Sr Sales Analyst (6-Month Fixed Term Contract) at Mattel

• In this position you will be part of the Sales team, and you are responsible for supporting Mattel South Africa sales and marketing team.

Your primary responsibilities are to:

• Develop and maintain sales and inventory reports, dashboards and key performance indicators to track effectiveness of sales activities and inventory levels
• Collaborate with sales and marketing teams to evaluate the effectiveness of reports, generate insights and execute necessary updates
• Assisting in maintenance of sales forecasting file and support on uploading monthly sales forecast of customers
• Assisting in maintenance of product split template for sales team and responsible for maintenance
• Assisting in sharing weekly customer sales-out (POS) data with sales intelligence platform (Tableau)
• Assisting with analyzing of data and finding gaps in listings, stock availability.
• Assisting in product listing to customers in terms of legal documentation and shipment customization
• Conduct ad-hoc analysis and reporting to support various business initiatives
• Monthly update of Sales Dashboard
• Online Maintenance and Overall sales Support

What does it take to succeed?

• You know how to get things done with a large international matrix organization, based on your previous experience within a similar context, building collaborative teams and communicating with impact across the organization.
• Solid project management skills are required. Previous brand management experience is a definitive asset.
• You are a self-starter and self-motivator.

Education & Experience:

• University degree in business, economics, finance or related field
• 1+ years of experience in sales analysis, business analysis or similar role
• Business fluent in English
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in data visualization tools (e.g. Tableau, Power BI)
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Excellent MS Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Good project management skills and the ability to handle various projects in parallel