General Merchandise Department Manager

Meijer•Walker, MI

20h•Onsite

About The Position

This is a high-impact leadership role as a General Merchandise Area Leader at the Standale, MI store. The position involves inspiring teams, driving results, and shaping the future of the store. Key responsibilities include leading Team Leaders and Leads, owning operational and financial outcomes, and building a strong talent pipeline through coaching, development, and succession planning. The role requires a passion for merchandising, people leadership, and fostering an inclusive, high-performing culture. The Area Leader is accountable for overall team member engagement, including recognition, feedback, coaching, performance management, training, development, and succession planning. They will direct Leads and Team Leaders, and are ultimately responsible for area operations and financials such as shrink, productivity, safety, scheduling, forecasting staffing needs, and conflict resolution. Additionally, the Area Leader will identify and implement process improvements and uphold the Meijer culture.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
Minimum 4+ years of retail/grocery or customer service experience.
A passion to provide industry leading service.
Demonstrated ability to communicate with team members in a way that provides clear and precise direction.
Demonstrated ability to analyze financial and statistical information and use that information to make informed decisions.
Demonstrated ability to lead an organization that practices working safely at all times.
Demonstrates proactive/creative thinking and applies it to the business.
A thorough understanding of seasonal and diverse merchandising which leads to meeting the needs of our customers/community and gaining sales and market share.
A strong business acumen.
An innovative attitude to help Meijer set the industry standard.
A commitment to fostering an inclusive environment where all team members and vendors feel valued and supported.

Nice To Haves

Progressive leadership experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Engages with team members in span of care to ensure they are receiving appropriate onboarding, training and development, and coaching and feedback to be successful in all they do.
Identifies talent and engages in career discussions to support overall store staffing and ensure a diversified talent pipeline strategy for team member as well as leadership roles.
Involvement in candid discussions with team members to ensure Meijer standards are upheld and team members have the ability to grow within the organization.
Accountability for area operations and financial results by overseeing the execution of corporate plans to ensure all services and products are effectively managed in order to maximize sales and productivity ultimately owning budget line items in the P&L.
Drives safety and compliance throughout the store in addition to overall condition management as well as responsibility for following all compliance procedures in the store.
Ensures the Team Leaders and Leads are providing guidance and assigning daily work assignments for team members as well as any training needs.