Merchandising & In-Stock Lead

Michaels Stores; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Employee discounts

401(k) matching

Job summary

The Merchandise Manager at Michaels Stores in Chesapeake, VA drives merchandising and operational execution, including truck processing, inventory routines, planogram sets and visual standards, ensuring accurate pricing and timely promotions. The role focuses on workload planning, in-store readiness, and stock movement with a customer-focused environment.

Responsibilities include SOP adherence, MOD coverage, planogram execution, and ongoing staff development in a fast-paced retail setting.

Qualifications

• 3+ years retail leadership experience.
• Experience managing store operations including truck processing and inventory.

Responsibilities

• Assist Store Manager in leading and managing adherence to 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 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.

Skills

Store leadership

Merchandising

Inventory management

Planogram execution

Pricing

Visual merchandising

SOP compliance

Customer service

Job description

The Merchandise Manager at Michaels Stores in Chesapeake, VA drives merchandising and operational execution, including truck processing, inventory routines, planogram sets and visual standards, ensuring accurate pricing and timely promotions. The role focuses on workload planning, in-store readiness, and stock movement with a customer-focused environment.

Responsibilities include SOP adherence, MOD coverage, planogram execution, and ongoing staff development in a fast-paced retail setting.