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 Opportunity: The Transportation Coordinator is responsible for coordinating and routing customer shipments; as well as preparing and completing all necessary paperwork for each shipment.

What Your Impact Will Be:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. This list is not all inclusive.

• Provide instructions to external drivers
• Thoroughly and accurately complete all required paperwork
• Document and maintains records of shipments
• Utilizing routing guidelines to coordinate outgoing shipments
• Communicating with customers internal and external as needed
• Coordinate via various modalities with customers for outgoing shipments
• Utilizes various systems to route customer shipments
• Utilizes various systems to print and prepare all necessary paperwork for product shipments
• Prepares and coordinates all necessary documents for customer manifests, bill of lading, and any other related documents
• Documents and maintains records of shipments
• Coordinates with the operations team to ensure successful scheduling of customer shipments
• Follows process and procedures for each customer

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

• One year or more of related experience in the transportation or distribution field
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Able to collaborate with customers and employees at all levels
• Strong skills in: data entry, 10 key, and Microsoft Office
• Strong reading skills: Able to read and interpret documents such as shipping documents, bills of lading, reports, and spreadsheets
• Communication skills: Able to speak effectively to employees, management customers, and other corporate partners: Able to write correspondences via various methods.
• Strong analytical and reasoning skills: Able to interpret instructions from reports, graphs, written, and verbal formats.
• Mathematic skills: ability to calculate figures by adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing in all units of measure
• Experience working in a warehouse or transportation environment preferred
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred

EQUIPMENT

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to utilize the following equipment in a safe and satisfactory manner with or without reasonable accommodations.

• Computer with Windows based operating system
• Microsoft Office (intermediate or above)

What We’re Looking For:

• Demonstrated a growth mindset by staying curious and continuously learning, embracing challenges, and improving themselves.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Mattel we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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.

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.

Mattel is recognized for the second year in a row as a Great Place to Work™ and as one of Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators in 2022.

Visit us at https://jobs.mattel.com/ and www.instagram.com/MattelCareers.

Mattel is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer where we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day. We welcome all job seekers including minorities, females, veterans, military spouses, individuals with disabilities, and those of all sexual orientations and gender identities.