Job Description

The Opportunity: 

Focuses on supply chain activities to drive profitable growth for Franchise teams, encompassing Plan, Source, Make, and Deliver processes.

Manages complex projects, products, and resources, resolving internal and external conflicts to support Mattel’s long-term objectives.

Influences the development of supply chain processes to align with Franchise growth goals across licensing, publishing, and live events.

Leads cross-functional teams in achieving Franchise business objectives through supply chain leadership.

Facilitates discussions to improve processes across internal functions, enhancing organizational performance.

Directs the identification of supply chain risks impacting Franchise goals, recommending mitigation strategies as needed.

Key Responsibilities:

Cultivate strong relationships with Franchise stakeholders to drive profitable growth and optimize costs.

Demonstrate deep understanding of the Mattel Franchise model and enhance processes continuously.

Operate globally as a change agent, identifying touchpoints with Global Supply Chain (GSC) to adopt new processes and metrics.

Lead strategic project initiatives to implement operational agreements and monitor progress with business partners.

Develop metrics and indicators to measure progress against targets and support decision-making.

Identify and address risks, challenges, and opportunities, communicating effectively with impacted teams.

Ensure alignment with non-cost goals (Sustainability, Supplier Development, Regulatory Compliance) in the Supply Chain strategy.

Create executive-level project status presentations and dashboards with data visualizations for all Franchise lines.

What Your Impact Will Be: 

Be part of the initial team that enables Global Supply Chain to effectively partner and support Franchise organization

Provide coordination across supply chain functions for critical items / items potentially already within lead time to minimize impact to 2024 billings.

Develop and implement process standardization for product compliance, packaging compliance, vendor compliance, demand and supply planning, data management and other supply chain activities.

Create reporting and metrics that support tracking GSC and Franchise targets with emphasis on metrics that guide toward further process improvements