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Associate Manager: Consumer Products

Location: El Segundo, CA
Posted On: 01/18/2023
Requirement Code: 62373
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Description:
Contractor Associate Manager Role, Consumer Products
Primary Responsibilities• Acts as liaison with category manager/ licensees to get relevant contract details confirmed, provides financial insights for deal negotiation. Inputs requests for new contracts, amendments or renewals in RightsLogic and manages workflow with legal and finance counterparts.
• Leads forecast cycle on quarterly basis by requesting and tracking forecast entry into RightsLogic and troubleshooting any upload issues for licensee with Finance. Compiles forecast analysis with business overview and summary.
• Maintains and fosters relationships with licensees, business partners and other external partners on a day-to-day basis
• Manage product submission tracking working closely with creative/Brand Comply teams
• Supports various cross-functional requests for images and product information including creative, marketing, PR, retail development, etc.
• Enforces licensee compliance with agreements.
• Collects sell-in sheets and communicates status of retail placement and projections.
• Ensures licensee requests are prioritized, analyzed and, if appropriate, delivered upon (ie: sell sheets, pitch decks, brand stats, etc.).
• Updates servers (BCP Drive, Shared Drives) with materials for licensing teams to reference.
Typical Edu/Exp
BA/BS
5-8 yrs
or
MBA/MA/MS
3 yrs
Functional Knowledge
• General understanding of out licensing processes and procedures
• General knowledge of licensing industry.
• General knowledge of Mattel brands and strategies.
• General understanding of the organizational structure and business objectives of licensees and other key business partners.
• Effective communication skills.
• Effective analytical and research skills and ability to identify trends.
• Effective project management skills.
• General planning skills.
• Ability to foster relationships
Demonstrated Leadership Behaviors (Replaced MATPICS)
• Be accountable for results and decisions within and beyond your team
• Act decisively and with a sense of urgency
• Focus on solutions and finding a way forward
• Root decisions in data and insights
• Be transparent and freely share ideas and information
• Actively seek out and value diverse perspectives
Experience Required
Level 3 - 5-9 Years