Fixture Specialist - Junior at TalentBurst
Marlborough, MA
About the Job
Title: Fixture Specialist
Location: Marlborough MA 01752
Duration: 3+ months + extension possible
Shift: Hybrid (Tuesday and Wednesday in office )
Duties and Responsibilities:
Location: Marlborough MA 01752
Duration: 3+ months + extension possible
Shift: Hybrid (Tuesday and Wednesday in office )
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Analyzes historical data to determine the fixture needs for specific remodel and special project locations and creates purchase orders.
- This analysis includes reviewing photos, existing site plans and project manager surveys.
- Partners with Construction, Store Planning, Store Operations, General Contractors, Transportation and Fixture Vendors to ensure fixture orders are accurately created, shipped and delivered on time and installed properly.
- Responsible for acting as the primary contact between the fixture contractor and Construction project manager throughout the length of each new store, remodel and special project.
- This includes communicating in a timely manner, processing additional requests and providing support for installation questions.
- Ensures that the Construction punch lists are complete and closed out on time. Critical timeframes must be adhered to for both new store grand opening dates and remodel completion dates.
- Collaborates with Store Operations Managers to determine if additional field requests are justified and valid.
- If needs are justified, additional purchase orders are placed.
- Before replacement purchase orders are created, the fixture specialist challenges the fixture contractors and project managers to dig deeper to justify the replacement order.
- Plays a critical role in providing feedback on quality & delivery issues and supplier performance to ensure that TJX expectations are being met.
- Responsible for the maintenance of the Fixture ordering system, Timberline. Timberline has to be kept up to date and 100% accurate by creating and updating formulas, quantity changes, item additions and item deletions.
- Responsible for trouble shooting and closing out any Oracle invoice issues and creating standard purchase orders in Oracle.
- Creates and sends purchase orders for each specific store by reading, interpreting and analyzing fixture C-sets for remodel, new and special projects for all Clients .
- Responsible for making sure that all projects stay within budget.
- If a store is over budget, the fixture specialist partners with the appropriate resources to determine if the scope of work needs to be revised.
- The budgets the fixture specialists are responsible for in new stores are up to ***K and in remodels up to ***K.
- Also responsible for updating reports with special project costs.
- General fixture and retail knowledge is a plus
- Strong communication, organizational and analytical skills
- Proficient in MS Office programs: Excel, Word, etc.
- Experience with Oracle and creating purchase orders
- Bachelor's degree preferred
- 1 – 3 years' experience in retail/customer service is preferred
- Strong communication, organizational & multi-tasking skills