Top 23 Inventory planning analyst 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
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Senior Inventory Analyst
Crane Authentication —Yorba Linda, CA
- From $18 an hour
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Management
- Mid-level
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Inventory Planning and Replenishment Analyst
M S International, Inc —Orange, CA
- $70,400 - $80,000 a year
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- Finance
- SQL
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
Supply Chain Analyst
Howmet Aerospace —Fullerton, CA
- $100,000 - $130,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Word
- 5 years
- ERP systems
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
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Sales Operations Administration Analyst
Murata America —Irvine, CA
- $58,605 - $85,929 a year
- Monday to Friday
- Hybrid work
- Mid-level
- High school diploma or GED
- SQL
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
Company Vehicles Analyst
Kia Motors America —Irvine, CA
- $54,833.34 - $68,511.00 a year
- Weekends as needed
- Mid-level
- Office
- Analysis skills
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
Senior Inventory Analyst - US
OpSec Security, Inc. —Yorba Linda, CA
- Microsoft Excel
- Management
- Mid-level
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Haulaway Operations Team - Analyst
GLOVIS America, Inc. —Irvine, CA
- $26.44 - $28.00 an hour
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Mid-level
- Wellness program
- AD&D insurance
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Sr. Analyst, Strategic Planning (Supply)
Mobis Parts America, LLC. —Fountain Valley, CA
- $62,518.54 - $92,214.85 a year
- Microsoft Word
- System design
- Office
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
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Associate Analyst, Accessory Supply
Mobis Parts America, LLC. —Fountain Valley, CA
- $47,273.00 - $69,727.67 a year
- Word processing
- Computer literacy
- Office
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
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Inventory Control Analyst - Territory 7
Monro Auto Service and Tire Centers —Anaheim, CA
- $68,000 - $85,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Outlook
- Basic math
- Mid-level
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Analyst II, Strategic Planning (Supply)
Mobis Parts America, LLC. —Fountain Valley, CA
- $54,363.95 - $80,186.83 a year
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Access
- Computer literacy
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
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Supply Chain & Vendor Compliance Analyst
Boot Barn —Irvine, CA
- $25 - $27 an hour
- Heavy lifting
- Customer service
- ERP systems
- Store discount
- Health insurance
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Shared Services Analyst
CJ Logistics —Perris, CA
- $73,000 - $83,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Research
- Mid-level
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Warehouse Slotting Analyst-Chino
KeHE Distributors, LLC —Chino, CA
- $22 - $24 an hour
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Ability to walk for extended periods
- Basic math
- Health savings account
- Paid holidays
Price Analyst II
CorVel Corporation —Irvine, CA
- $73,345 - $113,247 a year
- Full-time
- Remote
- Mid-level
- 3 years
- Finance
- Health savings account
- Disability insurance
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Senior Analyst - Global Business Sales (West Region)
GLOVIS America, Inc. —Irvine, CA
- $55,000 - $65,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Outlook
- Word processing
- Writing skills
- Wellness program
- AD&D insurance
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Data Analyst (Korean Bilingual)
Intac Solution —Santa Ana, CA
- $32 - $42 an hour
- Mid-level
- Office
- SQL
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Data Analyst 2 (Korean Bilingual)
Intac Solution —Santa Ana, CA
- $50 - $52 an hour
- Mid-level
- Office
- 3 years
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Reverse Logistics Business Analyst WMS- Chinese Bilingual
Unis, LLC —Buena Park, CA
- Full-time
- Oracle
- Mid-level
- 3 years

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Buyer / Planner / Analyst

Alternative Retail | Tustin, CA
Santa Ana, CA

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Job Details

Full-time
$80,000 - $100,000 a year
9 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

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inventory planning analyst jobs in lake forest, ca

Buyer / Planner / Analyst

Senior Inventory Analyst

Inventory Planning and Replenishment Analyst

Supply Chain Analyst

Sales Operations Administration Analyst

Company Vehicles Analyst

Senior Inventory Analyst - US

Haulaway Operations Team - Analyst

Sr. Analyst, Strategic Planning (Supply)

Associate Analyst, Accessory Supply

Inventory Control Analyst - Territory 7

Analyst II, Strategic Planning (Supply)

Supply Chain & Vendor Compliance Analyst

Shared Services Analyst

Warehouse Slotting Analyst-Chino

Price Analyst II

Senior Analyst - Global Business Sales (West Region)

Data Analyst (Korean Bilingual)

Data Analyst 2 (Korean Bilingual)

Reverse Logistics Business Analyst WMS- Chinese Bilingual

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