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.
Job DescriptionThe 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.
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
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*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.
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.
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.
Beware of recruiting scams: Mattel will only contact you through official @mattel.com or @smartrecruiters.com email addresses and will never ask for payment or sensitive personal information during the hiring process.
Mattel is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer and we are committed to creating a welcoming, inclusive and barrier-free workplace. We are committed to providing accommodations to all applicants throughout the interview process, upon request, in all aspects of the selection process.
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Skills Required
- Post-secondary diploma or degree
- 2–3 years of warehouse experience
- Co-pack assembly experience
- 2 years of experience managing staff and temporary labor pools
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Experience with labor costing and time studies
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills
- Ability to handle pressure and work toward set deadlines
Mattel Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Mattel and has not been reviewed or approved by Mattel.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Leave & Time Off Breadth: Unlimited paid time off for many salaried roles, generous holiday schedules, and flexibility programs are highlighted across company materials. Practices like half‑day Fridays or end‑of‑year breaks appear in some areas, though specifics vary by team and location.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare Strength: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and disability coverage is paired with an Employee Assistance Program, mindfulness tools, and on‑site fitness centers at key locations. Recent updates add a company‑paid at‑home cancer‑screening program for those enrolled in medical plans.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental & Family Support: Paid leave for new parents, phase‑back‑to‑work options, and global fertility and family‑building resources are emphasized. Select campuses offer on‑site childcare, and adoption assistance and caregiver support are included.
Mattel Insights
What We Do
We are a purpose driven company with a mission to create innovative products and experiences that inspire, entertain, and develop children through play. We treat play as if the future depends on it — because it does. Play is our language, and we speak to our consumers authentically by representing the world as they see and imagine it. Mattel is a leading global toy company and owner of one of the strongest catalogs of children’s and family entertainment franchises in the world. We engage consumers through our portfolio of iconic brands, including Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, American Girl, Thomas & Friends, UNO, Masters of the Universe, Monster High and MEGA, as well as other popular intellectual properties that we own or license in partnership with global entertainment companies. Our offerings include film and television content, gaming and digital experiences, music, and live events. We operate in more than 35 locations and our products are sold in more than 150 countries in collaboration with the world’s leading retail and ecommerce companies. Mattel is recognized for the second year in a row as a Great Place to Work™ and as one of Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators in 2022.
