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Five Below · 10 hours ago

Merchandising Assistant Temp

Philadelphia, PA 19106

Full-time

Hybrid

New Grad, Entry Level

Five Below is a retail company that focuses on providing an amazing shopping experience filled with unlimited possibilities. The Merchandising Assistant Temp role involves supporting the Buying team through various responsibilities including purchase order management, sample management, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure efficient operations.

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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

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

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

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

Qualification

Purchase order managementData entrySample managementCommunication skillsCross-functional collaboration

Required