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.
The Team:
The Sales Forecasting team works closely with Sales and Marketing in producing the most accurate and impartial forecast possible, and are a key contributor to the business S&OP cycle in helping to shape demand and supply.
The Opportunity:
This position will report to the Sr Sales Manager (and dotted into the Sales Forecasting Manager), and will be based in our UK office. You will analyse business performance for your market across a diverse range of products, identifying trends and opportunities, and lead co-planning meetings with Sales and Marketing colleagues. You will also attend S&OP cycle meetings, where you will be expected to articulate root-cause understanding of sales performance and the forward forecast.
What we offer:
1. Competitive base salary
2. Annual bonus scheme
3. Pension plan co-funding (up to 10.5% company contribution)
4. Private Healthcare
5. Dental scheme
6. 25 holidays
7. A variety of employee perks and discounts
What Your Impact Will Be:
8. Through cross-functional collaboration, collate, challenge, calibrate, and create the most-likely and best-possible POS and sales forecast at toy x market level by month by customer for a total market, employing combination of top-down and bottom-up methods for top and tail items
9. Organise and lead the co-planning sessions with key stakeholders to continuously align assumptions, enrich forecast, constructively challenge figures
10. Gather internal and external insights that affect the forecast; calculate and determine bias to challenge and improve our accuracy
11. Ensure Sales Forecast is reviewed and aligned with sales management in line with our planning cycles
12. Maintain and update the right information and parameters in the forecasting tool (Anaplan)
13. Ensure forecast is accurately measured, and is accessible to all key stakeholders via Tableau
What We’re Looking For:
14. 3+ years experience in a forecasting-related role
15. Ability to convert data insights to business recommendations
16. Exceptional problem solving & analytical ability
17. Ability to collaborate and influence across functions and countries
18. High level of organizational and time management skills
19. Knowledge of contemporary sales forecasting processes and tools is a Plus
20. Experience with working within an S&OP environment in a matrix organization is a Plus
Don’t meet every single requirement? At Mattel we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
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:
21. 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.
22. 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.
23. 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.