Merchandise & In-Stock Operations Leader

Michaels Stores

West Deptford Township (NJ)

On-site

USD 23,000 - 31,000

Full time

21 hours ago
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Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer match
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Employee discounts

Job summary

The Michaels Companies Inc. is seeking a Merchandise Manager for our Deptford, NJ store.

The role drives merchandising and operational execution, including truck processing, inventory routines, planogram sets, and visual standards to ensure accurate pricing and timely promotions. You will lead workload planning, manage stock flow, and maintain a customer-ready store environment, working with store leadership to align staffing and execution with business needs.

Qualifications

  • 3+ years retail leadership experience.
  • Experience with SOPs and company programs.
  • Strong workload planning and inventory management.

Responsibilities

  • Assist Store Manager in leading and managing adherence to SOPs and Company programs.
  • 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 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.

Skills

Retail leadership
Inventory management
Planogram execution
Visual merchandising

Job description

The Michaels Companies Inc. is seeking a Merchandise Manager for our Deptford, NJ store.

The role drives merchandising and operational execution, including truck processing, inventory routines, planogram sets, and visual standards to ensure accurate pricing and timely promotions. You will lead workload planning, manage stock flow, and maintain a customer-ready store environment, working with store leadership to align staffing and execution with business needs.

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