Manager, Sustainable Supply Chain & Human Rights

Job Description
The Opportunity:
Mattel is seeking a Manager, Sustainable Supply Chain &
Human Rights, based in El Segundo, California to embed human rights-based approaches across Mattel’s value chain, lead responsible sourcing and upstream traceabilityprograms, and support the implementation of risk management protocols and due diligence solutions.
Reporting to the Sr. Director, Global Sustainability &
Social Impact, the Manager, Sustainable Supply Chain &
Human Rights will have the opportunity to partner with a broad range of stakeholders to support worker livelihoods, risk management, supply chain traceability, compliance, and supplier engagement, and work to ensure that functional teams, suppliers, and licensees have the understanding and tools needed to proactively identify and address human rights and environmental risks.
What Your Impact Will Be:
Lead strategy and policy development of Mattel’s human rights and due diligence, responsible sourcing and production, and upstream traceability programs, partnering with key functions (e.G. Legal, EHS, Compliance, Manufacturing/Contract Manufacturing, HR, IT etc.).
Partner with core implementation and execution teams to ensure successful implementation of Mattel’s human rights and due diligence, responsible sourcing and production, and upstream traceability programs and policies.
Implement mechanisms to support Mattel’s Human Rights Principles and Responsible Supply Chain Commitment.
Develop a long-term roadmap and drive implementation of human rights, workplace wellbeing, and supplier due diligence program, identify improvement targets and develop program solutions.
Facilitate a cross-functional Steering Committee to strengthen performance across human rights and supply chain sustainability.
Partner with Procurement on a supplier engagement program for human and environmental due diligence and develop communication, training materials and pragmatic implementation tools, for internal teams and suppliers.
Work cross-functionally to build mechanisms to embed relevant sustainability criteria into supplier and vendor selection process, update criteria periodically, and drive development and advancement of key tools needed to scale programs.
Perform/engage consultants to deliver human rights impact assessments and supplier maturity assessments, as necessary.
AdvanceMattel’supstreamresponsiblesourcing ofraw materials and upstream traceabilityframeworksand monitoring mechanisms, partnering with cross-functional teams, industry,and other important stakeholder groups to enhance transparency and drive continuous improvement.
Evaluate and advise the Global Sustainability &
Social Impact and otherfunctional teams on supply chain risks, market trends, and emerging human rights, raw material, and due diligence policies and regulations.
Represent Mattel in multi-stakeholder collaborations on relevant responsible sourcing, traceability, human rights and environmental stewardship topics, as appropriate.
Support sustainability and regulatory reporting (e.G. CSRD, Forced Labor and Modern Slavery Statements, etc.).