Strategic Buyer/Planner — Hybrid (LA/OC)

ILIA Beauty; California; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Flexible time off

Parental leave

401(k) with company match

Hybrid work model

ILIA product stipend

Job summary

ILIA Beauty is seeking a Buyer/Planner to manage inventory and supplier relationships to support the production plan. The role emphasizes efficient ordering strategies, cost control, and on-time scheduling within a collaborative cross-functional environment.

Based in Los Angeles or Orange County, CA, this hybrid position reports to the Director of Supply Chain. The ideal candidate will have 2–3 years of procurement/planning experience in consumer goods, familiarity with NetSuite, and solid MRP

Qualifications

• 2–3 years’ experience in procurement/planning in consumer goods.
• Netsuite experience preferred.
• Good understanding of MRP.
• Production knowledge in manufacturing environment.
• Strong problem solving, negotiation, and analytical skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills; able to handle multiple priorities.
• Ability to work well with cross functional teams.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Intermediate Excel skills with VLOOKUP and pivot tables.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and send monthly Purchase Orders and Work Orders to suppliers.
• Monitor forecast changes and partner with contracted manufacturers to support business needs.
• Collaborate with Sales and Demand Planning to maintain inventory levels.
• Coordinate with contract manufacturers on production timelines and capacity.
• Anticipate and inform on supply issues to minimize impact.
• Develop medium-term supplier strategies and awareness of capacity issues.
• Build strong relationships with suppliers.
• Formalize working processes and monitor key indicators.
• Reconcile month-end supplier inventory.
• Manage packaging inventory and transitions with vendors.
• Execute inventory transactions, receipts and transfers.
• Create and manage items and BOM in NetSuite.
• Assist in specialized projects as needed.

Skills

Procurement

Planning

Netsuite

MRP

Problem solving

Organization

Cross-functional teams

Communication

Excel (VLOOKUP)

Job description

ILIA Beauty is seeking a Buyer/Planner to manage inventory and supplier relationships to support the production plan. The role emphasizes efficient ordering strategies, cost control, and on-time scheduling within a collaborative cross-functional environment.

Based in Los Angeles or Orange County, CA, this hybrid position reports to the Director of Supply Chain. The ideal candidate will have 2–3 years of procurement/planning experience in consumer goods, familiarity with NetSuite, and solid MRP