Job Description

The Opportunity:
The Promotional Assembly Planner will lead the Value Added Services (VAS) area with a focus on meeting our customer objectives and deadlines. This individual will take ownership of the VAS process working effectively with Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, Customer Marketing, Digital Teams and Finance to ensure cost effective execution and communication of this program.

What Your Impact Will Be:

• Oversee the execution of all VAS activities including, pallet display programs, quarantine notices, and customer returns.
• Manage all inbound materials required to support VAS activities, while maintaining records of receipts. Ensure other material handling supplies have been ordered and maintained through preferred suppliers.
• Liaise with Sales, Planning, Marketing, Trade Marketing and external Marketing partners to determine timelines and costing for all company initiatives and programs as it relates to Promotional Assembly and Receiving.
• Audit and control the movement of inventory to ensure accuracy of counts, locations, and progress of work.
• Provide key metrics data to support worldwide logistics reporting.
• Determine labour requirements for upcoming projects and track labour spends.
• Ensure labour costing is a captured through biometric time clocks to ensure compliance with pre-established VAS project accounting codes.
• Provide labour costing estimates based on time studies to support the VAS approval process.
• Determine and develop efficient work methods and processes to control labour costs.
• Provide a safe working environment for all employees by adhering to Mattel GMP standards and the Occupational Health and Safety Act of Ontario.

Qualifications

What We're Looking For:

• Post-Secondary diploma or degree
• 2-3 years of warehouse experience with co-pack assembly experience preferred.
• 2 years' experience with managing staff and temporary labour pools.
• Excellent interpersonal & communication skills
• Experience with labour costing and time studies.
• Strong excel skills
• Ability to handle pressure situations and work toward set deadlines

Additional Information

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.

Our Approach to Flexible Work:
We embrace a flexible work model designed to empower a culture of growth, optimism, and wellbeing, where every employee can reach their full potential. Combining purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility, our focus is to optimize performance and drive connection for moments that matter.

The pay range for this position is between $87,000 and $95,000 annually. The pay range is indicative of projected hiring range, however base pay 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.

Videos to watch:
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