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Mattel, Inc. · 4 days ago

Associate Category Advisor

Rogers, AR

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$97K/yr - $121K/yr

3+ years exp

Mattel, Inc. is a leading global toy and family entertainment company that creates innovative products and experiences. The Associate Category Advisor for the Dolls category will improve Walmart’s Omni merchandising strategy through insights development, merchandising design, and collaboration with Walmart teams to ensure effective execution.

Consumer GoodsManufacturingOnline GamesPC GamesToys

Responsibilities

Retail execute your Walmart buyer’s product mix, placement, and store-level strategies that maximize performance

Recommend modulars (planograms) across all Doll category configurations

Evaluate space to sales performance, highlighting gaps and growth opportunities

Provide prioritized listing recommendations to optimize modular versions beyond main set

Work with your Walmart buyer to optimize PDP, SEO and other dot com drivers

Organizational Intelligence design interactive reports that elevate the Walmart merchant team’s visibility into critical category trends

Clearly highlight opportunities and gaps by analyzing and distributing weekly modular and dot com reports

Standardize space metrics to enhance reporting frequency and accuracy

Support Modular Walk-Throughs with Management by maintaining reporting metrics and applying insights

Deliver regular Omni competitive reviews using publicly available data

Leadership lead your role with passion and accountability, focusing on achieving Walmart Modular and Site excellence

Effectively develop relationships with and engage Walmart merchant team members for high performing results

Successfully build relationships and partnerships (both internally/externally) to support key objectives and outcomes for the Walmart business

Qualification

Analytics experienceSpace planning expertiseMicrosoft ExcelTableau report creationRetail data analysisCommunication skillsProblem solvingTeam playerAttention to detail

Required

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

3-5 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

Expertise and tool creation know-how with JDA Space Planning or similar space planning tool

Experience with analyzing data from Retailer POS and/or syndicated data

Demonstrated a growth mindset by staying curious and continuously learning, embracing challenges, and improving themselves