Mattel
toy and family entertainment
ForecastingSpecialist
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“Forecasting Specialist at Mattel. Skills: Forecasting, Sales analysis, Inventory management, Data analysis. Lead the forecasting and planning for a top retailer. Collaborative sales forecasting”
What You'll Achieve.
Improve weekly item level POS projections; Ensure a collaborative plan at retail; Support POS plans, retailer in-stock and future order needs; Deliver store in-stock metrics; Optimizing fill rate
Industry & Context.
Analytical Skills; Ability to coordinate diverse information; Ability to identify relevant data; Ability to recommend and implement corrective actions; Ability to interpret issues and recommend actions to best support group, division and corporate goals; Ability to identify and address process improvements
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Proficient in MS Office, Excel Power User, Direct forecasting experience planning in a highly seasonal environment with long lead times, Extensive experience in analyzing large data sets, blending data from a variety of sources, conducting own analysis and compiling into an effective actionable summarized report to facilitate decision making & strategic planning, 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
What You'll Do.
Lead the forecasting and planning for a top retailer
Collaborative sales forecasting
Support Sales team and customer inventory and planning teams in forecasting
and order fulfillment
Serve as subject matter expert (SME) on assigned account and brands
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 a collaborative plan at retail
Determine appropriate model for evaluating item level forecasts and analysis
Determine a weekly shipping plan by item
retailer in-stock and future order needs
Create product flow pattern based on criteria such as seasonality profiles
distribution and price point
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
Direct the execution of our Direct Import business out of Asia
partnering closely with the Customer Service team in our Hong Kong office
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with internal and external partners to plan & execute future sales demand; Own and align these plans with internal stake holders and retail partners to ensure we have a collaborative plan at retail; Attend internal consensus meetings to present and share understanding of POS demand forecasts; Provide key data findings to cross-functional S&OP teams to reach a consensus forecast on a month to month basis; Actively participate alongside Mattel sales team in key collaborative forecasting meetings with Buyers and Replenishment Managers; Partnering closely with the Customer Service team in our Hong Kong office
Communication Scope
Ability to communicate effectively across all organizational levels and all functional areas; Ability to understand, assess and present the viewpoints of others; Present business findings and recommend action plan for the season
Full Job 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 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 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. The Opportunity: Mattel is currently seeking a Specialist to lead the forecasting and planning for a top retailer. This role will be a member of a dynamic team focused on collaborative sales forecasting and inventory management. The S.P.A. Specialist will be instrumental in supporting both the Sales team and the customer inventory and planning teams in areas of forecasting, planning, and order fulfillment. What Your Impact Will Be: * Serves as subject matter expert (SME) on assigned account and brands. * 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. * Determine appropriate model for evaluating item level forecasts and analysis, considering information such as total end consumer consumption forecasts, brand/product history, history of similar comparabl
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