Interested in working at our Philadelphia [Corporate HQ]?
Join the hottest growing retailer in the area! We currently have over 200 stores open in 18 states! we have a few exciting opportunities available in our Home Office located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Jobs:
- Director of Loss Prevention
Qualifications:
A Senior Management position responsible for safeguarding the Company’s assets, and who will have at least 10 yrs relevant management experience including developing, managing and leading a loss prevention team. This position will initiate and create the loss prevention team and related policies and procedures at Five Below, with a primary goal to reduce and prevent shrink and shortage. The ideal candidate will be one who has progressive experience in loss prevention at a high level with a national retailer, has achieved at least a regional manager status with several district reports, and who has partnered with the VP or Director of LP in developing new and improved policies and procedures – and is ready to develop a new LP team through both strategic and tactical management and execution. This position will report to the SVP, Finance.
- Progressive experience in retail loss prevention with a national retailer
- Strong management skills and experience in developing LP policies and procedures, people, process, and technologies
- Excellent written and verbal skills, especially presentation skills related to training; ability to communicate effectively across all functional areas of Company
- Strong analytical and investigative skills; ability to deal fairly with fact based data to determine issue, responsibility and follow-up/conclusion
- Ability to multi-task and achieve deadlines where necessary; will require mix of both strategic and tactical execution during development of LP area
- Experience with development and installation/maintenance of LP technologies including security devices, cameras, etc.
- Experience with development of and maintenance of internal controls related to LP; Sarbox controls experience a plus
- Advanced certification for LP techniques and process under a nationally recognized provider such as Wicklander & Zulawski
- Bachelors degree required, post graduate/MBA a plus
Responsibilities:
- Develop the Five Below LP functional area, including people (incl internal and external consultants), process, policies and procedures, and technology
- Manage the day-to-day operations of the LP team, including training, store and DC shrink, cash shortages, and security, along with partnering with senior management to improve inventory integrity
- Frequent interaction and communication with all related 5B areas incl stores, DC, finance, HR, legal, insurance brokers, corporate to set and execute LP directives and goals and follow-up and conclude on issues
- Provide ongoing LP training in 5B policies and procedures, especially to the stores
- Develop, review and analysis of LP exception based reporting, to target and address issues and help reduce shrink
- LP investigations, including coordination and communication with local authorities and HR
- Corporate security including stores, office and DC, and related technologies to support
- Buyer (various categories)
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General:
- Lead the development and assortment of specific category and product lines to deliver merchandise with great value
- Select and deliver the trendiest product while achieving financial goals and staying within specific price points
- Develop relationships with current as well as new vendors to capitalize on the hottest trends and deliver the most exciting new merchandise
- Negotiate favorable terms and conditions with all vendors
- Work with other members of the merchandising group on product development and implementation into existing store schemes
- Perform in depth market research to identify the hottest product for the target audience
Departmental Process
- The Buyer supports the department through management of the departmental paperwork, purchase order process, vendor communication, advertising process and planogram process.
- Development and maintenance of the ad rotation chart.
- Development and maintenance of advertising documentation and files.
- Attendance and participation in advertising proof sessions.
- Management of the departmental ad turn in meetings.
- Inform vendors regarding ad schedule.
Database Maintenance
- Coordinate initial sku and vendor set-up paperwork.
- Communication and training of vendors in completion of paperwork.
- Purchase order development.
- Purchase order process management.
- Responsible for database accuracy.
Planogram Process
- Assist in planogram development.
- Management of planogram paperwork.
Skills/Competencies
- Must possess a demonstrable knowledge of important trends evolving in the targeted market
- Must have a significant knowledge of product development, planning, distribution and domestic and overseas manufacturing
- Must be extremely detail oriented
- Must have strong negotiation skills
- Must have strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Must have strong computer skills
Qualifications/Experience
- A minimum of 5-7 years of direct buying experience in a specialty or department store environment
- Experience in off-price markets is a plus
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Must be willing to travel
- Assistant Buyer
Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree
- 2 + years experience as an Assistant Buyer with a Specialty Retailer
- Off-price experience is a Plus
- Excellent teamwork skills demonstrated in the ability to identify needs and work through obstacles to obtain objectives.
- Strong negotiating skills as well as strong communication and computer skills are required.
- The position will require some travel, either domestically or internationally.
- Demands a passionate, dedicated individual eager to contribute and collaborate to build a special kind of team and Retail Company.
Job Responsibilities:
- Provide administrative and operational support to a buying team.
- Directly impact on our company's sales, volume, gross margin, and turnover objectives.
- Procuring and managing samples (keeping track of their status and returning them to vendors), if necessary; attaching Merchant ID's to sample
- Maintaining vendor contact lists
- Working with Marketing to provide details as needed for web updates.
- Coordinating and Maintaining Ad Matrix
- Managing open orders to ensure on time deliveries
- Preparing materials for presentations of new product launches and advertising turn-ins
- Providing general administrative support and working on special projects as assigned (sales and trend reports, strategy prep, etc)
- Associate Buyer
Qualifications:
- A minimum of 2-5 years of direct buying experience in a specialty or department store environment
- Must possess a demonstrable knowledge of important trends evolving in the targeted market
- Must have a significant knowledge of product development, planning, distribution and domestic and overseas manufacturing
- Experience in off-price markets is a plus
- Must be extremely detail oriented
- Must have strong negotiation skills
- Must have strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Must have strong computer skills
- Bachelor’s degree required
Job Responsibilities:
- Assist in the development and assortment of specific category and product lines to deliver merchandise with great value
- Select and deliver the trendiest product while achieving financial goals and staying within specific price points
- Develop relationships with current as well as new vendors to capitalize on the hottest trends and deliver the most exciting new merchandise
- Negotiate favorable terms and conditions with all vendors
- Work with other members of the merchandising group on product development and implementation into existing store schemes
- Perform in depth market research to identify the hottest product for the target audience
- Merchandise Planner
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Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree
- 2-4 years experience in Merchandise Buying or Planning Capacity
- Strong Retail Math acumen
- Excellent Computer skills, proficient in MS Office Suite
- Knowledge of the functionality of the retail industry and various products in the market.
- Should have the aptitude of working in a team and taking decisions based on study and evaluation.
- Should have good time management skills and the ability to meet necessary targets.
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
- Strategic thinking and active listening skills
Responsibilities:
Pre Season Planning:
- Provide historical data for key metrics (Sales, Receipts, Turn, MMU%, final GM%) and current trend on a Bottoms Up worksheet. Work with Buyer to decide by business how to plan the new season. (Grow, Maintain, Downtrend)
- Create a flow by month in accordance with company goals.
- Work with Buyer on Seasonal Planning to determine the buy quantities based on LY performance. Utilize store selling as well as market trend.
- Provide Store rankings to Analysts for Allocation.
- Provide Store rankings to Buyers for Assortment Plans.
- OTB Reforecasting Sales and Inventory insuring proper inventory for Basics and Key Items
- Ad Hoc reporting
- Inventory Analyst
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Qualifications:
- Must have a Bachelor’s Degree
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel
- Must have strong analytical skills
- Must be willing to learn and grow in a fast paced environment.
Job Responsibilities:
- Execute weekly store transfers based on sales and inventory trends.
- Analyze historical data and current trends in order to identify risks and opportunities and will review individual store allocations based on current sales.
- Support a collaborative, innovative and results-oriented environment with a cross-functional team.
- Recap and analyze actual sales results to plan; forecast in-season sales and inventory on a monthly and quarterly basis.
- Work closely with merchants on all new products and develop allocation strategies.
- Distribution Center Supervisor
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Job Summary
The Distribution Supervisor provides supervision and direction for approximately 15 to 35 non-exempt associates in a specified department within the facility. The Distribution Supervisor drives the performance of the department to ensure optimum levels of productivity and quality while maintaining a safe work environment for all associates.
Qualifications:
- Demonstrated leadership, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills preferably in a distribution environment.
- Adept in collecting and analyzing data to formulate recommendations for process improvements.
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to handle multiple priorities and tasks in a dynamic work environment.
- Solid written and verbal communication skills to include proficiency in Microsoft Office programs to include Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Flexibility to work varied hours to include weekends as business needs warrant.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience preferred.
Job Responsibilities:
- Provide direction and leadership to associates in accordance with established policies and procedures while focusing efforts to maximize productivity and safety within assigned area.
- Partner with facility Management in the daily activities of the distribution center and assigned area.
- Analyze and report data relative to assigned area in an effort to constantly improve quality and efficiency. Identify process improvement and make recommendations to maintain a high level of customer service.
- Monitor daily, weekly, and monthly production goals to ensure effective staffing and manpower utilization.
- Enhance leadership bench strength by developing associates who are in a Group Leader position.
- Effectively coordinate and communicate with all support areas such as Quality Assurance, IT, Human Resources, Transportation and various corporate office support areas.
- Actively promote an environment and culture focused on customer service, safety, diversity and teamwork.
- Tax Manager
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This position is responsible for the Company's tax compliance, tax planning and accounting for income taxes, and reports to the Controller.
Qualifications:
- At least 5 yrs tax accounting experience, with at least 3 yrs experience in a public accounting firm
- Big 4 public acctng exp preferred
- Hands on knowledge of FAS 109 and quarterly/annual tax provision for a multistate public company
- Exp with taxes for a publicly held retailer a plus
- Also requires exp in state and fed tax returns, exp in multi state tax planning, cash tax and effective tax rate minimization
- Preparation of state, fed and local tax returns including sales and use, property, etc., including estimating and monitoring cash taxes
- CPA required; Masters Degree in Taxation preferred
Responsibilities:
- Technically proficient in tax accounting and GAAP
- Strong analytical skills, including application of tax planning strategies
- Strong communication skills, especially written
- Ability to lead a diverse team through strategy implementations, including outside tax accountants, attorneys, and consultants
- Ability to develop and maintain controls over accounting for income taxes
- Senior Accountant
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Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree in Accounting
- Have 4+ years progressive financial experience (with a background in both public and private accounting)
- Have passed the CPA exam
- Have a desire to learn and grow
Interpersonal Skills
- Professional and polished presence
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
- Strong work ethic with a high degree of flexibility to work in an every-changing environment
- Strong interpersonal skills, self-motivated, well organized and energetic
Technical Skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel
Job Responsibilities
- Assist with the monthly financial close,
- Preparation of the monthly financial reporting package,
- Perform account reconciliations,
- Perform monthly variance analyses,
- Analyze accounts, operating trends & KPIs, and
- Business partner with operating department managers and provide recommendations for improvements to business performance.
- Digital Online Producer
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Overview:
This new position manages all digital channels for a rapidly growing teen specialty value retailer. The role is responsible for managing a large email database, a fast growing social media presence and a recently re-launched pre-commerce website. In addition, the online marketing manager will contribute to creating a full-scale e-commerce operation.
Job Responsibilities
- Produce all content for fivebelow.com and other digital channels.
- Own 12 month calendar to integrate with overall marketing initiatives and align planning with all internal teams.
- Plan all email campaigns with timing and content based on company sales trends and promotions.
- Report and analyze weekly and monthly metrics (i.e. site traffic, most popular pages and products) using Google analytics and other tracking methods.
- Work with merchant team to incorporate the company’s plan for products, themes and trends into the digital strategy.
- Direct social media channels and integrate efforts into overall marketing calendar.
- Develop and manage creative briefs for online creative team.
- Manage external agencies as needed to support digital strategy.
- Contribute to the launch of a major e-commerce shopping site.
Qualifications
Overall ability to thrive and excel in a fast paced, high growth, competitive environment and to manage resources in a cost effective manner.
Technical Skills
- Knowledge and expertise in Magento or a similar e-commerce software and platform.
- Must be comfortable with all Microsoft Office programs, Internet applications like Google Adwords, Word Press and have knowledge of html writing and editing skills.
- Two to four years of experience in e-commerce retailer managing online marketing and production.
- Experience with email databases and email campaign strategies.
- Proficiency in optimizing websites for SEO.
- Must have analytical skills to systemically review digital efforts.
- Bachelor's degree in business administration or similar field with a focus in marketing or digital media.
- Applicants should be quick learners to assimilate to social media changes as they occur.
Communication Skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills for interaction with a variety of people.
- Strong interpersonal skills and resourcefulness in accomplishing goals through multiple internal and external collaborations including communication with all levels of management.
- Self motivated and organized with a desire to excel.
- Inventory Manager
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Qualifications:
- A minimum of 3- 5 years of experience managing the inventory levels of a retail operation
- Ability to manage others while performing multiple responsibilities
- Strong attention to detail is necessary
- Must be able to effectively analyze inventory trends and have a thorough understanding of the entire distribution and shipping/receiving processes
- Bachelor's degree required
Job Responsibilities:
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Lead the execution of weekly store allocations based on sales and inventory trends
- Oversee inventory levels in multiple distribution centers
- Manage the replenishment team and oversee the replenishment of all buying categories
- Analyze all current trends and store sales to effectively develop and carry out replenishment strategies
- Act as liaison between the buying and replenishment teams in all areas including but not limited to new product development, store layout changes, and all purchase orders
- Communicate with the field on chain level issues and address store level needs
- Main contact with the distribution center on all issues involving replenishment, purchase orders, and inventory level
- Store Planner
Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree
- IM or Merchandising experience in a fast paced retail environment is a plus
- Demonstrated ability to gather/interpret data; identify trends/patterns in complex data
- Proactive
- Problem solver
- Team player
- Able to multi task and manage multiple projects/priorities simultaneously
- Professional and polished presence
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
- Strong work ethic with a high degree of flexibility to work in an every-changing environment
- Strong interpersonal skills, self-motivated, well organized
- Capable of independent work
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
- Strong excel skills (pivot tables, etc)
Job Responsibilities:
- Reporting (execution of existing/creation of ad hoc reports as needed)
- New stores:
- Identify inventory shortfalls/overages – work with Analysts to correct/adjust
- Verify inventory allocations on key items (market plan, ads, never outs, displays)
- Coordinate communication with field (NSMs, DC) and home office
- Assist with class level inventory plans
- Assist in development of new store operating processes and timelines (for Store Planning, Merchandising and Allocation)
- Existing stores
- Assist with store productivity planning
- Assist with class level inventory plans
- Assist Allocation as needed
- Able to travel as needed
Accounts Payable Coordinator
Qualifications:
- Must be proficient in excel.
- Must have experience with inventory payables
- Associates Degree in Accounting is preferred.
- At least two years experience with Accounts Payable or in a financial clerkship is preferred.
- Experience with Great Plains software is preferred.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for full cycle accounts payable.
- Receiving and matching invoices
- Coding Invoices for proper recording
- Additional clerical responsibilities as assigned.
Five Below is an Equal Opportunity Employer.