F&E Project Manager for Store Innovation

PetSmart Store Support Group, Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

PetSmart Store Support Group, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Fixtures and Equipment Project Manager to lead the development and implementation of fixtures and equipment for existing stores.

You will coordinate with Merchandising, Store Design, Transportation, Procurement, vendors, and operations to ensure on-time, within-budget execution. Ideal candidates have 4–8 years in retail operations or project management, a four-year degree, and working knowledge of SAP, Excel, SharePoint, and CAD

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university preferred but not required.
• 4–8 years of retail operations, fixture development, merchandising implementation, sourcing, or project-management experience.
• Experience managing multiple projects, vendors, budgets, schedules, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of SAP, Microsoft Excel, Access, SharePoint, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, and written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to read and evaluate fixture renderings, specifications, prototypes, and engineering/CAD drawings.

Responsibilities

• Manages fixture development, including review of renderings and engineering/CAD drawings, prototype evaluation and approval, and vendor feedback.
• Establishes and manages project milestones, budgets, schedules, quality expectations, dependencies, and risks to support merchandising initiatives.
• Manages cross-functional fixture projects involving Merchandising, Store Design, Transportation, Procurement, vendors, third-party installers, Store Operations, and leadership.
• Coordinates project activities to support successful implementation, measurable business value, cost reduction, and compliance with approved scope, schedule, budget, and quality requirements.
• Manages vendor relationships through scope development, concept design, prototyping, production, logistics, implementation, and project closeout.
• Maintains primary F&E ownership of assigned projects and category releases and provides clear, timely stakeholder communication.
• Partners with the Manager of Fixtures and Equipment to ensure fixture orders are accurate and delivered on time for large-scale resets.
• Sources and evaluates vendors, coordinates selection, places orders, verifies product quality, and monitors delivery performance.
• Partners with Transportation and cross-functional business partners to coordinate deliveries and update merchandising project dates when schedules change.
• Manages and reports budgets for fixture replenishment, category releases, third-party labor, and assigned projects.
• Monitors and manages fixture inventory levels to maintain sufficient on-hand quantities for existing-store replacement orders and new-store requirements, coordinating replenishment as needed.
• Reviews vendor pricing and relevant industry trends to develop cost estimates and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Anticipates deadline changes, develops recovery plans, and communicates revised timelines and risks to vendors and business partners.
• Coordinates fixture delivery and installation activities and partners with vendors, installers, stores, and internal teams to resolve quality, delivery, and execution issues through completion.
• Completes project closeout, including cost reconciliation, issue resolution, vendor evaluation, and documentation of results.
• Manages 10 or more projects simultaneously while maintaining productivity, accuracy, quality, and adherence to timelines.

Skills

Project management

Organizational skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Access

SharePoint

PowerPoint

Job description

PetSmart Store Support Group, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Fixtures and Equipment Project Manager to lead the development and implementation of fixtures and equipment for existing stores.

You will coordinate with Merchandising, Store Design, Transportation, Procurement, vendors, and operations to ensure on-time, within-budget execution. Ideal candidates have 4–8 years in retail operations or project management, a four-year degree, and working knowledge of SAP, Excel, SharePoint, and CAD