Part Time Merchandise Manager. Open availability

Michaels; Downers Grove (IL); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

The Michaels Companies Inc. is seeking a Part Time Merchandise Manager for our Downers Grove, IL store. You will drive merchandising and store operations, focusing on planograms, stock flow, pricing integrity, and promotional execution.

The role requires strong workload planning and team leadership to maintain a customer-ready environment. Responsibilities include supervising SOP adherence, coordinating truck processing, inventory routines, and visual merchandising standards while ensuring

Qualifications

• 3+ years retail leadership experience.
• Experience implementing SOPs and company programs.
• Ability to manage in-store merchandising and inventory processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support store team on SOPs and company standards.
• Oversee truck unloading, stock movement and backroom organization.
• Execute planograms and visual standards to plan layouts.
• Ensure accurate pricing, signage and promotional execution.
• Manage Ship from Store, RTVs and ASN receiving procedures.
• Support inventory control and in-stock optimization.

Skills

Retail leadership

Merchandising

Inventory management

Planogram execution

Team coaching

Stock replenishment

Tools

SOP adherence

Job description

## Part Time Merchandise Manager. Open availabilityApply: Downers Grove-1516 Butterfield Rd, Ste A: Part time: Posted 8 Days Ago: R00325047Store - CHI-DOWNERS GROVE/FINLEY, ILThe 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:**$16.00 - $22.20This 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.