Manager, Inbound Operations

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 27,000 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!

Job Responsibilities

• Position is leader and key driver for company’s ongoing critical initiative for inventory integrity
• Key inventory accuracy liaison with Store Ops, Allocation and Management
• Maintaining accuracy of merchandise units and costing for the Company’s largest asset
• Ensures inventory accuracy through execution of a robust cycle count program and all required inventory transactions including: freight claims, quality write-offs, serial number changes, cycle count adjustments, location moves, etc.
• Reports on inventory activities, changes and variances, including root cause analysis support
• Provides clear documentation of root cause analysis and tracking of trends
• Works cross functionally with Operations to ensure process improvements are implemented and processes are well executed
• Makes process change recommendations to minimize losses and liability
• Develops, documents and provides training as required to minimize variances due to picking and put-away errors
• Develops, documents, maintains, and updates inventory control procedures
• Provides support to Receiving, Shipping, and Sample Production departments
• Manages and monitors inventory variance adjustments
• Provides weekly status reports
• Develops key performance indicators to establish criteria and metrics by which performance can be measured and tracked
• Ensure inbound quality inspections are completed per prescribed directives and that appropriate follow up actions are completed timely, accurately, and thoroughly
• Monitors completion of QA-rework projects and performs routine reviews on status of non-conforming inventory
• Exhibits a daily hands-on approach to maximize production efficiency through effective item placement, warehouse analysis, and maintaining system related logic and parameters
• Execute periodic cycle counts, including selection, results summary, issue identification and resolution and communication
• Periodic testing of inventory valuations, including weighted average costing and LCM evaluation
• Coordinate and manage the annual physical inventory for the Distribution Center
• Monitor pallet volume by store in relation to delivery schedule and store capacity constraints
• Prioritize workflow and communicate priorities effectively
• Examine work for accuracy, neatness, and timeliness, to conform to policies and procedures
• Evaluate standards, procedures and processes to improve efficiency of workers
• Identify workload for all areas of responsibility and reassign associates based on priority
• Provide direction and leadership in accordance with established policies and procedures while focusing efforts to maximize productivity and safety within the pick area
• Effectively coordinate and communicate with all support areas such as Quality Assurance, IT, Human Resources, Transportation and various corporate office support areas
  
  

Qualifications

• 2 years of work experience within a warehouse or manufacturing environment
• Demonstrated leadership, problems solving, and interpersonal skills preferably in a distribution environment
• Adept at 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.
• Ability to prioritize workflow
  
  

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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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