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10 Mattel procurement leaders

A global manufacturing and procurement head, a vice president of procurement in Asia, senior directors of global, indirect and plant procurement and directors of indirect, systems and global procurement hold the current roles among these Mattel procurement leaders. A reader can learn how procurement leaders work at Mattel from people who have held the role.

10 professionals3 companiesData retrieved October 23, 2026

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  1. Darlene Becker

    Experience: Director of Procurement Operations and Systems · Mattel, Inc.

    Darlene Becker has been Director of Procurement Operations and Systems at Mattel, Inc. since October 2024, based in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area. Darlene Becker was Senior Manager Global Procurement at Mattel, Inc. from 2019 to 2024 and from 2008 to 2017, Procurement Manager at Mattel, Inc. from 2003 to 2007 and Purchasing Supervisor at Mattel, Inc. from 1996 to 2002.

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  2. Eddie Lam

    Experience: Director, Global Procurement · Mattel, Inc.

    Eddie Lam has been Director, Global Procurement at Mattel, Inc. since April 2016, based in Hong Kong. Eddie Lam was Senior Manager Global Procurement at Mattel, Inc. from 2008 to 2016, Manager, Global Procurement at Mattel, Inc. from 2002 to 2008 and Manager, Product Development at Mattel, Inc. from 1998 to 2002.

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  3. Eduardo Ichimura

    Experience: Director Global Procurement - Indirect · Mattel, Inc.

    Eduardo Ichimura has been Director Global Procurement - Indirect at Mattel, Inc. since December 2024, based in El Segundo, California. Eduardo Ichimura was LATAM Procurement sr. Manager at Mattel, Inc. from 2019 to 2024, South Latam Procurement Manager at Mattel Latin America from 2018 to 2019 and Brazil Procurement Manager at Mattel Latin America from 2015 to 2018.

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  4. Elena Yu

    Experience: Senior Director, Indirect & Plant Procurement · Mattel Global Procurement Asia Limited

    Elena Yu has been Senior Director, Indirect & Plant Procurement at Mattel Global Procurement Asia Limited since October 2014 and Director, Indirect & China Logistic at Mattel, Inc. since March 2013, based in Hong Kong. Elena Yu was Director, Indirect at Mattel Global Procurement Asia Limited from 2008 to 2013 and Director, Component Sourcing there from 2001 to 2008.

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  5. Ian Francis

    Experience: Head of Global Procurement, Supply Chain (Europe, Middle East & Africa) · Mattel, Inc.

    Ian Francis has been Head of Global Procurement, Supply Chain (Europe, Middle East & Africa) at Mattel, Inc. since September 2025 and Head of Global Procurement, Supply Chain, Asia/Pacific there since May 2023, based in the United Kingdom. Ian Francis was Head APAC Region - Contract Logistics & Operations Steering at Mercedes-Benz AG from 2020 to 2023.

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  6. Jim Ward

    Experience: SVP - Head of Global Manufacturing & Procurement · Mattel, Inc.

    Jim Ward has been SVP - Head of Global Manufacturing & Procurement at Mattel, Inc. since January 2025, based in El Segundo, California. Jim Ward was SVP Procurement & Contract Manufacturing at Mattel, Inc. from 2022 to 2025, SVP Global FP&A / Investor Relations / Corp Strategy / M&A / Supply Chain Finance at Mattel, Inc. from 2016 to 2022 and Vice President Finance & Strategy - Global Brands at Mattel, Inc. from 2014 to 2016.

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  7. Jorge Villarreal

    Experience: Supply Chain - Procurement Director · Mattel, Inc.

    Jorge Villarreal has been Supply Chain - Procurement Director at Mattel, Inc. since March 2000, based in Monterrey, Mexico, and has been an Executive Board Member at the American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico since 2023. The profile describes experience in procurement for the manufacturing, consumer and supply chain industry.

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  8. Kelvin Lam

    Experience: VP Global Procurement Asia · Mattel Asia Pacific

    Kelvin Lam has been VP Global Procurement Asia at Mattel Asia Pacific since September 2019, based in Hong Kong. Kelvin Lam was Head of Vietnam Office at Mattel Asia Pacific in 2019, VP Procurement at Kids2 from 2016 to 2018 and Vp Procurement at Mattel, Inc. from 2009 to 2015.

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  9. Rob Hallett BSc. Hons. FCILT

    Experience: Director Global Procurement · Mattel, Inc.

    Rob Hallett is a former Director Global Procurement at Mattel, Inc., a role held from June 2019 to December 2024, based in the Greater Oxford Area. Rob Hallett has been Global Head of Supply Chain and Logistics at International Workplace Group plc since February 2025 and was Head of Procurement, Real Estate and Logistics at Alliance Medical UK from 2008 to 2015.

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  10. Todd Scott

    Experience: Sr Director Global Procurement · Mattel, Inc.

    Todd Scott has been Sr Director Global Procurement at Mattel, Inc. since May 2015, based in Los Angeles. Todd Scott was Director Global Supply Chain at Advanced Bionics from 2014 to 2015, Purchasing Manager at Fisker Automotive from 2011 to 2013 and Director Pharmacy Supply Chain at Kaiser Permanente from 2007 to 2011.

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Questions to take into the conversation

  1. 01What did you change first when you took on your procurement role, and why?
  2. 02How do you decide which work your own team should lead and which to leave to the teams closest to the business?
  3. 03What has your own procurement work taught you that someone new to a leadership role should know?

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