Specialist, Talent Development - Merchandising

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 17,000 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 DESCRIPTION: Five Below is transforming the way the MP&A org works within and across individual roles and functions. The Talent Development Specialist (MP&A) will help define, build, coordinate, and support the execution of a suite of training material to support the overall MP&A transformation program and the process/ system enablement workstreams that support it.

Job Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with program and project leads to identify & prioritize learning, development, and training opportunities for the MP&A org aligned with Five Below's strategic objectives.
• Design, develop, and implement MP&A role-specific and process-specific training curricula with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail and a strong emphasis on our merchandising, planning, and allocation organizations and collaboration among them.
• Develop and lead training programs for MP&A talent at all levels within the organization through blended styles of instructor-led and asynchronous content across various mediums (e.g., videos, e-learning, train-the-trainer, quick reference guides, etc.).
• Coordinate with external training providers, vendors, and subject matter experts as needed.
• Leverage the power of storytelling and take a people-first approach to learning to create both conceptual and scenario-based training content.
• Partner with internal business SMEs and/ or utilize content from various vendors to craft stakeholder- or role-specific material, focused on process and enabled by supporting technology.
• Track and evaluate the results of training programs to measure the success of delivery, identify knowledge gaps, and help iterate training approaches.
• Support the roll out of various initiatives and develop training plans and total design to ensure project success.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with an emphasis on Human Resources, Organizational Development, or related field.
• 2-4 years of experience designing, developing, and executing training activities & programs in a retail-focused organization.
• 2+ years of experience working within or partnering with the buying, planning, and/or allocation functions within a retail merchandising organization.
• Experience facilitating training programs within all levels in an organization from senior-level leaders to newly hired associates.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with various business partners and subject matter experts.
• Proficiency in Instructional design across a wide range of training mediums, e.g., video training, instructor-led training, and e-learning.
• Excellent public speaking and instructor-led facilitation skills.
• Ability to operate independently and work cohesively with cross-functional departments in a highly collaborative and team-oriented environment.
• Aptitude to work with a high degree of flexibility in an ever-growing and evolving environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and well organized to deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
• Advanced proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience designing retail merchandising-specific training & development programs.

Preferred:

• Understanding of retail management systems.
• Formal education and/or certification in instructional design.

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

Five Below is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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