Manager Internal Space

7 days ago

Rogers, United States Mattel Full time

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 Opportunity: 

This role leads Mattel internal space strategy, space insights projects, and modular execution for the Walmart account. A proactive, solution-oriented approach is vital to progress in the fast-paced Toy Industry. You will need the executive presence to navigate frequent internal senior-level collaborations with VP of Walmart, Sales management, and VP of Omni Retail Marketing. Externally, you will partner with Walmart’s Category Advisor, Merchant and Modular Planning teams critical to our business success. This job requires previous leadership experience, ability to understand and leverage data to influence customer decisions, storytelling skills, and the drive to successfully execute merchandising aligned with Mattel’s strategic vision.

What Your Impact Will Be:

Retail: design product mix and placement strategies that maximize performance

Build Modulars for key Mattel brands across seasonal milestones Evaluate space to sales performance, highlighting gaps and opportunities Provide cutdown assortment plan recommendations to sales team and merchants to optimize modular versions beyond main set​​​​​​​

Brand development: strategize with marketing teams to grow Mattel brands

Formulate productive merchandising recommendations aligned with Mattel strategies Proactively help marketing trim items and focus line to maximize productivity and listing potential Reinforce Walmart buyer’s requested assortment and packaging preferences at Mattel line design sessions

Organizational Intelligence: design interactive reports that elevate retail analytics

Synthesize engaging reports using tools including Tableau and Alteryx Bring Space metrics into Mattel’s data infrastructure to enhance other teams’ reporting Clearly highlight opportunities and gaps by analyzing and distributing weekly reports Analyze competitive space at top retailers and present key findings

Leadership: lead a small, dedicated team focused on achieving Walmart Modular excellence

Effectively manage, develop, and engage direct team for high performing results for the Mattel and Walmart partnership Lead Insights generation and template creation across key milestones Successfully build relationships and influence stakeholders (both internally and externally) to support key objectives and outcomes for the business

What We’re Looking For:

Attitude:

Fun, smart and engaged team-player Ability to adapt to changing needs and priorities on a daily basis Proactive problem solving and a positive attitude while dealing with challenges Desire to grow career, skill set and leadership within Mattel

Analytics:

Ability to quickly frame up insights for key stakeholders in the moment Proven ability to synthesize data sources, conduct in depth analyses, uncover insights, and deliver creative and actionable recommendations Creative, collaborative approach to test and learn opportunities Attention to detail, common-sense approach to data validation, and accountability for accuracy

Style:

Strong verbal and written communication skills for persuading in-person and remote-location audiences Ability to explain highly complex topics to audiences with varying levels of knowledge Persuasive and credible presenting style Able to work independently with minimal supervision, adhere to schedules and follow up accordingly

Experience:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience 6+ years of experience in analytics, analytic programming, category management, trade marketing, merchandising, sales forecasting/analysis, consumer and/or sales research Solid knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint - expert knowledge of Excel a plus Experience with analyzing data from Retailer POS and/or syndicated data a plus Tableau report-creation experience a plus Familiarity with analytic programming, Alteryx and/or SQL a plus Expertise and tool creation know-how with JDA Space Planning or similar space planning tool a plus

The annual base salary range for this position is between $108,000 and $134,000
**This range is indicative of projected hiring range, however annual base salary will be determined based on a candidate’s work location, skills and experience.


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.

How We Work:

We are a purpose driven company aiming to empower generations 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.

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