us at https://jobs.mattel.com/ and www.instagram.com/MattelCareers.
- 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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- The Sales Planning & Analytics team partners with internal and external partners to plan & execute future sales demand.
- We are focused on identifying weekly POS trends and seasonality to predict future performance.
- Additionally, we provide a consumption based ship and order plan to ensure we can support consumer demand at retail.
- As part of this, we are also involved in end to end commercial execution; helping drive order management, transportation, and omni channel performance.
- We are a purpose driven company aiming to empower generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential.
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