Space Insights Analyst

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 actively contributes to Mattel space and digital shelf strategy and leads space reporting for internal Mattel Sales.  You will manage partnerships with internal Packaging teams, internal Sales teams, external Merchant teams and other partner teams critical to our business success. This job requires the ability to understand and leverage data to influence customer decisions and the ability to build a shelf merchandising plan aligned with Mattel’s strategic vision.

This role will be based in the El Segundo, CA Mattel Headquarters.

What Your Impact Will Be: 

• Retail: design product mix, placement and store-level strategies that maximize performance
  • Design feature planograms that maximize out-of-aisle opportunities and sell-through
  • Build planograms for key Mattel brands across seasonal milestones
  • Evaluate space to sales performance, highlighting gaps and growth opportunities
• Organizational Intelligence: design interactive reports that elevate retail awareness at Mattel
  • Bring Space metrics into Mattel’s data infrastructure that elevates organizational understanding of retail space dynamics and sales drivers
  • Clearly highlight opportunities and gaps by analyzing and distributing weekly reports
• Digital Shelf: manage Mattel’s digital samples process ensuring seamless listing execution
  • Plan and coordinate requesting, maintaining, editing, and delivering digital samples assets to key retail partners
  • Elevate Mattel’s competitiveness as retailers make listing decisions, store employees stock shelves, and shoppers select purchases

What We’re Looking For:

• • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
  • 1-2 years of experience in analytics, graphic design, category management, trade marketing, merchandising, sales forecasting/analysis, consumer and/or sales research
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel required - expert knowledge a plus
  • Familiarity with JDA Space Planning or similar space planning tool a plus
  • 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:
    • Proven ability to synthesize data sources, conduct analyses, uncover insights, and deliver actionable recommendations
    • Creative, collaborative approach to test and learn opportunities
    • Common-sense approach to data validation and accountability for accuracy
  • Style:
    • Strong persuasive communication skills with in-person and remote-location audiences
    • Ability to explain complex topics to audiences with varying levels of knowledge
    • Able to work collaboratively with supervisor, adhere to schedules, and follow up accordingly

The annual base salary range for this position is between $72,000 and $93,600.
**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. Mattel offers competitive total pay programs, comprehensive benefits, and resources to help empower a culture where every employee can reach their full potential.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Mattel, we are dedicated to an inclusive workplace and a culture of belonging. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. 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.

Who We Are:

Mattel is a leading global toy and family entertainment company and owner of one of the most iconic brand portfolios in the world. We engage consumers and fans through our franchise brands, including Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, American Girl, Thomas & Friends, UNO, Masters of the Universe, Matchbox, Monster High, MEGA and Polly Pocket, as well as other popular properties that we own or license in partnership with global entertainment companies. Our offerings include toys, content, consumer products, digital and live experiences. Our products are sold in collaboration with the world’s leading retail and ecommerce companies. Since its founding in 1945, Mattel is proud to be a trusted partner in empowering generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential.

Mattel’s award-winning workplace culture has been recognized by Forbes, Fast Company, Newsweek, Great Place to Work, TIME, and more.

Visit us at https://jobs.mattel.com/ and www.instagram.com/MattelCareers.

Mattel is an Equal Opportunity Employer where we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day. We welcome all job seekers, and all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran and protected veteran status, disability status, and or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment.

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