Sr Demand Planner

Company Description

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, entertain 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. 

Job Description

As a SR Demand Planner, you will play a pivotal role responsible for building and managing the demand estimate in consensus with the commercial teams, aligned with the company's strategy, ensuring that the business need is protected and that we have the right product at the right time. Capturing the needs of brands and markets through timely alignment and cross-functional communication. Building a more agile and adaptable way of working to changes in the company's S&OP process and internal supply chain planning changes. As a result of these challenges, it is important that team members are open and adaptable to constant change, have easy cross-functional communication, and have a collaborative and proactive attitude.

Key responsibilities: 

1. Responsible for the demand construction and management process for the Andean markets (Chile, Colombia and Peru) at the brand level; this includes: a) generation of volume estimates per product aligned with commercial strategies and needs, b) demand estimation curves, c) demand transmission to plants using the Anaplan system as a tool, d) follow-up of demand KPI's such as Forecast Variance, Forecast Bias and Value Add,
2. Lead Demand Adjustment Alignment meetings with commercial teams, providing visibility into demand estimation for critical issues and priorities, identifying and raising risks and opportunities to have the right product at the right time. 
3. Track Demand KPI's, analyze and understand results and participate in internal meetings to review these KPI's, bringing knowledge of results from their brands/country. 
4. Seek automation and standardization of processes within Demand Planning. 

Qualifications

1. At least 3-4 years of experience in similar roles. 
2. Experience in Demand Planning / Data analysis and synthesis (ability to identify trends, risks and opportunities but also to make realistic and executable improvement proposals). 
3. Basic tools and knowledge in Power Bi Power Query and advanced excel handling (handling large amount of data, pivot tables, formulas, data modeling) 
4. Basic knowledge in commercial terms such as Sell in / Sell Out. 
5. Forecast Pro / SAP APO / BlueYonder forecasting tools (Anaplan is a plus) 
6. Tableau experience / Basic use of tools such as Power Query and Power BI 
7. Advanced English. 

Additional Information

What It’s Like to Work Here 

We are a purpose driven company aiming to empower the next generation 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 company and owner of one of the strongest catalogs of children’s and family entertainment franchises in the world. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire, entertain and develop children through play. We engage consumers through our portfolio of iconic brands, including Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, American Girl, Thomas & Friends, UNO and MEGA, as well as other popular intellectual properties that we own or license in partnership with global entertainment companies. Our offerings include film and television content, gaming, music and live events. We operate in 35 locations and our products are available in more than 150 countries 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 children to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential. 

Visit us at https://jobs.mattel.com/ and www.instagram.com/MattelCareers. 

Mattel is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer where we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day. We welcome all job seekers including minorities, females, military spouses, individuals with disabilities, and those of all sexual orientations and gender identities.