Sr Manager Planning and Finance

Mattel LATAM is seeking a highly analytical financial leader with strategic vision to lead cost planning, performance analysis, and inventory management across multiple markets in the region.

This role is key to driving competitiveness, anticipating operational risks, and connecting cost information with pricing, profitability, and business growth decisions.

What Your Impact Will Be

• You will lead the regional cost strategy.
• Define, validate, and improve standard costs per SKU.
• Ensure rigor, transparency, and consistency in cost planning.
• You will be responsible for analyzing variations and performance.
• You will close the month for Cost of Sales and Inventories.
• You will explain key variations (price, efficiency, mix) and convert data into actions to improve profitability and working capital.
• You will manage reserves and inventories strategically.
• You will govern inventory provisions (obsolete, slow-moving, revaluations).
• You will develop predictive models to anticipate risks due to exposure or product life cycle.
• You will oversee Freight & Logistics financial planning.
• You will lead inbound freight cost planning.
• You will identify opportunities to mitigate risks and optimize logistics costs.
• You will connect cost insights with regional pricing decisions, margins, and business scenarios.
• You will analyze trends (inflation, FX, supply chain) to support strategic decisions.
• You will lead and develop talent
• You will manage a multicultural team of 5–6 finance professionals.
• You will ensure control, compliance, and financial governance
• You will ensure compliance with corporate policies, SOX, and accounting standards.