Retail Manager F.T.- Merchandising (Early Mornings)

Michaels•Woodbury, MN

About The Position

The Retail Manager drives merchandising and operational execution, including truck processing, inventory routines, planogram sets, and visual standards. The role ensures accurate pricing, timely promotional execution, and a customer-ready store environment through strong workload planning and inventory management. The manager assists the Store Manager with adherence to Standard Operating Procedures, company programs, policies, and standards. They provide Manager-on-Duty coverage, lead truck execution, prioritize daily tasks, and oversee inventory routines, planograms, visual merchandising, promotional sets, pricing, fulfillment, receiving, returns, and damages procedures. The role also supports a clean, organized store, develops team members, and partners in asset protection. Work hours include nights, weekends, and early mornings. The work involves frequent customer interactions in a fast-paced retail environment and physical activities such as standing, moving throughout the store, bending, lifting, carrying, reaching, stretching, climbing ladders or step stools, and repetitive motions. Merchandise and fixtures may need to be lifted, carried, pushed, or pulled, up to 25–50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

At least 3 years of retail leadership experience.
Ability to remain standing for long periods and move throughout the store.
Ability to bend, lift, carry, reach, and stretch regularly.
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.
Ability to work nights, weekends, and early mornings.
Applicants in the U.S. must satisfy applicable federal, state, and local legal requirements.

Responsibilities

Assist the Store Manager in leading adherence to Standard Operating Procedures and company programs, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and requirements.
Ensure execution of company policies and standards, holding the team accountable for store conditions and results.
Provide Manager-on-Duty coverage, maintaining floor leadership, service standards, and operational continuity.
Lead truck execution, including timely unloading, accurate sorting, and efficient movement of merchandise to the sales floor.
Plan workloads and prioritize daily tasks, partnering with store leadership to align staffing and execution with business needs.
Execute and maintain Store-In-Stock Optimization routines to improve in-stock levels, replenishment accuracy, and sales readiness.
Oversee planogram execution, ensuring merchandising sets are completed accurately and on schedule.
Establish and maintain visual merchandising standards for product placement and presentation.
Support a clean, organized, customer-ready store, including backroom organization and sales floor recovery.
Manage inventory control, ensuring product accuracy, integrity, and efficient stock movement.
Execute promotional ad sets, ensuring signage and product placement are compliant and customer focused.
Complete price changes accurately and on time, maintaining pricing integrity on the sales floor and in systems.
Oversee Ship from Store fulfillment, ensuring orders are picked, packed, and shipped efficiently and accurately.
Process returns to vendors and advance shipment notice receiving, ensuring compliance, accurate documentation, and proper inventory adjustments.
Manage store damages procedures, including proper handling, reporting, and shrink reduction.
Train, coach, and develop team members through structured onboarding and ongoing skill-building across assigned departments.
Partner in maintaining asset protection practices and reducing shrink through awareness, compliance, and safe operations.
Perform other duties as assigned.