Part Time Merchandise Manager

The Michael's Companies; Nanaimo; Hybrid; CAD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Generous employee discounts

Much more

Job summary

The Michaels Companies in Nanaimo, BC, is seeking a Merchandise Manager to lead merchandising and store execution, including pricing, promotions, truck processing, and inventory routines. You will drive planogram compliance, stock accuracy, and customer-ready presentation while mentoring a team.

You will ensure SOP adherence, optimize in-stock levels, and maintain visual standards across the store, including Ship from Store fulfillment and RTV/ASN processes.

Qualifications

• 3+ years retail leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead truck execution, workload planning, and staffing alignment.
• Manage Store-In-Stock Optimization (SISO) routines to maintain in-stock levels and replenishment accuracy.
• Oversee Planogram (POG) execution and visual merchandising standards.
• Maintain pricing integrity and ensure timely promotional execution.
• Oversee Ship from Store fulfillment and RTV/ASN processing.
• Train, coach and develop team members; provide MOD coverage.
• Support asset protection and shrink reduction.
• Handle store damages procedures and daily operations.

Skills

Merchandise management

Inventory control

Planogram execution

Leadership

SOP compliance

Tools

POS system

Job description

Store - VANCOUVER ISLAND-NANAIMO, BC

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.

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

Total Base Pay Range for this Position

$20.25 - $25.00.

Company Information

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.com and Michaels.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 visit www.michaels.com.

At Michaels, we prioritize the wellbeing of our teams by providing robust benefits for both full-time and part-time Team Members.

• Health insurance (medical, dental, and vision)
• Paid time off
• Tuition assistance
• Generous employee discounts
• Much more

For more information, visit mikbenefits.com.

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

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.com and Michaels.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 visit www.michaels.com.

We put people first We do the right thing We’re always improving our craft We hold ourselves accountable We’re better together.

At Michaels, we prioritize the wellbeing of our teams by providing robust benefits for both full-time and part-time Team Members.

• Health insurance (medical, dental, and vision)
• Paid time off
• Tuition assistance
• Generous employee discounts
• Much more

For more information, visit mikbenefits.com.

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