Fixtures and Equipment Project Manager

About The Team

Our Real Estate team takes on the task of finding and managing over 1,600 stores, DCs, and offices. Their scope is pretty big, as we are a multi-national retailer with over 1,600 leased stores, offices, and distribution centers in the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, and Hong Kong. The team also supports new store growth through market analysis and research with the industry’s best data resources and analytical tools.

In addition to supporting the stores, we work directly with the Real Estate Legal, Facilities, New Store Construction, and Finance teams.

At Pet Smart, teamwork and connection are core to how we thrive. This role is based at our Phoenix Home Office, with an expectation of working a minimum of four days in the office each week. In a standard work week, associates may work up to one remote “flex day” (with leader approval). Our hybrid approach is designed to foster strong collaboration while also supporting flexibility and individual success.

This role works in our Phoenix Home Office - visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

The Fixtures and Equipment Project Manager manages the development and implementation of fixtures and equipment for existing store locations. This position manages assigned fixture-category changes directed by Store Design and internal partners, along with innovation and cost-saving projects initiated by leadership.

• 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…