Merchandising & Store Ops Lead

Michaels; Bass (AL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer match

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Employee discounts

Job summary

Michaels in Little Rock, AR is seeking an experienced retail leader to support the Store Manager in daily operations, SOP compliance, and customer service excellence.

You will oversee truck execution, planogram adherence, inventory management, promotions, and staff development while ensuring a safe, clean, and organized store. This role requires 3+ years of retail leadership and flexibility to work nights, weekends and early mornings, with opportunities to contribute across all departments.

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 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

Job description

Michaels in Little Rock, AR is seeking an experienced retail leader to support the Store Manager in daily operations, SOP compliance, and customer service excellence.

You will oversee truck execution, planogram adherence, inventory management, promotions, and staff development while ensuring a safe, clean, and organized store. This role requires 3+ years of retail leadership and flexibility to work nights, weekends and early mornings, with opportunities to contribute across all departments.