Merchandise Manager
Listed on 2026-01-01
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Retail
Retail & Store Manager
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We are seeking an experienced and dedicated merchandise manager to manage product flow and enhance the in‑store experience in Wayne, PA.
Responsibilities- Oversee receiving, unpacking, and organizing new stock; ensure items are quickly and efficiently placed on the sales floor.
- Manage the setup and maintenance of displays for specific store sections, ensuring signage is accurate and promotions are highlighted per corporate guidelines for resets and seasonal updates.
- Manage the entire process of opening or closing the store, including securing cash, locking doors, setting alarms, and ensuring day‑to‑day operations run smoothly.
- Act as Manager on Duty when needed, taking full responsibility for store operations, staff management, customer service, and addressing urgent issues.
- Help oversee daily activities of all store associates, ensuring effective performance and excellent customer service.
- Support onboarding and ongoing training of associates, helping them learn store policies, product knowledge, and operational procedures to improve performance.
- Drive store sales and control expenses; actively seek ways to boost sales by optimizing merchandising, staff performance, and customer service.
- Execute the market plan by arranging products and signage according to corporate guidelines, ensuring proper display of promotional materials and regular updates. Ensure execution of the Company Inventory Integrity process.
- High School Graduate or equivalent.
- College experience preferred.
- Minimum 2 years of management experience.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to multi‑task.
- Creative thinking.
- Ability to maintain composure under pressure.
- Frequently operate cash register.
- Frequently move merchandise weighing up to 25 lbs and place/remove merchandise up to a height of 5‑10 feet.
- Frequently ascend/descend ladders to retrieve and put away stock.
- Frequently kneel, bend, twist, and stoop, including in the stock room and on the sales floor.
- Frequently communicate and exchange information with customers on the telephone and face‑to‑face, and with managers and coworkers. Accurate information exchange required.
- Frequently move across the sales floor assisting customers and retrieving/putting away merchandise.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule to meet business needs (day, evening, weekend, overnight shifts, and travel as required).
- Must be able to identify and interpret email and print instructions regarding merchandise layouts, associate schedules, and standard operating procedures.
- Must be able to remain in a stationary, upright position for 80% of the time.
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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.
Five Below is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please submit a request and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
Position TypeHourly
Position Starting At$15.00
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