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Sales Planner

ILIA Beauty, Laguna Beach, CA, United States


The Sales Planner will support the Director, Sales Planning & Strategy through ownership of forecasting revenue and inventory plans for our wholesale retail partners. This role serves as a link between sales and key cross functional teams (operations, marketing and finance) to ensure efficiency and effectiveness in commercial operations, while driving growth of the business through implementing strategic program development. This role requires strong organizational skills, meticulous attention to detail, and the ability to work proactively and collaboratively with key cross functional teams.

This role is hybrid, open to candidates based in Southern California and will work on-site at our Century City, CA or Laguna Beach, CA office at least 1x week. This role reports into our Director, Sales Planning & Strategy.

Responsibilities
Data Reporting, Analytics & Strategy

Support Director, Sales Planning & Strategy in business analysis including store inventory, field inquiries, retailer bottoms‑up, consolidate all sales results (Sell in)

Track and analyze retailer replenishment order frequency; manage replenishment requests, monthly basic orders, booster/hot orders, new launch orders; track and manage order shortages (requesting orders to catch SKU fall off)

General order fulfillment; oversee stock availability, cancellations/extensions

Manage retailer communications around warehouse closures, shipment cut‑offs, product callouts; relay routing guides and shipping instructions; investigate mis shipments, routing issues

Communicate launch dates, ship dates, discontinuations, and price changes to retailers

Partner with Demand Planning to confirm inventory availability for new launches and promotional activities

Assist with various projects as assigned

Planning and Forecasting

Drive all retail sales planning and operational processes

Partner with Planning and Account Managers to review stock allocations to maximize retail sales and wholesale inventory for launches, core replenishment, and in store animations

Validate key opportunities through data and consistently evaluate current sales strategies and adjust based on tests and learns, key data trends, and competitive analysis

Assist with retail & shipment budgeting and forecasting exercises

Assist with New Product Launch sizing exercises across all accounts

Assist Account Managers in retailer bottoms‑up forecasting

With support of Account Managers manage monthly OTB and provide mid‑month roll‑up

Consolidate wholesale orders with Account Managers to hit desired month and monitor to mitigate liabilities

Monitor monthly expenses for DIF/Testers, RTVs, and Chargebacks

Field Sales Enablement

Support the field team with inventory boost

Provide Inventory updates for the field team on a bi‑weekly basis (including OOS and BIS dates)

Qualifications

3-5 years of experience within sales and sales operations; Experience with accounts such as Sephora

required

Bachelor’s degree in business or related field

Advanced Excel and analytical skills

Thrive on solving problems and looking at implementing creative solutions

Highly organized with strong attention to detail

Adaptable, resourceful and forward thinking

Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite and Omni

Benefits

$85,000-100,000 annually*

Bonus Opportunity

Health Benefits – 100% employer‑paid medical, dental & vision coverage

Flex Time Off – No cap on personal time off and paid company holidays

Seasonal Flex Days – Flexible scheduling to enjoy extra time under the sun during the Spring & Summer season

Parental Leave – Up to 18 weeks paid parental leave

401(k) – Save for your future with a 401(k) with a company match

Flexibility & Wellness Stipends – Monthly stipends to support remote work & self‑care

ILIA Products – Quarterly stipend to replenish your favorite products and try new ones

*This is the anticipated salary range for this position. The actual salary offered will carefully consider a few factors including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

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