Director, Engineering - Supply Chain

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! Position Summary Five Below is seeking a Director of Supply Chain Engineering to lead the engineering organization responsible for the architecture, design, delivery, stability, and continuous improvement of technology that powers our supply chain and logistics operations. This leader will partner closely with Supply Chain business leaders, Product Management, Architecture, Infrastructure, Security, Program Management, and vendor partners to build and operate scalable, resilient solutions across our distribution and fulfillment landscape. The ideal candidate brings strong solution design and architecture depth across warehouse, transportation, fulfillment, integrations, SaaS platforms, and data ecosystems, along with the ability to assess the current-state landscape, define a target-state roadmap, and lead phased modernization toward platforms such as Manhattan Active where it aligns to business value, operational readiness, and enterprise strategy. This leader should also bring practical experience with Azure-based integration and data technologies, Databricks-enabled data engineering and analytics, and AI-informed solutions grounded in trusted operational data to improve execution, visibility, and decision-making across the supply chain. This role is ideal for a hands-on technology leader who can translate business strategy into an actionable engineering roadmap, build high-performing teams, and drive execution across a complex ecosystem of enterprise platforms, custom applications, and integrations. A core challenge for this leader will be to run the team to identify and unlock the right opportunities in tight collaboration with the Product team by deeply assessing the current business model and systems landscape, while effectively leading and maturing a fully offshore-operated delivery model. Five Below’s current supply chain domain includes capabilities and platforms spanning warehouse management, transportation and terminal operations, order orchestration, pack-by-store and store replenishment flows, eCommerce fulfillment, labor management, last-mile planning and delivery, store inbound shipment visibility, EDI and partner connectivity, mobile warehouse applications, automation-adjacent systems, and emerging global trade management capabilities. What You’ll Do Engineering Leadership Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing Supply Chain Engineering organization across engineering managers, architects, application engineering, integration delivery, production support, and technical leadership, including effective oversight of onshore, offshore, and partner teams Set the technology vision and execution plan for supply chain systems in alignment with business priorities and enterprise architecture standards Build organizational capability, succession depth, engineering rigor, and delivery predictability across a growing, fast-moving retail environment Establish strong operating mechanisms for roadmap planning, execution management, incident review, and continuous improvement Business Partnership Partner with Supply Chain leaders and Product Management to shape the technology strategy, prioritize investments, and translate operational goals into engineering outcomes Serve as a trusted leader for cross-functional stakeholders, ensuring clear communication, strong alignment, and timely decision-making across business and technology teams Work closely with stores, logistics, fulfillment, planning, and enterprise teams to deliver solutions that improve OTIF, fill rate, throughput, inventory accuracy, transportation cost, lead time, store inbound visibility, service levels, and overall operational efficiency Delivery and Operations Own the delivery and ongoing operation of mission-critical supply chain capabilities that support Five Below’s retail business Drive modern engineering practices across planning, estimation, quality, release management, observability, support readiness, and production stability Define and maintain operational excellence measures that keep open system problem ticket counts in the single digits, with sustained focus on resolving the top 3 problem areas based on business value and urgency Establish and lead strong operating disciplines for P1/P2 incident response, escalation management, service recovery, executive communication, and production readiness across business-critical supply chain systems Lead complex programs spanning package software, custom development, third-party vendors, SaaS platforms, and enterprise integrations Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, supportable, and aligned to business continuity requirements Lead engineering preparedness for disruption management, resiliency planning, business continuity, and rapid recovery across critical supply chain and logistics workflows Oversee resilient integration patterns across APIs, events, batch interfaces, and EDI/B2B flows with carriers, 3PLs, brokers, and external partners Support transportation, customs, and cross-border capabilities through strong collaboration across EDI, compliance, and global trade management processes and platforms Architecture and Technology Stewardship Partner with architects and senior engineers to define solution patterns, integration