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Five Below · 1 day ago

Merchandise Operations Analyst

Philadelphia, PA 19106

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

Five Below is a retail company focused on providing a fun and engaging shopping experience. The Merchandise Operations Analyst role involves managing the item lifecycle, ensuring the accuracy of purchase orders, and collaborating with vendors and supply chain teams to mitigate risks related to deliveries.

RetailSalesShopping

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Review and approve newly submitted items ensuring appropriate attributes and details are applied. Audit newly created items for accuracy

Support the end-to-end item lifecycle management. Revise items as needed, including UPC issues, dims, new vendor, etc

Audit attributes on newly created items and existing items on a daily and monthly basis. Revise attributes as SKUs complete lifecycle, supporting inventory management initiatives

Create Purchase Orders as needed

Revise purchase orders on a weekly basis for accuracy and consistency. Execute and manage revisions as requested by buyers or vendors

Effectively communicate new and existing purchase orders to vendors

Manage EDI acknowledgments and ensure all transmissions flow for new and revised POs

Communicate directly with vendors; track and manage POs

Partner with Buying and Supply Chain to identify and mitigate risk to late deliveries

Communicate directly with DCs, partnering on PO resolution of issues

Manage Item and PO exception reports on a daily basis

Coordinate and execute inventory transfers in partnership with inventory control

Create and maintain SOP and training documents. Train new hires and hold periodic refreshers for existing associates

Qualification

Microsoft ExcelMerchandise operations experienceBamboo RoseRMS/OracleBusiness IntelligenceOrganizedEDI experienceRetail experienceCommunicationDetail-orientedWork independently

Required

Must have a bachelor's degree

Minimum of 1-2 years' experience in a merchandise operations, allocation, assistant buyer or planning role

Must have some Microsoft Excel skills including but not limited to: Pivot Tables, V-lookup, simple formulas

Willing and able to learn and grow in a fast-paced environment, works well under pressure

Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)

Must be organized, detail-oriented, and able to work independently

Preferred

Prior retail experience is a plus

Experience with Bamboo Rose, RMS/Oracle, and/or Business Intelligence is a plus

EDI experience is a plus

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

H1B Sponsorship

Five Below has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)

Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship

Represents job field similar to this job

Trends of Total Sponsorships

2025 (13)

2024 (5)

2023 (13)

2022 (15)

2021 (7)

2020 (3)

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

Recent News

PR Newswire

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2026-01-20

The Motley Fool

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2026-01-19

Retail Dive

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2026-01-16

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