Sr Forecasting Analyst - Walmart at Mattel — El Segundo, CA

The Opportunity:

The Sales & Planning Analysis (SPA) Senior Analyst will lead the day to day replenishment & execution of the business, in partnership with the Mattel commercial team and the retailer. This role spans all aspects of commercial execution including store level inventory management, order writing/analysis, internal inventory readiness, and order fulfillment, through to on shelf availability.

This role is instrumental in supporting the sales team and driving the business with our Walmart partners. The individual will report into the Walmart Forecasting Sr. Manager.

What Your Impact Will Be:

• Own 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.
• Own the execution of our Direct Import business out of Asia, partnering closely with the Customer Service team in our Hong Kong office.
• Consumption execution – Drive a weekly shipping plan by item, by channel, to support POS plans, retailer in-stock and future order needs.
• Daily/Weekly involvement with the sales team coupled with retail analysts/buying team, joint business planning related to in season execution for promotional planning and fulfillment, domestic and import order reviews and chase/cancel with retailer.
• PO order recommendations for current and future looking domestic and direct import.
• Liaison between customer service and supply planning and allocations teams to maximize PO fill rates
• Actively lead and participate alongside Mattel sales team in key CPFR forecasting meetings with Walmart.
• Present business findings and recommend action plan for the season or year. Assist in managing and prioritizing follow-ups from meetings.
• Attend internal consensus meetings to present and share current execution at retail, provide key data findings to cross-functional S&OP teams to reach a consensus forecast on a month to month basis
• Reporting as requested to support the sales team / customer and other business needs.

What We’re Looking For

Key Characteristics

• Strong Analytical Skills – ability to coordinate diverse information, identify relevant data, recommend and implement corrective actions
• 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
• Sound Business Judgment – ability to interpret issues and recommend actions to best support group, division and corporate goals
• Process Oriented - Ability to identify and address process improvements and share expertise with others

Basic Qualifications

• Proficient in MS Office, Excel Power User
• Direct replenishment experience planning in a highly seasonal environment with long lead times
• 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
• Have at least 3+ years relevant experience in sales analysis or merchandise buying/planning.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in CPG or retail
• Experience with PowerBI, Alteryx, BigQuery or other database programs
• Knowledge of demand forecasting tools and cross functional forecasting processes (JDA, SAP, Demantra, Anaplan etc.
• Experience with statistical forecasting techniques, systems applications and model building

How We Work:

• 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.

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