Senior Supply Chain Analyst

• Own and review market performance across OTIF, delivery adherence, collection adherence, gross tender performance and carrier net performance against agreed targets.
• Check that the TMS team is operating in line with agreed processes, work instructions and escalation routes, and address recurring process gaps.
• Run regular performance reviews with TMS, carriers, the DC, Customer Fulfilment and wider Supply Chain teams; agree actions, owners and timelines.

• Assess lane-level capacity and service risks, including carrier capability, equipment or driver constraints, and recommend mitigation or movement to secondary carriers.
• Escalate non-performing carriers, support recovery plans and contribute to carrier selection, onboarding and deallocation decisions with Procurement.
• Maintain visibility of market and customer complexities, including delivery requirements, booking processes, lead times, customs needs and seasonal volume changes.

• Work with Procurement to ensure contracted, spot and accessorial rates are available, accurate and implemented before operational go-live.
• Verify that market lanes are moved in line with the agreed rate audit and carrier allocation; investigate deviations and highlight financial or service risks to the business.
• Track freight spend, base rates, fuel, spot costs, accessorial charges, claims, penalties and chargebacks; challenge avoidable or unsupported costs.

• Collaborate with the DC, TMS team and carriers to support timely order release, shipment creation, tender acceptance, collection and delivery.
• Act as the primary market contact for outbound transport exceptions and coordinate fast resolution of failed collections, delivery delays, missing capacity or documentation issues.

• Ensure timely Proof of Delivery (POD) and relevant delivery documentation are obtained from carriers.
• Analyse root causes across the end-to-end order cycle and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Provide market intelligence, data insight and business requirements to Procurement for tenders, carrier reviews and sourcing decisions.
• Identify and lead continuous improvement and cost-saving initiatives while protecting service and operational resilience.
• Run local monthly business reviews (MBRs) with Customer Fulfilment, TMS, the DC and wider Supply Chain stakeholders, with clear actions, owners and due dates.
• Conduct weekly carrier performance reviews against agreed operational and strategic targets, including OTIF, collection adherence, delivery adherence, gross tender performance and carrier net performance.
• Drive continuous improvement across carrier performance, DC execution and customer-service gaps, supported by root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Suppress avoidable accessorial charges through detailed data analysis, rate validation and direct coordination with carriers, TMS and Procurement.
• Support Procurement with market intelligence and business insights to improve carrier selection and participate in onboarding replacement carriers where recovery plans are unsuccessful.

• 4+ years of experience in Supply Chain, Transportation, or a related field, preferably within the FMCG industry.
• Solid experience in supply chain or transportation operations, ideally supporting multiple markets and external carriers.
• Strong analytical capability with advanced Excel skills; confident using performance reports, transport data and cost information.
• Working knowledge of TMS processes, carrier tendering, collection and delivery performance, freight rates and transport exception management.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills across internal teams and external partners.
• Organized, autonomous and able to prioritize operational issues while maintaining accuracy, consistency and ownership.
• Familiar with ( Powerbi, Oracle TMS, Isis- AS400 IBM)
• Fluency in English and German (minimum B2 level) is required.
• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, Logistics, Business or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.

• Gross annual salary range of EUR 68,720 - EUR 81,605
• Bonus scheme: Participation in Mattel Incentive Plan (MIP) with the target of 7.5

of base salary, payout is determined by company and individual performance results

• Paid time off: 30 vacation days + 2 x 0,5 Mattel Days (company day off)
• Holiday allowance
• Hybrid working set-up
• Commuting benefits: 70% reimbursement of public transport tickets or one-way travel allowance for EUR 0,13/km based on days worked on-site.
• Meal vouchers
• Subsidized EGYM Wellpass membership
• Employee assistance program: Access to Modern Health, Headspace, and Maven
• Pension plan and saving scheme
• Toy discount
• Family benefits program: 24 weeks off (for 1st caregiver) or 12 weeks off (for co-parent) fully paid on the arrival of new child, return to work program, path to, and family care leave

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