Associate Planner, Tech

Five Below • Philadelphia, PA

20d

About The Position

The Associate Planner, Tech supports retail planning by developing and maintaining sales, inventory, and receipt plans, forecasting demand, monitoring business performance, and making recommendations to support financial and inventory targets. The role works closely with Planning, Buying, Merchandising, Allocation, and Finance teams, translating data into actionable insights for business reviews and decision-making. It also supports new item forecasting, initial purchase order validation, ad hoc analysis, and broader Planning team projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Merchandising, Economics, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in retail planning, demand forecasting, buying, or allocation.
• Strong retail math skills, including Open-to-Buy (OTB), sell-through, stock-to-sales ratio, turn, and GMROI.
• Familiarity with statistical and trend-based forecasting.
• Advanced Excel skills, including PivotTables and VLOOKUPs.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret large volumes of data and translate it into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate across Planning, Buying, Merchandising, and Allocation.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• High attention to detail and accuracy, with solid retail industry knowledge and understanding of customer behavior.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with planning, allocation, or demand-forecasting systems such as o9, Blue Yonder/JDA, Oracle Retail, or SAP.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain seasonal and annual sales, inventory, and receipt plans by department and class, and support Open-to-Buy management.
• Develop statistical and trend-based demand forecasts incorporating seasonality, promotions, and historical sell-through.
• Continuously reforecast the business, monitor stock-to-sales ratios and sell-through, and recommend markdown or reorder actions to protect margin and inventory turn.
• Partner with Buyers and Merchandisers on assortment decisions, reviewing style, color, and size plans against financial and inventory targets.
• Calculate safety stock and reorder points, and coordinate with Allocation to help ensure the right inventory reaches the right stores at the right time.
• Build and distribute sales, inventory, and forecast-accuracy reports, translating data into clear, actionable recommendations for cross-functional and executive audiences.
• Participate in business reviews with Planning, Buying, Merchandising, and Finance to align on plans, risks, and opportunities.
• Validate and approve initial purchase order quantities and margins.
• Support new item forecasting, ad hoc analysis, and special projects for the broader Planning team.

Benefits

• The posting refers candidates to Five Below’s benefits site for details about health coverage and financial and personal wellness support; specific benefits are not listed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level