Associate Manager, Governance, Risk Management & Compliance

About the role

Mattel is looking for an Associate Manager or Manager, Supply Chain Governance, Risk Management & Compliance, for Mattel Ventures in Singapore. This hands-on individual contributor role acts as the regional compliance partner for supplier, factory, licensee and business partner activity, partnering with Mattel Ventures leaders and regional teams on due diligence, supplier onboarding, audit readiness, compliance monitoring and risk-based decision support.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as the regional GRC partner, embedding supply chain compliance due diligence into concept development, sourcing, onboarding, production planning, launch readiness and post-launch monitoring.
• Support third-party manufacturers, licensee factories, suppliers, vendors and business partners in line with regulatory requirements, Mattel standards and industry or customer codes.
• Collect supplier compliance data, review and analyse audit reports, and coordinate third-party audits when needed.
• Assess compliance risk for new supplier models, materials, geographies, licensing and venture partnerships, turning findings into mitigation plans and escalations.
• Analyse cross-business-unit compliance performance and give data-driven recommendations to leadership.
• Act as a compliance consultant to Global Brand, Ecommerce, Contract Manufacturing, Consumer Products, Sustainability, Global Supply Chain, Quality, Legal and regional commercial teams.
• Communicate compliance standards to factories, licensees, suppliers and business units, and partner with data teams on reporting and status updates.
• Support responsible sourcing and human rights initiatives such as source traceability, supply chain mapping, human rights assessments and social compliance reviews.
• Manage relationships with third-party audit and sourcing firms, and lead or support priority projects on rapid compliance assessment and risk mitigation.

Required profile

• University degree preferred in supply chain, business, sustainability, compliance, EHS, engineering, social sciences or a related field.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in supply chain compliance, responsible sourcing, human rights, manufacturing compliance, audit management, risk management or a related field, preferably in a multinational manufacturing or consumer products company.
• Experience with Quality Management Systems, EHS Management Systems, risk management, corrective action, supplier due diligence and third-party audit programs is preferred.
• Ability to travel to Mattel and business partner facilities worldwide; candidates with more experience may be considered for Manager level.

Required skills

• Strong analytical ability to review audit findings, interpret compliance data and turn insights into recommendations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and comfort with compliance data, reporting tools and dashboards.
• Fluent written and spoken English; Mandarin, Cantonese or a Southeast Asian language is a plus.