A Merchandising Manager manages the buying and stocking of goods to be re-sold to customers in a retail store, including clothing and other consumer products. Follows trends, anticipates consumer demand, directs buying and manages inventory; displays merchandise that will sell well at retail. Produces or monitors sales reports. May supervise a staff of buyers, in a larger retail store or department, or train and supervise retail sales staff.
at Michaels in MISSOULA, Montana, United States Job Description Missoula-2850 N Reserve St Part time
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Store - MISSOULA , MT The 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 t To view full details and how to apply, please login or create a Job Seeker account