Supply Planning Analyst

Job description

**Location: In-Office 5 days/week in Playa Vista, CA HQ** **Who We Are:** Thrive Causemetics is Bigger Than Beauty™: an independent, female-owned beauty brand creating high-performance, vegan cosmetics. Our products are cruelty-free, paraben-free, and sulfate-free, and every purchase helps a woman thrive through our Bigger Than Beauty™ program. Thrive is committed to fostering a collaborative workplace where everyone’s voice matters. Together, we prioritize a strong work ethic in a positive, supportive environment where people are passionate about making a difference. **Who We Are Looking For:** The Supply Planning Analyst owns the day-to-day execution of purchasing processes, open order management, supplier relationships and inventory management across in-line and NPL business. This role ensures accurate and timely execution of purchase orders, tracking, and Netsuite transactions and serves as the first-line escalation point for supplier and operational issues. ### What You Will Be Doing: **Planning & Execution** - Oversee purchasing execution for in-line business and NPLs, ensuring all POs are issued and tracked on schedule - Resolve production delays and execute expediting options when necessary - Manage execution of FG, component and WIP supply plans (MRP) in NetSuite supporting the business’s supply strategy - Create and execute planned orders and review regularly with suppliers - Assist with execution of S&OP planning strategies - Monitor production timing for NPLs and flag risks proactively **Supplier & Vendor Management** - Own day-to-day supplier relationship management across in-line and NPL suppliers, serving as the primary point of contact for operational issues - Drive resolution for invoice and receipt discrepancies - Support supplier scorecard data collection and KPI tracking - Ensure accuracy of the Supply Chain Master / NetSuite Data including supplier data, sku transitions and BOM cleanup efforts - Identify and execute cost and leadtime reduction opportunities - Manage scrap rates and continuous with the suppliers **Inventory & Operations** - Manage inventory levels in support of promotions and in-line business, including oversight of item receipts into NetSuite for components shipping to Fill/Assembly suppliers - Own regular cadence of inventory reconciliation processes to ensure accurate inventory levels in Netsuite and drive resolutions for discrepancies - Review supplier open order reports weekly and proactively resolve for out of stock risks - Assist in resolution of packaging quality issues (e.g., carton scuffing, defect escalations) in coordination with QA and suppliers - Lead weekly inventory risk reviews and provide comprehensive reports to the company ### What Will Make You Stand Out: - 3–5+ years of experience in supply chain, procurement, or inventory management, ideally in consumer products or beauty/cosmetics - Hands-on proficiency with NetSuite for supply planning, purchasing, and inventory transactions - Strong working knowledge of BOM structures, MRP planning, and supplier open-order/PO management - Excellent cross-functional communication skills, with the ability to manage supplier relationships and represent supply chain to internal stakeholders - Demonstrated ability to identify and resolve operational issues independently, escalating judiciously