Retail Merchandise Manager Part-time

Michaels; Lancaster (Lancaster County); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Michaels in Lancaster, PA is seeking a Merchandise Manager to drive merchandising and operational execution across trucking, inventory routines, planogram sets, and visual standards. You will ensure accurate pricing, timely promotions, and a customer-ready store through strong workload planning and inventory management.

Responsibilities include leading SOPs with store leadership, providing MOD coverage, overseeing truck and stock flow, Store-In-Stock Optimization, planograms, and inventory

Qualifications

• 3+ years retail leadership experience.
• Experience executing SOPs and company programs.
• Strong inventory control and in-stock optimization.
• Proficient in planogram and visual merchandising standards.
• Willing to work nights, weekends, and early mornings.

Responsibilities

• Assist Store Manager in leading SOPs and Company programs to ensure compliance.
• Ensure accurate pricing, promotional execution, and store standards.
• Provide MOD coverage, maintaining floor leadership and service levels.
• Lead truck processing and merchandise flow to the sales floor.
• Plan workload and staffing aligned to business needs.
• Execute Store-In-Stock Optimization routines for in-stock levels.
• Oversee Planogram execution and visual merchandising standards.
• Maintain backroom organization and sales floor recovery.
• Manage inventory accuracy, stock movement, and shrink reduction.
• Execute price changes and promotional signage; support Ship from Store.
• Process RTVs and ASN receiving with proper documentation.
• Train and develop team members; uphold Asset Protection practices.

Skills

Retail leadership

Inventory management

Planogram execution

Visual merchandising

Pricing accuracy

Training & development

POS operations

Tools

POS systems

Job description

Store - LANCASTER, PAThe 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