Merchandise Manager FT

The Michael's Companies; Barrie; On-site; CAD 26,174 - 31,684; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Employee discounts

Job summary

The Michaels Companies in Barrie, Ontario is seeking a Merchandise Manager to drive merchandising and operational execution. You will manage truck processing, inventory routines, planogram sets, and visual standards, ensuring accurate pricing and timely promotions to create a customer‑ready store environment.

You will lead adherence to SOPs, provide MOD coverage, and collaborate with leadership to optimize staffing, in-stock levels, and store conditions.

Qualifications

• 3+ years retail leadership experience
• Ability to lead and motivate teams to meet store standards
• Experience with merchandising, pricing, and inventory routines
• Comfort working nights, weekends, and early mornings

Responsibilities

• Assist Store Manager in following SOPs and Company programs to ensure compliance with laws
• Provide Manager-on-Duty coverage and maintain floor leadership and service standards
• Lead truck execution, unloading, sorting, and stock flow to the sales floor
• Plan workload and prioritize daily tasks with store leadership to meet business needs
• Execute Store-In-Stock Optimization routines to maintain in-stock levels and replenishment accuracy
• Oversee Planogram execution and visual merchandising to company standards
• Maintain clean, organized store environment and backroom organization
• Handle price changes, promotional signage, and Ship from Store/fulfillment processes
• Manage returns to vendor and inventory adjustments; monitor shrink and asset protection
• Train and develop team members through onboarding and ongoing skill-building

Skills

Retail leadership

Store operations

Team supervision

SOP compliance

Job description

Store - TOR-BARRIE, ON The Merchandise Manager drives merchandising and operational execution, including truck processing, inventory routines, planogram sets, and visual standards. This role ensures accurate pricing, timely promotional execution, and a customer‑ready store environment through strong workload planning and inventory management.

Major Activities

Assist Store Manager in leading and managing adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Company programs to ensure compliance with applicable laws and requirements. Ensure execution of Company policies and standards, holding team accountable for store conditions and results. Provide Manager-on-Duty (MOD) coverage, maintaining floor leadership, service standards, and operational continuity. Lead truck execution processes, ensuring timely unloading, accurate sorting, and efficient flow of merchandise to the sales floor. Own workload planning and daily task prioritization, partnering with store leadership to align staffing and execution to business needs. Execute and maintain SISO (Store-In-Stock Optimization) routines to drive in-stock levels, replenishment accuracy, and sales readiness. Oversee Planogram (POG) execution, ensuring merchandising sets are completed accurately and on schedule. Establish and maintain visual merchandising standards, including initial product placement and presentation to company expectations. Support a clean, organized, and customer‑ready store environment, including backroom organization and sales‑floor recovery. Manage key aspects of inventory control, ensuring product accuracy, integrity, and efficient stock movement. Execute ad sets, ensuring promotional signage and product placement are compliant and customer focused. Complete price changes accurately and on time, maintaining pricing integrity across the sales floor and systems. Oversee Ship from Store fulfillment, ensuring orders are picked, packed, and shipped efficiently and accurately. Process RTVs (Return to Vendor) and ASN receiving, ensuring compliance, documentation accuracy, and proper inventory adjustments. Manage store damages procedures, ensuring proper handling, reporting, and shrink reduction. Train, coach, and develop team members through structured TM onboarding and ongoing skill‑building across assigned departments. Partner in maintaining strong Asset Protection practices, reducing shrink through awareness, compliance, and safe operations. Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Type of Experience Required

3+ years retail leadership experience

Work Environment

Ability to remain standing for long periods of time; Ability to move throughout the store; Regular bending, lifting, carrying, reaching, and stretching; Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull merchandise and fixtures, up to 25-50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation; Ability to climb ladders or step stools to stock and retrieve products; Ability to perform repetitive motions, including scanning items, stocking shelves, and operating POS equipment; Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment with frequent customer interactions; Work hours include nights, weekends, and early mornings;

Eligibility and Compliance

Applicants in Canada must satisfy federal, provincial, and local legal requirements of the job.

Applicants in Canada must satisfy federal, provincial, and local legal requirements of the job. Please note: This posting is for an existing vacancy and the employer is actively recruiting to fill this position.

Total Base Pay Range

$18.60 - $22.95

About The Michaels Companies Inc.

At The Michaels Companies Inc., our purpose is to fuel the joy of creativity and celebration. As the leading destination for creating and celebrating in North America, we operate over 1,300 stores in 49 states and Canada and online at Michaels.comandMichaels.ca.The Michaels Companies, Inc. also owns Artistree, a manufacturer of custom and specialty framing merchandise. Founded in 1973 and headquartered in Irving, Texas, Michaels is the best place for all things creative. For more information, please visitwww.michaels.com.

Benefits

• Our benefits include health insurance (medical, dental, and vision), paid time off, tuition assistance, generous employee discounts, and much more.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Michaels is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are here for all Team Members and all customers to create, innovate and be better together.

Company Values

We put people first

We do the right thing

We’re always improving our craft

We hold ourselves accountable

We’re better together

Benefits (repeat)

• Our benefits include health insurance (medical, dental, and vision), paid time off, tuition assistance, generous employee discounts, and much more.

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