Retail Merchandise Manager (Full Time)

The Michael's Companies; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The Michaels Companies in Princeton, NJ seeks a Merchandise Manager to drive merchandising and operational execution across the store. You will oversee truck processing, inventory routines, planogram sets, and visual standards to ensure accurate pricing and timely promotional execution.

You will lead SOP adherence, provide MOD coverage, coach staff, and manage in-stock and replenishment activities to maintain a customer-ready environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years retail leadership experience.
• Strong inventory management and merchandising skills.
• Ability to lead a team, enforce SOPs and maintain service standards.

Responsibilities

• Assist Store Manager in leading adherence to SOPs and Company programs.
• Provide Manager-on-Duty coverage and maintain front-line leadership and service standards.
• Lead truck execution, unloading, sorting and flow of merchandise to floor.
• Plan workload and daily tasks with store leadership to align staffing with business needs.
• Maintain Store-In-Stock Optimization routines for in-stock levels and replenishment accuracy.
• Oversee Planogram execution and ensure visual merchandising standards and product presentation.
• Support store cleanliness and backroom organization for customer readiness.
• Manage inventory control, stock movement, and pricing integrity across floor and systems.
• Execute promotional ad sets, signage, and price changes on time.
• Oversee Ship from Store fulfillment and ensure accurate picking/packing/shipping.
• Process RTVs and ASN receiving with proper documentation and adjustments.
• Manage damages procedures and shrink reduction; train and coach team.

Skills

Retail leadership

Inventory management

Planogram execution

Visual merchandising

Staff coaching

Tools

POS systems

Merchandising software

Job description

Store - TRENTON-PRINCETON, 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