Merchandising & In-Stock Operations Lead

Michaels Stores; Wayne (MI); On-site; USD 23,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Employee discounts

Medical/dental/vision coverage

Tuition assistance

Job summary

The Merchandise Manager at The Michaels Companies Inc. drives merchandising and operational execution across truck processing, inventory routines, planogram sets, and visual standards.

This role ensures pricing accuracy, timely promotions, and a customer-ready store environment through strong planning and stock management. Key responsibilities include managing SOP compliance, MOD coverage, truck and stock flow, planogram accuracy, and in-stock optimization, while mentoring staff and upholding

Qualifications

• 3+ years retail leadership experience.

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

Job description

The Merchandise Manager at The Michaels Companies Inc. drives merchandising and operational execution across truck processing, inventory routines, planogram sets, and visual standards.

This role ensures pricing accuracy, timely promotions, and a customer-ready store environment through strong planning and stock management. Key responsibilities include managing SOP compliance, MOD coverage, truck and stock flow, planogram accuracy, and in-stock optimization, while mentoring staff and upholding