Store Merchandising Lead: In-Stock, Visuals & Ops

The Michael's Companies; West Valley City (UT); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Michael's Companies is seeking a Merchandise Manager for our West Valley City store to drive merchandising, pricing accuracy, and inventory routines. You will lead in-store execution, planogram compliance, and visual presentation to meet company standards.

You will collaborate with store leadership to plan workload, supervise stock movement, and ensure a customer-ready environment while maintaining SOPs and risk controls. This role requires strong leadership in a fast-paced retail setting.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of retail leadership experience.
• Strong organizational and inventory management skills.
• Ability to lead and coach a team to achieve store goals.

Responsibilities

• Assist Store Manager in leading and managing adherence to 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 Store-In-Stock Optimization (SISO) 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.
• 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.

Skills

Retail leadership

Job description

The Michael's Companies is seeking a Merchandise Manager for our West Valley City store to drive merchandising, pricing accuracy, and inventory routines. You will lead in-store execution, planogram compliance, and visual presentation to meet company standards.

You will collaborate with store leadership to plan workload, supervise stock movement, and ensure a customer-ready environment while maintaining SOPs and risk controls. This role requires strong leadership in a fast-paced retail setting.