Top 23 Buyer/planner Jobs in Lake Forest, Ca

Buyer / Planner / Analyst
Alternative Retail | Tustin, CA —Santa Ana, CA
- $80,000 - $100,000 a year
- Full-time
- Background check
- Microsoft Excel
- 5 years
- 401(k)
- Paid time off
Quick Apply
10d
Tooling Planner/Buyer
Howmet Aerospace —Brea, CA
- $60,000 - $85,000 a year
- Full-time
- Oracle
- Basic math
- Mid-level
Quick Apply
Buyer / Planner
Brooks Instrument —Corona, CA
- $70,304 - $89,100 a year
- Full-time
- 5 years
- Word processing
- Computer literacy
13d
Buyer I - Defense Systems Division
Parker Hannifin Corporation —Irvine, CA
- $69,500 - $115,000 a year
- Full-time
- Bachelor of Science
- Office
- 1 year
- Paid parental leave
- Paid holidays
Buyer/Planner, Sr. (Temp)
MicroVention, Inc. —Aliso Viejo, CA
- $36 - $40 an hour
- Temporary
- Microsoft Outlook
- 5 years
- Analysis skills
Director - Supply Chain Management
ZO Skin Health, Inc —Irvine, CA
- Hybrid work
- Oracle
- Office
- 8 years
Quick Apply
Sr Manager, Materials and Supply Execution
MicroVention, Inc. —Aliso Viejo, CA
- $135,529 - $169,400 a year
- Microsoft Outlook
- Engineering
- ERP systems
Buyer- Men's Screens
Tillys —Irvine, CA
- $100,000 - $115,000 a year
- Weekends as needed
- Microsoft Word
- 5 years
- Merchandising
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
Supply Chain Planner and Buyer
DiaSorin —Cypress, CA
- $85,000 - $92,000 a year
- Full-time
- Background check
- Microsoft Excel
- Oracle
Merchandise Allocator
Boot Barn —Irvine, CA
- $70,500 - $80,000 a year
- Microsoft Outlook
- Heavy lifting
- Customer service
- Store discount
- Health insurance
Quick Apply
Senior Production Planner
Winchester Interconnect —Garden Grove, CA
- $90,000 - $110,000 a year
- Google Workspace
- 6 years
- Oracle
Quick Apply
11d
Production Planner
Winchester Interconnect —Garden Grove, CA
- $75,000 - $90,000 a year
- Google Workspace
- Oracle
- Salesforce
Quick Apply
5d
Senior Buyer (West Coast Operations)
Collectors —Santa Ana, CA
- $85,000 - $110,000 a year
- Email
- 6 years
- Office
- Math
- Commuter assistance
- Paid holidays
Sr. Merchandising Systems Analyst
Tillys —Irvine, CA
- $90,000 - $101,000 a year
- Weekends as needed
- Microsoft Word
- Mid-level
- Office
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
Construction Buyer
Zero Impact Solutions —Santa Ana, CA
- $27 - $30 an hour
- Full-time
- 5 years
- Mid-level
- Bachelor's degree
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
Quick Apply
Program Manager
Winchester Interconnect —Garden Grove, CA
- $140,000 - $160,000 a year
- Google Workspace
- Microsoft Excel
- 5 years
Quick Apply
Buyer/Planner
Design West Technologies —Tustin, CA
- $75,000 - $95,000 a year
- Full-time
- ERP systems
- Mid-level
- 3 years
Quick Apply
Buyer/Quoter Specialist
Emerald Technologies —Brea, CA
- $28 an hour
- 8 hour shift
- Microsoft Excel
- Mid-level
- Analysis skills
- Health savings account
- Health insurance
Quick Apply
Sr Strategic Sourcing Manager, Mechanical
Masimo —Irvine, CA
- $130,000 - $160,000 a year
- Full-time
- Spanish
- Microsoft Access
- Computer literacy
- Paid parental leave
- AD&D insurance
PAID MEDIA & PERFORMANCE DIRECTOR
United Collective —Huntington Beach, CA
- $125,000 - $150,000 a year
- Full-time
- Marketing
- Master's degree
- 8 years
Quick Apply

I want to receive the latest job alert for buyer/planner in lake forest, ca

By signing in to your account, you agree to SimplyHired's Terms of Service and consent to our Cookie and Privacy Policy.

Explore jobs in more locations

buyer/planner jobs near lake forest, ca

Buyer / Planner / Analyst

Alternative Retail | Tustin, CA
Santa Ana, CA

Quick Apply

Job Details

Full-time
$80,000 - $100,000 a year
10 days ago

Benefits

401(k)
Paid time off

Qualifications

Data quality checks
Data preprocessing
Microsoft Excel
Machine learning/AI-based analysis
Business intelligence
Interpersonal skills
Spreadsheets
Merchandising
AI tools proficiency
Retail buying
Retail math
Technical Proficiency

Full Job Description

$80,000–$100,000

Candidate will own the buying for a portfolio of 200+ lifestyle and fashion apparel brands, using historical sell-through data and AI-assisted analysis to curate purchase orders that maximize sell-through at our required margins.

About Alternative Retail

Alternative Retail is a Southern California company that operates warehouse sales and sample sales for more than 200 lifestyle, fashion, and apparel brands. Our model is different from traditional retailers: inventory sells in short, high-intensity event windows rather than sitting on a floor year-round. That makes buying decisions — what to acquire opportunistically, at what depth, and at what price — the single biggest driver of our business.

About the Role

Reporting directly to a co-founder, you'll be the analytical engine behind our purchasing. Twelve months in, success looks like this: you've built a repeatable, data-driven buying process; our purchase orders consistently hit sell-through and margin targets; slow-moving inventory is shrinking; and the founders trust your recommendations enough that reviewing an order takes minutes, not hours. This is a planning and analysis role — you will not be working the sale floor at events.

What You'll Do

Own the analysis of historical shipped and sold data across 200+ brands — normalizing messy, inconsistent vendor files into clean, decision-ready datasets
Evaluate opportunistic available-goods lists from vendors and curate recommended purchase orders — quantity by style, broken down by size curve and color performance
Compute event-based sell-through metrics
Manage inventory position targets — balancing on-hand stock against expected demand so we buy deep on proven performers without overbuying unproven items
Use Claude / Gemini daily as a core analysis partner — building and refining structured buying logic, reviewing opportunities, and generating draft orders for review by the team.
Present recommendations to the founders with clear rationale, confidence levels, and flagged risks — and defend or revise them under questioning

What We're Looking ForRequired

5+ years of experience in buying, merchandise planning, allocation, or inventory analysis for apparel, footwear, or accessories
Highly technical: advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency (pivot tables, lookups, data cleaning, navigating large datasets) is non-negotiable
Experience using AI tools for analysis — or demonstrated aptitude and genuine enthusiasm to make AI a core part of your workflow
Strong retail math: sell-through, turn, margin, size curves, open-to-buy concepts
Comfort with ambiguity — vendor data arrives in inconsistent formats, and you'll need judgment where the data is incomplete.
Be a team player — stepping in to assist the inventory team with reconciling orders or chasing down missing data from vendors when needed

Preferred

Off-price, closeout, or liquidation apparel experience — you understand opportunistic buying, where hesitation means the goods are gone
Exposure to event-based or pop-up retail (warehouse sales, sample sales, outlet)
Experience with BI tools alongside Excel.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary: $80,000–$100,000, depending on experience
Performance bonuses tied to event outcomes
401(k) eligibility
Paid vacation and sick leave
Santa Ana, CA based — with remote flexibility available for the right fit

Pay: $80,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k)
Paid time off

Experience:

Microsoft Excel: 5 years (Required)
Clothing/Shoes purchasing/analyzing: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

Quick Apply

Refine Your Search

buyer/planner jobs in lake forest, ca

Buyer / Planner / Analyst

Tooling Planner/Buyer

Buyer / Planner

Buyer I - Defense Systems Division

Buyer/Planner, Sr. (Temp)

Director - Supply Chain Management

Sr Manager, Materials and Supply Execution

Buyer- Men's Screens

Supply Chain Planner and Buyer

Merchandise Allocator

Senior Production Planner

Production Planner

Senior Buyer (West Coast Operations)

Sr. Merchandising Systems Analyst

Construction Buyer

Program Manager

Buyer/Planner

Buyer/Quoter Specialist

Sr Strategic Sourcing Manager, Mechanical

PAID MEDIA & PERFORMANCE DIRECTOR

I want to receive the latest job alert for buyer/planner in lake forest, ca

Explore jobs in more locations

Job Seeker Tools

Employer Tools

Browse

Stay Connected