Sr. Demand Planner

Mattel•El Segundo, CA

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

Mattel is hiring a Sr. Demand Planner in Global Supply Chain’s Global Logistics and Planning organization. The position is part of the US Demand Planning team, which works with sales, marketing, and global supply planning partners to develop an accurate demand plan. Reporting to the Commercial Planning Manager, Dolls Portfolio, the role covers short-term analysis of point-of-sale performance and shipping trends, as well as long-term category planning and forecasting. The planner will also play a key role in implementing Anaplan and, with other demand planners, developing standard operating procedures following the initial software implementation. The role offers an opportunity to influence team processes and long-term service level agreements. The successful candidate will use critical thinking and fact-supported analysis to address varied problems, move between strategic and detailed analysis, improve processes, interpret financial and business indicators, and turn data into actionable information. The role requires cross-functional collaboration, the ability to influence and negotiate, and clear presentations to audiences ranging from individuals to executives. This is an in-office role Monday through Thursday, with work from home on Fridays. Mattel describes its workplace as collaborative, innovative, and performance-driven, and emphasizes inclusion and belonging.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of related experience, or a master’s degree and 1–3 years of related experience.
Thorough understanding of inventory management.
Proven experience in demand planning and forecasting.
Strong understanding of data analysis and statistics.
Proficiency in MS Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Experience gathering and documenting process and tool requirements.
Comfort moderating meetings and delivering oral presentations and/or training to large groups.
Strong communication skills to deliver business updates and influence business decisions.
Demonstrated growth mindset, curiosity, continuous learning, and willingness to embrace challenges and improve.

Nice To Haves

Experience with JDA, Blue Yonder, or Anaplan.
Experience with Tableau, Cognos, or Thoughtspot.
Experience with VBA or SQL programming.

Responsibilities

Analyze short-term point-of-sale performance and shipping trends.
Plan and forecast categories over the long term.
Contribute to implementation of Anaplan software.
Develop standard operating procedures with other demand planners following the initial software implementation.
Create and organize work and processes efficiently, and continuously seek improvements.
Evaluate financial and business indicators and translate data into actionable information.
Build effective cross-functional relationships with business partners.
Present ideas and directions to influence others and drive action.
Communicate business updates and present clearly to individuals, groups, peers, and executives.