Associate Key Account Manager

1 week ago

Sandton, South Africa Mattel Full time

Company Description
**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, entertain 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.

**The Team**:
We have an exiting opportunity for an **Associate Key Account Manager **to join our Sales Team in Johannesburg, South Africa. The key objectives of the role are to work within a high performing team in achieving sales volume and revenue targets with designated Key Accounts.

Job Description
**The Opportunity**:
We're looking for a self motivated go-getter who can role up their sleeves and get things done within a large international matrix organization. You'll demonstrate that you can clearly understand and articulate client needs, with the ability to assess and identify winning solutions. This role requires proven project execution skills, with a flexible and determined approach to delivering to your objectives.

This is an interim 12 Month position with possibility of extension.

**What Your Impact Will Be**:
Key responsibilities will include:

- Develop, optimize and execute to Mattel’s strategic account planning for the channel.
- Forecast, plan and prepare orders.
- Carry out market research & competition analysis, and also identify opportunities and threats in the market.
- Act as key point of contact for your customers with regards to orders, logistic and payment.
- Monitor KPIs in order to deliver on objectives and accelerate business growth.
- Plan and execute

Qualifications
**What We’re Looking For**:

- Bachelor or University degree in Marketing, Sales or Business Administration.
- At least 5 years of commercial/marketing experience preferably in Toys, FMCG or licensed consumer goods, Apparel or Health & Beauty industry.
- Experience working within an international/cross-cultural environment.
- Results oriented, winning mentality, competitive, strong will to succeed.
- Exceptional problem solving & analytical ability and a high level of organizational and time management skills.
- An open collaborative approach, and good time and project management skills
- Ability to work independently.
- Fluency in written & spoken English.

Additional Information
**What It’s Like to Work Here**:
We are a purpose driven company aiming to empower the next generation 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 Hybrid Work**

We embrace a hybrid work model to empower a culture of growth, optimism, and wellbeing, where everyone can deliver on our shared purpose and realize their full potential. Combining purposeful in-person collaboration with tech-enabled hybrid work, our focus is to provide flexibility while enabling collaboration for moments that matter.

**Who We Are**:
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 create innovative products and experiences that inspire, entertain and develop children through play. We engage consumers through our portfolio of iconic brands, including Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, American Girl, Thomas & Friends, UNO 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, music and live events. We operate in 35 locations and our products are available in more than 150 countries 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 children to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential.

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