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Five Below · 17 hours ago

Assistant Buyer

Philadelphia, PA 19106

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Five Below is a dynamic company that focuses on providing an amazing experience filled with unlimited possibilities. The Assistant Buyer will support the Buying team by running reports, managing samples, and collaborating on purchase orders to ensure product specifications are met.

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Responsibilities

Assist the Buyer with running reports and analysis for the Buying team to support decision-making

Suggest newness and category extensions to refresh the assortment and drive growth

Help with sample management, ensuring design comments are relayed to vendors and that all final samples are available for ads, floorsets, and styleouts

Responsible for accurate and timely set up of new items and maintenance of accurate item attributes

Collaborating closely with the department’s buying team to accurately create, review, and place purchase orders (POs), ensuring all details align with product specifications, vendor agreements, and delivery timelines

Contribute to product development by helping with the creation of product briefs, executing competitive shop recaps, and ensuring quality matches ordered products

Monitor market trends through comp shopping, social media, trade shows, and vendor appointments

Support the Buyer in negotiating favorable terms and conditions with vendors

Collaborate with cross-functional teams (supply chain, merchandising operations, planning) to ensure timely approval of items and POs. Partner to resolve any issues with vendors, DC teams, or other stakeholders

Use BI Reporting to analyze sales data, run ladder plans, and generate reports to support business insights

Coordinate and facilitate the process of MOS, markdowns, RTVs, attribute creation, deal pricing, marketing project requests, and chargebacks

Maintain open communication with vendors and cross-functional teams to resolve issues such as overages, shortages, UPC discrepancies, and import delays

Qualification

Product developmentVendor relationship managementBI Reporting toolsMS Office SuiteNegotiation skillsOrganizational skillsCommunication skillsAttention to detailTeam collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree required

Experience as an Assistant Buyer or in a similar retail role a plus

Knowledge of product development, planning, and both domestic and overseas manufacturing

Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

Proficiency in MS Office Suite and familiarity with BI Reporting tools

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Must be able to handle multiple projects and contribute effectively to team efforts

Negotiation skills and vendor relationship management a plus

Must be willing to travel as needed

Ability to embrace 5 core company values

Demonstrate ability to excel in a fast-paced environment while adopting a mentality of 'let go & have fun'

Must be Philadelphia-based or willing to relocate to the Philadelphia area

Benefits

Health coverage

Financial and personal wellness

Company

Five Below

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Five Below, Inc. operates a chain of retail stores in the United States. It offers sporting goods, games, wearables and jewelry,

Founded in 2002

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.fivebelow.com

Funding

Current Stage

Public Company

Total Funding

$211M

Key Investors

Advent International

2012-07-19IPO

2010-10-29Private Equity· $194M

2008-09-15Private Equity· $17M

Leadership Team

Thomas G. Vellios

Founder and CEO

Kenneth R. Bull

COO at Five Below

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