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The Opportunity: 

Mattel is currently seeking a Salesforce Business Analyst Specialist - Global Consumer Services Systems. The role will be part of the Global Technology Organization and report to the Senior Manager, IT of Consumer Services and Quality. 

The Consumer Services Salesforce and VCC platforms help drive quality, safety, and compliance required to sell our products in global markets and for customer service. This role will manage technical resources including Mattel and service providers and software providers. The Business Analyst Specialist will need to partner with business analysts and business partners on process harmonization and requirements, with the architects on solution alignment and with our developers to deliver capabilities that are aligned with our business strategy and goals.

This position will collaborate closely with Salesforce-related vendors, business partners, and the global IT organization by evaluating systems and processes and driving system and process improvements to the Salesforce platform. This role will work both in partnership with Salesforce system integrator vendors as well as independently to support change to the Salesforce system and integrations. This role will be responsible for having a detailed understanding of the technical architecture of the Salesforce system, changes in plan and backlog, the CI/CD process, and issue remediation. This individual is expected to drive efficiency and continuous improvement to the Salesforce environment and integrated solutions.

What Your Impact Will Be: 

New Capability Deployment

• Work closely with the Senior Manager, business leadership and personnel in technology modernization initiatives across all phases of the project lifecycle (analysis, design, build, test, deploy)
• Lead requirements and design discussion with IT and business resources; be able to demonstrate the primary features and functionalities of an application and how it works and communicate impact to the business processes and users
• Work side-by-side with the business team to gather detailed requirements
• Apply leading practices to requirements and processes and facilitating the development of to-be processes to be deployed on the modernized Salesforce and VCC platform which effectively support Mattel’s operations as well as customer care
• Effectively partner with third party resources in planning and delivery of assigned initiatives
• Support go-live preparation and production rollout activities
• Support business driven projects that integrate with both on-premise systems and cloud-based SaaS solutions
• Project management for smaller initiatives following the Mattel Operating Model
• Recommend and implement changes to applications and processes that meet business requirements or make them more efficient
• Be an integral part of future upgrade and implementation project teams that will modernize or improve business systems and operations

Business Continuity

Support Global Consumer Services system change processes

• Identify and address IT issues as primary point of contact and optimize infrastructure, hardware, software and processes, in close partnership with the GSC business team and driving GTO dependencies
• Ensure proper processes and document requirements are being followed across the Global Consumer Services organization
• Provide subject matter expertise in project and operations related to Salesforce
• Engage in rigorous root cause analysis, problem solving and solution implementations
• Ensure system processes work in a manner that adheres to customer requirements
• Maintain and update systems and data – combination of legacy systems and Salesforce platforms
• Ability to identify systems problems, solution fixes, present to leadership, and implement  changes
• Make and deploy configuration changes to the Salesforce environment in compliance with Mattel change control processes

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, information systems or a related field.
• 5+ years related experience in Technology/Operations serving end customers.
• 5+ years related experience with Salesforce Service Cloud with end-to-end implementation experience
• Salesforce administrator, business analyst, and/or consultant certification(s)
• 5+ years related experience with NICE InContact VCC and IVR
• Experience with Salesforce integration capabilities and implementation a plus
• Experience with NICE InContact Workforce Management, QM Pro, and Interaction Analytics a plus
• Ability to work remotely but should be open to travel as needed (Up to 25%).
• Experience in managing small to medium-size projects and leading team efforts
• Comfortable working in a matrixed organization to drive outcomes
• Prior experience in fast paced technology implementations
• Responsible for understanding and translating the business’ requirements into actionable Salesforce solutions while support the design review, unit, system, and user acceptance testing
• Skilled at documenting the current state and future state business processes - performs business process gap analysis
• Must have working knowledge in the customer service domain
• Experience with compliance documentation management and support
• Experience with legacy as well as modern systems, especially coverting legacy systems to Salesforce Cloud
• Expert understanding of various modern technology platforms that support technology serving end users – ideally in the customer care, D2C.
• Analytical and reporting skills such as creating dashboards and establishing KPIs such as experience with PowerBI, Cognos, Tableau, and Google Data Lake/AWS is preferred
• Expert knowledge of middleware components and capabilities
• Knowledge and experience with deploying operating systems, applications, patch management and desired configurations.
• Implementation experience in the following will be advantageous: Salesforce, legacy systems, application rationalization/modernization, middleware, contact centers
• Strong analytical and critical thinking mindset.
• Expert relationship management/networking skills.
• Expert verbal and written communication skills.
• Comfortable presenting to business stakeholders on a regular basis.
• Should be able to work independently under minimal supervision and be a good team player
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, SharePoint, and Jira as well as other project management and time tracking tools  
• Demonstrated a growth mindset by staying curious and continuously learning, embracing challenges, and improving themselves

The annual base salary range for this position is between $92,000 and $140,000
**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.

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The Opportunity: 

Mattel is currently seeking a Lead Business Analyst for Quality and Sustainability. This position drives system and process alignment across the geographies for Quality and Sustainability with the rest of Supply Chain organization and the broader Mattel Organization by evaluating systems and processes and driving system and process improvements. This role will be the main point of contact for IT related issues as well as improvements for these areas. The role will report to the Senior Manager of Consumer Services, Quality and Sustainability. 

The Quality Management Systems, Quality Applications, Safety, Regulatory and Compliance, and Sustainability platforms, help drive quality, safety, and compliance required to sell our products in global markets. This role will manage project managers, business analysts, technical resources including Mattel and service providers and software providers. The Manager will need to partner with the business on process harmonization and requirements, with the architects on solution alignment and with our developers to deliver capabilities that are aligned with our business strategy and goals.

What Your Impact Will Be: 

Business Continuity

Drive Quality and Sustainability System & Process Alignment

• Ensure proper processes and document requirements are being followed across the Quality organization and across entire supply chain, for sustainability
• Engages in rigorous root cause analysis, problem solving and solution implementations.
• Ensure system processes work in a manner that adheres to customer requirements
• Maintain and update systems and data – combination of legacy systems and Veeva QualityOne and RegulatoryOne platforms.
• Identify, vet, review with leadership, and implement process and technology improvements
• Support Global teams as primary Point of Contact
• Identify and address all IT issues as primary point of contact and optimize infrastructure, hardware, software and processes, in close partnership with the GSC business team and driving IT dependencies

New Capability Deployment

• Primary conduit business leadership and personnel in technology modernization initiatives across all phases of the project lifecycle (analysis, design, build, test, deploy)
• Responsible for working with the business team to gather detailed requirements and processes
• Applying leading practices to requirements and processes and facilitating the development of to-be processes to be deployed on the modernized Veeva platform which effectively support Mattel’s operations.

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, information systems or a related field.
• 8+ years related experience in Technology/Operations serving end customers
• Training or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Strong analytical and critical thinking mindset
• Able to manage a team of employees, contractors, and consultants to drive outcomes
• Comfortable presenting to business stakeholders on a regular basis
• Comfortable working in a matrixed organization to drive outcomes
• Ability to work remotely but should be open to travel as needed (up to 25%)
• Expert program management skills including the ability to effectively integrate and manage competing resources
• Expert relationship management/networking skills
• Expert verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated expertise with negotiating conflicts, contracts
• Expert leadership skills; prior management experience in fast paced technology implementations
• Must have working knowledge in 2 or more of the following domains: Quality Management, Laboratory Management, Regulatory Compliance, Sustainability, end user/customer support
• Experience with compliance documentation management and support.
• Experience with legacy as well as modern systems
• Analytical and reporting skills such as creating dashboards and establishing KPIs. Experience with PowerBI, Cognos, Tableau, and Google Data Lake/AWS is preferred.
• Expert understanding of various modern technology platforms that support quality management and sustainability reporting
• Knowledge and experience with deploying operating systems, applications, patch management and desired configurations
• Implementation experience in the following will be advantageous: Veeva QualityOne or RegulatoryOne, legacy systems, application rationalization/modernization
• Demonstrated a growth mindset by staying curious and continuously learning, embracing challenges, and improving themselves.

The annual base salary range for this position is between $112,000 and $160,000
**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.

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Travel up to 20% will be required 

Be a part of an organization that is modernizing and transforming its IT platforms, processes, and skills to accelerate Mattel’s strategy to unlock a world of tech-enhanced 360-degree play experiences!

Mattel is looking for a Lead Oracle Financials IT Solution Architect with a functional/technical architecture skill set to design, solution, implement, and optimize our Oracle Cloud Fusion applications ecosystem. The ideal candidate will be joining the Global Technology Organization (GTO) Corporate Systems Applications group that supports Finance, Legal and Human Resource functions. The group is currently migrating from Oracle eBusiness Suite to Oracle Cloud Fusion.  The ideal Lead Oracle Financials IT Solution Architect will have experience architecting and solutioning the migration from Oracle EBS to Fusion, bringing industry best practices to Mattel’s project.  They will also have a deep understanding of Oracle Cloud Fusion applications, integration technologies, and best practices in cloud architecture, and be well-versed across the basic workstream pillars, including Order to Cash, Record to Report, Requisition to Pay, Acquire to Retire, Plan to Perform, and Projects to Result and understand and solution/support across process areas and understand interdependencies.

Reporting into a Director of GTO, the Lead Oracle Financials IT Systems Architect is a critical role that partners with business teams and business leadership as well as IT teams and IT leadership to support and help transform finance

What Your Impact Will Be: 

• Support the Oracle system architecture of the migration from Oracle Financials EBS to Oracle Cloud Fusion
• Demonstrated Oracle Accounting Hub experience
• Support the enterprise design and integration solutions between Oracle Cloud Fusion applications and other enterprise systems
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams throughout the project lifecycle
• Ensure scalability, performance, and security of Oracle Cloud Fusion implementations
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into technical specifications
• Conduct regular architecture reviews and propose improvements to existing systems
• Stay current with Oracle Cloud Fusion updates and new features, recommending adoptions when beneficial
• Bring expertise, knowledge and experience to the Corporate Applications team as a senior Oracle cloud system expert with leadership and drive, interfacing with IT peers and business users
• Work with internal customers, external consultants and vendors to support project and operational tasks, as they relate to the Oracle Cloud Financials environment
• Understand business problems & opportunities and architect solutions to enable the organization to achieve its goals. 
• Create and maintain documents showing recommended solutions, including:
  • Functional Design Documents
  • Technical Design Documents
  • Detailed Design Documents
  • Developing current state/to be process flows
  • Etc.
• Interact with Mattel application leads, Mattel business leads, Third Party application partners, Mattel Consulting Partners, to understand and analyze functional and technical requirements
• Lead design discussion sessions with IT and business resources
• communicate core application functionality and change impacts clearly
• Conduct and participate in code review sessions for team deliverables as needed
• Guide team members involved in development and unit testing
• Provide written and verbal status to management on a weekly basis, and as requested
• Troubleshoot critical issues in development, staging or prod environments
• Support go-live preparation, and production rollout activities
• Support business driven projects that integrate with both in-house systems and cloud-based SaaS solutions

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For: 

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field
• Requires 7+ years of Oracle Fusion Cloud Financials experience as a solutions architect, with at least 3 years’ experience architecting for Oracle Cloud Fusion
• Have a deep functional and technical understanding of Oracle ERP Financials from a global perspective – multiple OUs, Global and Local COA’s, Ledgers, etc. – with expertise in Oracle cloud functional processes of Record to Report, Order to Cash, Requisition to Pay, Plan to Perform, Projects to Result, and Acquire to Retire.
• Expertise in Oracle technologies (e.g., Oracle Integration Cloud, Web Services, OCI, DBCS)
• Participation in at least 2 full life-cycle Oracle ERP Financials migrations for global organizations
• Experience with Oracle localizations and globalizations
• Ability to KT with Oracle Solution architects of a Big 4 consulting firm to prepare client to take over and support large-scale Oracle cloud  project
• Proficiency in cloud architecture principles and best practices
• Ability to lead design discussions with IT and business teams and communicate current application functionality and impact of design changes
• Interprets and transforms information based on business requirements and provides the data for delivery team
• Proactively seek opportunities for simplification, application rationalization, and continuous improvement
• Excellent critical thinking skills to help address and resolve business issues
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of users and IT/Business leadership
• Plan and organize tasks, report progress, and manage and coordinate with project consultants and Mattel resources
• Ability to work with and guide existing production support teams to manage issues and develop enhancement opportunities
• Ability to work with multiple departments to document and validate current state business processes
• Understand and modify the application configuration as required (includes system setups, flex-fields, workflow builder, custom library, profile options, etc.).
• Experience with SOX system implementations, and interacting with internal audit to satisfy their requirements
• Oracle Cloud certifications
• Demonstrated a growth mindset by staying curious and continuously learning, embracing challenges, and improving themselves.

The annual base salary range for this position is between $140,000 and $165,000
**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.

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Open to 100% remote 

The Principal Security Architect/Engineer is an individual contributor who will participate in all aspects of security design and implementation across Mattel. This is a crucial position to advance the information security posture for the organization’s products, solutions and systems. This high visibility role includes collaborative Design Reviews, Threat Modeling, Security Requirements, Secure SDLC, Vulnerability Assessments and Security Risk Analysis. With an emphasis on secure cloud architecture the candidate must have experience and working knowledge performing security assessments on both internal and cloud systems, wireless, web applications, as well as SaaS/PaaS system integrations. The candidate will need to be able to work in an autonomous manner with minimal oversight. Further, this candidate is expected to be able to provide strategic roadmaps that they will be executing on and have the ability to track progress with supporting metrics effectively. Excellent customer service and written/verbal communication skills are critical for this position. Strong technical and problem solving and troubleshooting skills is required.

What Your Impact Will Be: 

• Collaborate with engineering teams to perform advanced security analysis on complex cloud systems, identifying gaps while contributing to design solutions and security requirements.
• Be a subject matter expert on information security for complex systems and applications in cloud environments.
• Ability to analyze security gaps and trends, while identifying and creating appropriate mitigating security controls and standards.
• Efficiently assess risk accurately while negotiating priorities with cross-domain stakeholders.
• Design security reference architectures and implementing/configuring security controls with an emphasis on cloud technologies.
• Develop and maintain strategic and tactical roadmaps and plans to accomplish key security objectives and initiatives.
• Be a shared owner in the secure design of Mattel’s public cloud infrastructure ensuring that appropriate security controls are incorporated.
• Build and expand the security architecture standards for both cloud and on-premise systems.
• Manage security scanning tools (network, application, and cloud services) and maintain an in-depth knowledge of remediation techniques and mitigating controls.
• Maintain a thorough understanding of security threats and attacks to identify potential vulnerabilities along with their appropriate remediations.
• Perform secure code reviews identifying potential issues while providing appropriate remediations.
• Define security metrics, along with KRI/KPI/KGIs, to communicate project status and implementation efficacy.

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For: 

• Thorough knowledge of all layers of the information security stack.
• Thorough knowledge of securing cloud computing services; Compute, Containers, Datastores, Serverless, Networking, Access Management, Cryptographic Keys
• Proven understanding of cloud computing concepts and best practices
• In depth experience with one or more cloud platforms (GCP, Azure, OCI)
• Thorough understanding of code management and deployment; Code Repositories, CI/CD pipline, application security
• Strong knowledge of security/compliance standards and industry best practices; NIST, PCI.
• Demonstrable ability to maintain healthy working relationships with cross domain peers.
• Proven track record of delivering security solutions given tight timelines.
• Network Security, Web Application Security, Wireless (Bluetooth, WiFi, NFC) Security
• Ability to manage and configure industry standard security scanning tools.
• Programming Languages: Java, .Net, Python, Go, Objective-C
• Bachelor’s degree with at least 10 years of professional experience
• Demonstrated a growth mindset by staying curious and continuously learning, embracing challenges, and improving themselves.

The annual base salary range for this position is between $164,000 and $200,000
**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.

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Open to remote but must travel up to 20% 

Mattel is currently seeking an Enterprise/Solution Architect to support our Finance domain. Reporting to the Enterprise Architecture Group in the CTO Organization, the Principal Enterprise Architect will help in defining the next generation technology platform and product platform architectures. The role will collaborate across many domain areas including digital, supply chain, HR/Financials and Data Warehousing. The role is the critical change agent required to drive the architectural strategy to execution, enabling IT to react faster to future business requests and reduce overall costs for IT projects. The role will be a key contributor to technology roadmaps, blueprints and technology product governance affecting key business metrics including new revenue, NPS etc. As an Enterprise/Solution architect you will regularly participate in program leadership meetings, and occasionally in program steering committee meetings with Director/Sr. Director/VP/C-Suite level stakeholders to lead discussions and resolve critical issues. The ideal candidate should have strong technical skills across multiple technology disciplines (data pipelines, modern integration patterns, databases etc.), including a solid understanding of Modernization of legacy applications to Cloud technologies. In addition to technical skills, the ideal candidate should possess functional and demonstrated technical expertise architecting solutions in one or more of the following domains:Financial Planning, Enterprise Planning, Allocation Management, Project Accounting and Asset Management. Clear, effective, and concise communication skills are crucial for the overall success of the role. The role will report to the Director of Enterprise Architecture – Finance Domain, Global Technology (GTO).

What Your Impact Will Be: 

• Design and implement enterprise-level solutions that align with business objectives.
• Create and maintain architecture blueprints primarily in the area of Application Modernization and Cloud based implementation.
• Participate in strategic planning and blueprinting exercises by providing current state knowledge as well as insights into the future direction.
• Make key technology/design decisions affecting large strategic projects with limited information. Must be adept in dealing with systems in all CPG business domains.
• Develops solution designs and leads implementation efforts from an architecture perspective for all Technology Platform projects.
• Ability to strike a balance between practical solutions and alignment with the architectural vision.
• Ability to work closely with multiple development teams to define, select and architect products and services that require significant cross component coordination and ensure alignment with architecture standards.
• Work closely with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into effective technical solutions.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams.
• Lead integration efforts between different systems and platforms.
• Drive migration strategies to transition from legacy systems to modern technologies.
• Identify and address performance bottlenecks in existing systems.
• Implement best practices for optimizing the performance of applications and infrastructure

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in a computer science/engineering, information technology or other related field plus 8+ years of related experience as an enterprise/solution architect; and/or equivalent combination of education and experience. Master’s degree preferred.
• Hands-on experience in enterprise data modeling and object-oriented analysis and design (OOAD) resulting in reusable artifacts; including Use Case driven analysis & design and UML diagrams depicting process flows.
• Strong and demonstrable expertise in one or more of the following domains: Demand and Supply Planning, Inventory Management, Manufacturing and Shop Floor Planning and EDI Processes.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills. Ability to develop strong relationships with GTO and Business Stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of cloud computing, microservices architecture, and containerization.
• In-depth knowledge of Google Cloud, Iot, Industry 4.0, Kafka, ETL, Data architectures
• Experience developing business process frameworks (Process Decomposition, Process Flows) based on an eTOM model; including an enterprise framework (structure, classification) to manage linkage of business processes and enable re-use.
• Strong and demonstrable expertise in UML and BPMN standards and use of various UML artifacts in documenting design choices.
• Industry experience in Consumer Product Goods and Retail/Manufacturing industry is a plus.
• 10-25% Travel required to meet with vendors and internal partners, attend Mattel workshops and conferences.

Additional Qualifications (Preferred):

• SAFE Agile Architect Certification – Proven experience architecting projects in the SAFe methodology is preferred.
• Oracle Cloud EPM Knowledge and Experience is preferred.
• Experience in any of the following platforms: Oracle Cloud EPM, Anaplan, OIC, High Radius, Ascend.io, Collibra, Thoughtspot.
• Understanding Invoice to Pay Process with demonstrated hands-on experience.
• Understanding of Business Process Frameworks with proven experience in developing business process frameworks, process decomposition and process flows.
• Understanding of data pipelines, data governance and data quality
• Demonstrated a growth mindset by staying curious and continuously learning, embracing challenges, and improving themselves.
• TOGAF Certification – Possession of TOGAF (The Open Group Architecture Framework) certification is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated a growth mindset by staying curious and continuously learning, embracing challenges, and improving themselves.

The annual base salary range for this position is between $144,000 and $190,000
**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

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Open to remote but travel up to 20% 

Mattel is currently seeking an Enterprise/Solution Architect to support our Global Supply Chain (GSC) domain. Reporting to the Enterprise Architecture Group in the CTO Organization, the Principal Enterprise Architect will help in defining the next generation technology platform and product platform architectures. The role will collaborate across many domain areas including digital, supply chain, HR/Financials and Data Warehousing. The role is the critical change agent required to drive the architectural strategy to execution, enabling IT to react faster to future business requests and reduce overall costs for IT projects. The role will be a key contributor to technology roadmaps, blueprints and technology product governance affecting key business metrics including new revenue, NPS etc. As an Enterprise/Solution architect you will regularly participate in program leadership meetings, and occasionally in program steering committee meetings with Director/Sr. Director/VP/C-Suite level stakeholders to lead discussions and resolve critical issues. The ideal candidate should have strong technical skills across multiple technology disciplines (data pipelines, modern integration patterns, databases etc.), including a solid understanding of Cloud technologies. In addition to technical skills, the ideal candidate should possess functional and demonstrated technical expertise architecting solutions in one or more of the following domains: Product Development, Enterprise Quality Management, Sustainability/Environmental social, and corporate governance (ESG), Demand and Supply Planning, B2B Order Management/Order 2 Cash, Inventory Management, Manufacturing and Logistics in both B2B and D2C business models. Clear, effective, and concise communication skills are crucial for the overall success of the role. The role will report to the Director of Enterprise Architecture – Supply Chain Domain, Global Technology (GTO).

What Your Impact Will Be: 

• Design and implement enterprise-level solutions that align with business objectives.
• Create and maintain architecture blueprints.
• Participate in strategic planning and blueprinting exercises by providing current state knowledge as well as insights into the future direction.
• Make key technology/design decisions affecting large strategic projects with limited information. Must be adept in dealing with systems in all CPG business domains.
• Develops solution designs and leads implementation efforts from an architecture perspective for all Technology Platform projects.
• Ability to strike a balance between practical solutions and alignment with the architectural vision.
• Ability to work closely with multiple development teams to define, select and architect products and services that require significant cross component coordination and ensure alignment with architecture standards.
• Work closely with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into effective technical solutions.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams.
• Lead integration efforts between different systems and platforms.
• Drive migration strategies to transition from legacy systems to modern technologies.
• Identify and address performance bottlenecks in existing systems.
• Implement best practices for optimizing the performance of applications and infrastructure.

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For: 

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in a computer science/engineering, information technology or other related field plus 8+ years of related experience as an enterprise/solution architect; and/or equivalent combination of education and experience. Master’s degree preferred
• Strong understanding of cloud computing, microservices architecture, and containerization.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills. Ability to develop strong relationships with GTO and Business Stakeholders.
• In-depth knowledge of Google Cloud, Kafka, ETL, Data architectures
• Experience developing business process frameworks (Process Decomposition, Process Flows) based on an eTOM model; including an enterprise framework (structure, classification) to manage linkage of business processes and enable re-use.
• Hands-on experience in enterprise data modeling and object-oriented analysis and design (OOAD) resulting in reusable artifacts; including Use Case driven analysis & design and UML diagrams depicting process flows. Strong and demonstrable expertise in UML and BPMN standards and use of various UML artifacts in documenting design choices.
• Industry experience in Consumer Product Goods and Retail/Manufacturing industry is a plus.
• Strong and demonstrable expertise in one or more of the following domains: : Product Development, Enterprise Quality Management, Sustainability/Environmental social, and corporate governance (ESG), Demand and Supply Planning, B2B Order Management/Order 2 Cash, Inventory Management, Manufacturing and Logistics in both B2B and D2C business models.
• 10-25% travel required to meet with vendors and internal partners, attend Mattel workshops and conferences.

Additional Qualifications (Preferred):

• TOGAF Certification – Possession of TOGAF (The Open Group Architecture Framework) certification is highly desirable.
• SAFE Agile Architect Certification – Proven experience architecting projects in the SAFe methodology is preferred.
• Oracle ERP Knowledge and Experience
• Understanding Order to Cash Process with demonstrated hands-on experience.
• Understanding Procure to Pay Process with demonstrated hands-on experience.
• Understanding of Business Process Frameworks with proven experience in developing business process frameworks, process decomposition and process flows.
• Understanding of data pipelines, data governance and data quality
• Experience in any of the following platforms: Anaplan, IBM iSeries, Veeva, Oracle Agile PLM, IBM InfoSphere, PTC Windchill, BY WMS, Veeva Vault Quality, Google Cloud Platform, AWS Cloud Computing, Ascend.io, Collibra, Thoughtspot, Cognos, Tableau, Confluent Kafka.

The annual base salary range for this position is between $165,000 and $200,000 **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.

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Mattel is currently seeking a Anaplan Manager or Solution Architect or Senior Anaplan Developerfor Global Supply Chain (GSC) Planning Systems. This position drives system and process alignment for Anaplan planning at Mattel by advancing systems and processes and driving improvements. The role will report to the Supply chain VP and or Planning Director in GTO with dotted line to the VP, Business or similar leader on business side.

What Your Impact Will Be: 

Anaplan Solution Development leader

• Anaplan modeling/development in supply chain planning

Drive Planning System & Process Alignment

• Ensure proper processes and document requirements are being followed
• Engages in rigorous root cause analysis, problem solving and solution implementations.
• Support Planning by maintaining and updating systems and data used. Systems include but not limited to AS400, Blue Yonder, Anaplan
• Identify, vet, review with leadership, and implement process improvements

Support Global IT as Planning Data Analytics and Platforms point of Contact

• Work with GTO and business teams to provide timely and accurate data by improving process and technology

New Capability Deployment

• Primary conduit to supply chain planning business leadership and personnel in technology modernization initiatives across all phases of the project lifecycle (analysis, design, build, test, deploy)
• Responsible for working with the business team to gather detailed requirements and processes
• Applying leading practices to requirements and processes and facilitating the development of to-be processes to be deployed on the modernized platform which effectively support Mattel’s supply chain operations characteristics.
• Advance the use of analytics to make data informed decisions to further optimize our supply chain

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, information systems or a related field.
• 10+  years related experience in Supply Chain technology/Planning/CPG/Fast Fashion/Toy industry
• Training or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 5+ years of skilled Anaplan development for Planning and Planning process for Retail/CPG/Similar
• Skilled in data and analytics with superior skills in enabling business and IT teams to leverage data in a timely and accurate manner
• Expert understanding of various modern technology platforms that support supply chain distribution and fulfillment, ideally in the B2B and D2C CPG, fashion, retail industries.
• Expert development program management skills including the ability to effectively integrate and manage competing resources.
• Expert relationship management/networking skills.
• Expert verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated expertise with negotiating conflicts
• Expert leadership skills; prior management experience within supply chain technology.

The annual base salary range for this position is between $140,000 and $175,000.
**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

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The Opportunity: 

Open to remote but travel up to 25% is required 

Mattel is currently seeking an Enterprise/Solution Architect to support our Global Supply Chain (GSC) domain. Reporting to the Enterprise Architecture Group in the CTO Organization, the Principal Enterprise Architect will help in defining the next generation technology platform and product platform architectures. The role will collaborate across many domain areas including digital, supply chain, HR/Financials and Data Warehousing. The role is the critical change agent required to drive the architectural strategy to execution, enabling IT to react faster to future business requests and reduce overall costs for IT projects. The role will be a key contributor to technology roadmaps, blueprints and technology product governance affecting key business metrics including new revenue, NPS etc. As an Enterprise/Solution architect you will regularly participate in program leadership meetings, and occasionally in program steering committee meetings with Director/Sr. Director/VP/C-Suite level stakeholders to lead discussions and resolve critical issues. The ideal candidate should have strong technical skills across multiple technology disciplines (data pipelines, modern integration patterns, databases etc.), including a solid understanding of Modernization of legacy applications to Cloud technologies. In addition to technical skills, the ideal candidate should possess functional and demonstrated technical expertise architecting solutions in one or more of the following domains:Demand and Supply Planning, Inventory Management, Manufacturing and Shop floor planning Process, EDI Processes. Clear, effective, and concise communication skills are crucial for the overall success of the role. The role will report to the Director of Enterprise Architecture – Supply Chain Domain, Global Technology (GTO).

What Your Impact Will Be: 

• Design and implement enterprise-level solutions that align with business objectives.
• Create and maintain architecture blueprints primarily in the area of Application Modernization and Cloud based implementation.
• Participate in strategic planning and blueprinting exercises by providing current state knowledge as well as insights into the future direction.
• Make key technology/design decisions affecting large strategic projects with limited information. Must be adept in dealing with systems in all CPG business domains.
• Develops solution designs and leads implementation efforts from an architecture perspective for all Technology Platform projects.
• Ability to strike a balance between practical solutions and alignment with the architectural vision.
• Ability to work closely with multiple development teams to define, select and architect products and services that require significant cross component coordination and ensure alignment with architecture standards.
• Work closely with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into effective technical solutions.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams.
• Lead integration efforts between different systems and platforms.
• Drive migration strategies to transition from legacy systems to modern technologies.
• Identify and address performance bottlenecks in existing systems.
• Implement best practices for optimizing the performance of applications and infrastructure.

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For: 

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in a computer science/engineering, information technology or other related field plus 8+ years of related experience as an enterprise/solution architect; and/or equivalent combination of education and experience. Master’s degree preferred.
• Hands-on experience in enterprise data modeling and object-oriented analysis and design (OOAD) resulting in reusable artifacts; including Use Case driven analysis & design and UML diagrams depicting process flows.
• Strong and demonstrable expertise in one or more of the following domains: Demand and Supply Planning, Inventory Management, Manufacturing and Shop Floor Planning and EDI Processes.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills. Ability to develop strong relationships with GTO and Business Stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of cloud computing, microservices architecture, and containerization.
• In-depth knowledge of Google Cloud, Iot, Industry 4.0, Kafka, ETL, Data architectures
• Experience developing business process frameworks (Process Decomposition, Process Flows) based on an eTOM model; including an enterprise framework (structure, classification) to manage linkage of business processes and enable re-use.
• Strong and demonstrable expertise in UML and BPMN standards and use of various UML artifacts in documenting design choices.
• Industry experience in Consumer Product Goods and Retail/Manufacturing industry is a plus.
• 10-25% Travel required to meet with vendors and internal partners, attend Mattel workshops and conferences.

Additional Qualifications (Preferred):

• SAFE Agile Architect Certification – Proven experience architecting projects in the SAFe methodology is preferred.
• RPG/Cobol/Mainframe Knowledge and Experience is preferred.
• Experience in any of the following platforms: Anaplan, IBM iSeries, Oracle Agile PLM, IBM InfoSphere, PTC Windchill, BY WMS, Veeva Quality Vault, Ascend.io, Collibra, Thoughtspot.
• Understanding Source to Invoice Process with demonstrated hands-on experience.
• Understanding of Business Process Frameworks with proven experience in developing business process frameworks, process decomposition and process flows.
• Understanding of data pipelines, data governance and data quality
• Demonstrated a growth mindset by staying curious and continuously learning, embracing challenges, and improving themselves.
• TOGAF Certification – Possession of TOGAF (The Open Group Architecture Framework) certification is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated a growth mindset by staying curious and continuously learning, embracing challenges, and improving themselves.

The annual base salary range for this position is between $135,000 and $170,000
**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.

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Job Description

The Opportunity: 

Open to 100% remote 

The Principal Security Architect/Engineer is an individual contributor who will participate in all aspects of security design and implementation across Mattel. This is a crucial position to advance the information security posture for the organization’s products, solutions and systems. This high visibility role includes collaborative Design Reviews, Threat Modeling, Security Requirements, Secure SDLC, Vulnerability Assessments and Security Risk Analysis. With an emphasis on secure cloud architecture the candidate must have experience and working knowledge performing security assessments on both internal and cloud systems, wireless, web applications, as well as SaaS/PaaS system integrations. The candidate will need to be able to work in an autonomous manner with minimal oversight. Further, this candidate is expected to be able to provide strategic roadmaps that they will be executing on and have the ability to track progress with supporting metrics effectively. Excellent customer service and written/verbal communication skills are critical for this position. Strong technical and problem solving and troubleshooting skills is required.

What Your Impact Will Be: 

• Collaborate with engineering teams to perform advanced security analysis on complex cloud systems, identifying gaps while contributing to design solutions and security requirements.
• Be a subject matter expert on information security for complex systems and applications in cloud environments.
• Ability to analyze security gaps and trends, while identifying and creating appropriate mitigating security controls and standards.
• Efficiently assess risk accurately while negotiating priorities with cross-domain stakeholders.
• Design security reference architectures and implementing/configuring security controls with an emphasis on cloud technologies.
• Develop and maintain strategic and tactical roadmaps and plans to accomplish key security objectives and initiatives.
• Be a shared owner in the secure design of Mattel’s public cloud infrastructure ensuring that appropriate security controls are incorporated.
• Build and expand the security architecture standards for both cloud and on-premise systems.
• Manage security scanning tools (network, application, and cloud services) and maintain an in-depth knowledge of remediation techniques and mitigating controls.
• Maintain a thorough understanding of security threats and attacks to identify potential vulnerabilities along with their appropriate remediations.
• Perform secure code reviews identifying potential issues while providing appropriate remediations.
• Define security metrics, along with KRI/KPI/KGIs, to communicate project status and implementation efficacy.

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For: 

• Thorough knowledge of all layers of the information security stack.
• Thorough knowledge of securing cloud computing services; Compute, Containers, Datastores, Serverless, Networking, Access Management, Cryptographic Keys
• Proven understanding of cloud computing concepts and best practices
• In depth experience with one or more cloud platforms (GCP, Azure, OCI)
• Thorough understanding of code management and deployment; Code Repositories, CI/CD pipline, application security
• Strong knowledge of security/compliance standards and industry best practices; NIST, PCI.
• Demonstrable ability to maintain healthy working relationships with cross domain peers.
• Proven track record of delivering security solutions given tight timelines.
• Network Security, Web Application Security, Wireless (Bluetooth, WiFi, NFC) Security
• Ability to manage and configure industry standard security scanning tools.
• Programming Languages: Java, .Net, Python, Go, Objective-C
• Bachelor’s degree with at least 10 years of professional experience
• Demonstrated a growth mindset by staying curious and continuously learning, embracing challenges, and improving themselves.

The annual base salary range for this position is between $164,000 and $200,000
**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.

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Job Description

The Opportunity: 

The Principal Security Architect/Engineer is an individual contributor who will participate in all aspects of security design and implementation across Mattel. This is a crucial position to advance the information security posture for the organization’s products, solutions and systems. This high visibility role includes collaborative Design Reviews, Threat Modeling, Security Requirements, Secure SDLC, Vulnerability Assessments and Security Risk Analysis. With an emphasis on secure cloud architecture the candidate must have experience and working knowledge performing security assessments on both internal and cloud systems, wireless, web applications, as well as SaaS/PaaS system integrations. The candidate will need to be able to work in an autonomous manner with minimal oversight. Further, this candidate is expected to be able to provide strategic roadmaps that they will be executing on and have the ability to track progress with supporting metrics effectively. Excellent customer service and written/verbal communication skills are critical for this position. Strong technical and problem solving and troubleshooting skills is required.

What Your Impact Will Be: 

• Collaborate with engineering teams to perform advanced security analysis on complex cloud systems, identifying gaps while contributing to design solutions and security requirements.
• Be a subject matter expert on information security for complex systems and applications in cloud environments.
• Ability to analyze security gaps and trends, while identifying and creating appropriate mitigating security controls and standards.
• Efficiently assess risk accurately while negotiating priorities with cross-domain stakeholders.
• Design security reference architectures and implementing/configuring security controls with an emphasis on cloud technologies.
• Develop and maintain strategic and tactical roadmaps and plans to accomplish key security objectives and initiatives.
• Be a shared owner in the secure design of Mattel’s public cloud infrastructure ensuring that appropriate security controls are incorporated.
• Build and expand the security architecture standards for both cloud and on-premise systems.
• Manage security scanning tools (network, application, and cloud services) and maintain an in-depth knowledge of remediation techniques and mitigating controls.
• Maintain a thorough understanding of security threats and attacks to identify potential vulnerabilities along with their appropriate remediations.
• Perform secure code reviews identifying potential issues while providing appropriate remediations.
• Define security metrics, along with KRI/KPI/KGIs, to communicate project status and implementation efficacy.

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For: 

• Thorough knowledge of all layers of the information security stack.
• Thorough knowledge of securing cloud computing services; Compute, Containers, Datastores, Serverless, Networking, Access Management, Cryptographic Keys
• Proven understanding of cloud computing concepts and best practices
• In depth experience with one or more cloud platforms (GCP, Azure, OCI)
• Thorough understanding of code management and deployment; Code Repositories, CI/CD pipline, application security
• Strong knowledge of security/compliance standards and industry best practices; NIST, PCI.
• Demonstrable ability to maintain healthy working relationships with cross domain peers.
• Proven track record of delivering security solutions given tight timelines.
• Network Security, Web Application Security, Wireless (Bluetooth, WiFi, NFC) Security
• Ability to manage and configure industry standard security scanning tools.
• Programming Languages: Java, .Net, Python, Go, Objective-C
• Bachelor’s degree with at least 10 years of professional experience
• Demonstrated a growth mindset by staying curious and continuously learning, embracing challenges, and improving themselves.

The annual base salary range for this position is between $164,000 and $200,000
**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.

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