Store Merchandising & Operations Lead

Michaels; Town of Brookfield (WI); On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer match

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Telemedicine services

Flexible Spending Accounts

Tuition assistance

Adoption assistance

Employee discounts

Job summary

Michaels, based in Danbury, CT, seeks a Merchandise Manager to drive merchandising and store operations, including truck processing, inventory routines, planogram sets, pricing accuracy, and promotional execution. The role emphasizes workload planning, stock control, and a customer-ready environment.

The position requires hands-on leadership, strong teamwork, and the ability to coordinate with store leadership for staffing and execution to meet business needs. Weekend/evening shifts are included.

Qualifications

• 3+ years retail leadership experience.
• Ability to work nights, weekends and early mornings.
• Strong workload planning and execution skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist Store Manager in leading SOPs and company programs.
• Ensure adherence to policies and standards; manage store conditions and results.
• Provide MOD coverage and maintain floor leadership and service standards.
• Lead truck execution and merchandise flow to the sales floor.
• Own workload planning and daily task prioritization with store leadership.
• Execute and maintain Store-In-Stock Optimization routines.
• Oversee Planogram execution and visual merchandising standards.
• Support a clean, organized, and customer-ready store environment.
• Manage inventory control, including stock movement and accuracy.
• Execute ad sets and timely price changes across floor and systems.
• Oversee Ship from Store fulfillment and ASN receiving.
• Manage damages procedures and shrink reduction.
• Train and develop team members through onboarding and ongoing skill-building.
• Support Asset Protection practices.

Skills

Retail leadership

Inventory management

Planogram execution

Team coaching

Tools

POS systems

Job description

Michaels, based in Danbury, CT, seeks a Merchandise Manager to drive merchandising and store operations, including truck processing, inventory routines, planogram sets, pricing accuracy, and promotional execution. The role emphasizes workload planning, stock control, and a customer-ready environment.

The position requires hands-on leadership, strong teamwork, and the ability to coordinate with store leadership for staffing and execution to meet business needs. Weekend/evening shifts are included.