Part Time Merchandise Manager

The Michael's Companies; Toms River (NJ); On-site; USD 23,763 - 31,409; Part time

Job summary

The Michaels Companies Inc. is seeking a Part Time Merchandise Manager in Toms River, NJ. The role focuses on merchandising execution, pricing accuracy, and in-stock health, supporting the Store Manager and driving customer-ready operations.

Responsibilities include truck processing, planogram execution, inventory routines, and visual standards, with nights, weekends, and early mornings as part of the schedule.

Qualifications

• 3+ years retail leadership experience.
• Experience implementing SOPs and company programs.
• Ability to manage workload, staffing, and store operations.

Responsibilities

• Assist Store Manager in enforcing SOPs and company programs.
• Provide Manager-on-Duty coverage and maintain floor leadership.
• Lead truck execution, orderly merchandise flow to sales floor.
• Own workload planning and daily task prioritization with store leadership.
• Oversee in-stock optimization and replenishment accuracy.
• Execute planogram sets and maintain visual merchandising standards.
• Maintain clean, organized, customer-ready store environment.
• Manage inventory control, shrink reduction, and stock movement.
• Assist with price changes and promotional signage compliance.
• Oversee ship-from-store fulfillment and RTV/ASN processes.

Skills

Retail leadership

Job description

## Part Time Merchandise ManagerApplylocations: Toms River-1342 Hooper Avetime type: Part timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R00315855Store - TOMS RIVER, NJThe 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 the U.S. must satisfy federal, state, and local legal requirements of the job.****Total Base Pay Range for this Position:**$17.25 - $22.80This position may be eligible for overtime compensation in accordance with state and local laws.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.