Job Description

The role is in the Fixtures, Fittings & Equipment Team and it entails ranging, specifying, and pricing fixtures, fittings and equipment by following a formal procurement process for all supermarket brands within the group.
Responsibilities include identifying and vetting articles and suppliers, documenting specifications, ensuring a competitive rate and suitable quality. Preparing documents and presentations for executives to approve changes to pricing, article specification, article range and approved vendors.
Job Advert Details
Job Category Retail
Job Objectives
Procurement

• Develop specifications for fixtures, fittings, and equipment to guide procurement and implementation.
• Managing the formal procurement process, including Requests for Information (RFI) and Requests for Quotation (RFQ), ensuring compliance with internal policies and strategic sourcing principles.
• Prepare documentation and executive-level presentations to support decision-making on article selection and vendor approvals.

Vendor management

• Resolve vendor-related issues, including service delivery challenges and quality concerns, to maintain operational continuity and supplier performance.
• Source samples and technical information from suppliers to support evaluation and decision-making processes.
• Conduct site visits to vendors to assess their operational capabilities, capacity, and limitations.
• Perform technical reviews of supplier offerings to ensure alignment with business requirements and standards.
• Carry out continuous ad hoc checks to verify compliance with approved specifications and procurement standards.
• Support suppliers in resolving payment-related queries to facilitate smooth financial transactions and maintain strong supplier relationships

Research & Development (Focused on cost efficiency, functionality and creating healthy competition among suppliers)

• Ensure concept development, from initial idea generation through evaluation and final implementation.
• Prepare clear and compelling documentation and presentations to support approval of concepts and initiatives.

Testing fixtures, fittings and equipment

• Identify applicable testing standards to fixtures, fittings, and equipment, and define new standards where none currently exist.
• Conduct technical measurements (e.g., temperature, energy consumption) to support product evaluation and compliance.
• Compile and present findings through well-structured reports and presentations to inform decision-making and ensure transparency.

Internal Communication

• Communicate changes to specifications, product ranges, and pricing to all relevant stakeholders to ensure alignment and transparency.
• Develop user guides and implementation materials to support the correct application and usage of approved articles.
• Facilitate the onboarding of new vendors and coordinate the launch of new articles into the business

Operations

• Assisting divisions to place orders for equipment on an ad-hoc basis.
• Executing retrofits or roll-outs of approved articles.

Qualifications
Essential

• Bachelor of Engineering (Industrial is preferable, but Mechanical and Mechatronics will also be accepted)

Experience
Essential

• +2 years' experience in a procurement or project engineer role, with demonstrable experience in equipment and machinery.

Knowledge and Skills
Essential

• Strong ability to review technical documents such as proposals, designs and specifications
• Data processing and analysis skills in MS Office 365 with an advanced level of Excel skills