Assistant Inventory Planner

Beautylish Inc.; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k with company match

PTO

Parental leave

Flexible schedule

Monthly hybrid stipend

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Beautylish Inc. is seeking an Assistant Inventory Planner to focus on Good Molecules. This hybrid role reports to the Inventory Planner and ensures SKUs are stocked across retail and wholesale channels.

You will manage data, collaborate across teams, and drive accuracy and efficiency in inventory processes. The ideal candidate has 2+ years in inventory management, strong Excel skills, familiarity with NetSuite, and a collaborative mindset.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in retail/ecommerce inventory management or merchandising.
• Strong Excel/Google Sheets skills; NetSuite a plus.
• Process-oriented and organized with systems to manage high volumes.

Responsibilities

• Forecasting & Planning: monitor trends, performance, and inventory health.
• Inventory Allocations: monitor warehouses and channels; weekly SKU transfers.
• Purchase Order Management: generate POs in NetSuite; track production, delivery, receipt.
• Production Planning: track schedules for packaging, artwork, samples; weekly calls with manufacturers.
• Reporting & Analysis: create reports/dashboards with weekly sales, inventory, shipment status.

Skills

Excel/Sheets

Forecasting

Inventory management

AI tools

Attention to detail

Proactive communication

Ownership

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Merchandising/Marketing/Business

Tools

NetSuite

ERP software

Job description

Beautylish is seeking an Assistant Inventory Planner who will focus on our brand, Good Molecules. The idea behind Good Molecules is simple: skincare that works at a fair price. Founded by a team of beauty industry veterans, Good Molecules creates skincare solutions with best-in-class ingredients, backed by research, and formulated for effectiveness to help our customers see a difference in their skin.

The Assistant Inventory Planner will report to the Inventory Planner and collaborate to ensure our inventory remains in-stock and accessible to our customers across all retail and wholesale channels. This is a detail-oriented role where you must keep track of many moving pieces and simultaneous product pipelines and effectively communicate across departments/functions. The right candidate is focused on accuracy and efficiency, driven by a desire for continuous improvement, and sees every project and assignment through to the end.

Responsibilities Include:

• Forecasting & Planning: use data to monitor trends, performance, and inventory health.
• Inventory Allocations: monitor inventory across warehouses and retain channels and conduct weekly inventory transfers to ensure SKU availability.
• Purchase Order Management: generate POs in NetSuite, track status of all POs (production progress, delivery timelines, receipt), and proactively update internal business partners.
• Production Planning: track and update production schedules for packaging, artwork, and samples and participate in weekly calls with manufacturers.
• Reporting & Analysis: create reports and dashboards to provide weekly updates on sales performance, inventory health, and shipment status.

Desired Skills & Qualifications:

• 2+ years relevant experience in retail/ecommerce inventory management or merchandising; a Bachelor’s degree in Merchandising, Marketing, Business, Accounting or similar is preferred.
• Database/inventory management skills: strong competency in Excel/GoogleSheets: experience with NetSuite a plus.
• Process-oriented and organized: you can build and maintain systems that keep high volumes of information organized and accessible so nothing falls through the cracks.
• AI Acumen: you can responsibly use AI tools to maximize efficiency without sacrificing accuracy, ownership, or .
• Excellent attention to detail: you double-check your work with discipline and understand that even small errors can have big impacts on our customers.
• Proactive communicator: you think about what others need to know,update your team without being asked, andyou don't hesitate toescalate issues to keep processes moving.
• Strong ownership and drive: we never have to ask twice,you hold yourself accountable to deadlines, you take ownership of your results.
• Collaborative mindset: you proactively find opportunities to contribute, support your team, and take on new responsibilities

Other Requirements:

• Hybrid position: 2days per week required at our San Francisco office in the financial district andoccasional on-site visits to our Walnut Creek office.
• Current U.S. work authorization:no current or future visa sponsorship is available for this role.
• Business-level written and verbal fluency in English: additional language skills a plus, especially Korean, Mandarin, and/or Cantonese.

This is a full time, salaried/exempt position with a targeted startingsalary of $72,500; the final offered salary may vary based on experience. Benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance, 401k with 6% company match, competitive PTO, parental leave, flexible schedule, monthly hybrid wfh stipend, & commuter benefits.