Buyer Indirect Procurement

The Opportunity: 

The Indirect Procurement Buyer is responsible for identifying low to medium complex cost savings opportunities improve process efficiencies and procure Indirect goods and services on behalf of Mattel.
The position reports directly into the Director of Procurement Operations and Systems.
 

What Your Impact Will Be: 

    Execute purchasing strategies defined by management
    Work with internal stakeholders to establish sourcing plan quote negotiate
    Manage purchase orders for assigned projects and/or suppliers
    Train endusers on issuing complete requisitions with valid coding
    Interface with new and existing Suppliers
    Perform contract tracking and administration
    Provide support to invoicing process as needed from Accounts Payable
    Provide general support where needed for your team in the purchasing department including processing of bid packages correspondence data entry preparation and/or maintenance of miscellaneous reports
    Validate data and provide reporting of supplier performance cost reductions and other purchasing metrics
    Acting as a liaison between internal customers and external suppliers to resolve concerns
    Ensure prioritization and deliverables are timely throughout the engagement process
    Develop and manage KPIs as well as report on progress to attaining supplier enablement goals
    Work closely with all department support functions to ensure purchasing needs are being met
    Analyze data draw conclusions and communicate solutions to the team
 

Qualifications :

What Were Looking For:

    Bachelors Degree in business or related field preferred or equivalent work experience
    A minimum of 1 year of experience with Procure to Order processes
    Experience with ProcuretoPay (P2P) platforms such as Coupa or Oracle 
    Experience with Microsoft Office applications including Excel and PowerPoint.
    Strong analytical skills and ability to work with data in Excel using pivot tables and various other key Excel functions to analyze organize and present data.
    Strong negotiation skills
    Professional / interpersonal verbal & written communication skills
    Ability to work effectively in a fastpaced results oriented environment.
    Ability to effectively multitask.

The hourly pay range for this position is between $26.92 and $33.65 per hour 
**This range is indicative of projected hiring range however annual base salary will be determined based on a candidates work location skills and experience.

Additional Information :

Dont meet every single requirement At Mattel we are dedicated to an inclusive workplace and a culture of belonging. If youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt 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 performancedriven company. We strive for excellence and are focused on pursuing bestinclass 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 FisherPrice 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 worlds 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.

Mattels awardwinning workplace culture has been recognized by Forbes Fast Company Newsweek Great Place to Work TIME and more.

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Mattel is an Affirmative Action/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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