Merchandising Assistant - Temp

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At Five Below our growth is a result of the people who embrace our purpose : We know life is way better when you are free to Let Go & Have Fun in an amazing experience, filled with unlimited possibilities, priced so low, you can always say yes to the newest, coolest stuff! Just ask any of our over 20,000 associates who work at Five Below and they'll tell you there's no other place like it. It all starts with our purpose and then, The Five Below Way, which is our values and behaviors that each and every associate believes in.

It's all about culture at Five Below, making this a place that can inspire you as much as you inspire us with big ideas, super energy, passion, and the ability to make the workplace a WOWplace!

Responsibilities :

• Run reports and analysis as needed for the Buying team in a timely and correct manner
• Work with team to suggest newness to add freshness to the assortment
• Purchase order management
• On-order and purchase order tracking
• Ensure successful preparation for style outs and walkthroughs
• Product Development
• Take ownership of sample management
• Managing all aspects of item set up including data entry, merch ops communication, customs / trade, and vendor follow up
• Ensure all final samples are available for ads, floor sets and style outs
• Aid in the development and assortment of specific classes and product lines to deliver trend-right merchandise
• Reviews packaging / verifies testing with compliance. Follows through with samples to ensure quality received matches what was ordered
• Executes Comp Shop recaps and analysis as needed
• Systems and Processes
• Manages PO revision process inclusive of reviewing revisions with buyer and entering in the log and all communication with PO analyst
• Manages Order request data entry and ensures that all data is correct before PO's are requested
• Manages all item change requests for buying team and ensures follow up to the PO stage
• Follows up with cross-functional teams including supply chain, merchandise ops and planning to make sure items and POs are being approved in a timely manner
• Run and update ladder plans to provide framework for business insights
• Manage shipment tracking and communicate any issues between merchandise team, DC team and vendors
• Facilitate process of MOS, Markdowns, RTVs, Attribute creation, deal pricing, marketing project requests and chargebacks
• Communication
• Develop relationships with cross-functional teams such as finance, merchandise ops, allocation, planning, marketing, customer service and supply chain
• Aid in the resolution and communication of issues and solutions at the DC including overages, shortages, UPC discrepancies and import order delays
• Maintains open communication with vendor community on a daily or weekly basis

Must be Philadelphia based.

Five Below is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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