Buyer (109942) - Full-time

Be HomeGoods Happy. HomeGoods offers an exciting and rapidly changing selection of home décor merchandise, including giftware, home basics, accent furniture, lamps, rugs, accessories and seasonal merchandise at great values. It's where highly motivated professionals turn for outstanding and unique experiences in a very creative and supportive environment. It's also where you will find success and stability that comes with being a part of The TJX Companies, Inc., the leading off-price apparel and home fashions retailer in the U.S. and worldwide. In addition to HomeGoods, our brands include T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and Sierra Trading Post, as well as tjmaxx.com and sierratradingpost.com in the United States; Winners, HomeSense and Marshalls in Canada; T.K. Maxx in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Poland, Austria and the Netherlands, as well as HomeSense and tkmaxx.com in the U.K.; and Trade Secret in Australia. With nearly $31 billion in revenues in 2015, more than 3,600 stores, and approximately 216,000 Associates, success is always in style at TJX.

TJX Buyers are…

Business Drivers

• Our Buyers are responsible for leveraging data and market trends to create and execute buying strategies that effectively drive profitable sales.
• Our inventory turns about twelve times per year at the store level, which enables our Buyers to buy with short lead times, reacting quickly to changing consumer demands and driving strong merchandise margins.

Relationship Builders

• With 13 Buying offices in 10 countries around the world, our vast vendor universe now numbers over 16,000.
• TJX is not tied to a corporate controlled matrix; we expect and encourage our merchants to source new vendors and resources to bring in desired goods.
• TJX Buyers build strong relationships with vendors that include trust, integrity, follow-up, honesty and humility.
• Our Buyers foster relationships across divisions with peers and Management to meet Company goals and objectives.

Trend Savvy

• Our Buyers keep a strong pulse on market conditions regarding price, resources and fashion and react accordingly to impact the business.
• TJX merchants are responsible for continuously identifying new opportunities, pursuing new vendors, and sourcing new markets.

Entrepreneurial

• Our Buyers are entrepreneurial minded and often view their craft as an art more than a science.
• Merchants at TJX have a high level of autonomy; they have the ability to negotiate and make on-the-spot decisions while in the market place.
• We provide an environment where our Buyers can be creative, free thinkers and risk takers.

Master Negotiators

• TJX Buyers utilize effective negotiation tactics to ensure favorable deal outcomes; while continuing to maintain positive vendor relationships.

Requirements:

• A minimum of four years of experience as a Buyer in a fashion driven, fast paced, multi-unit retail environment.
• Proven experience consistently delivering on financial targets and driving profitable sales.
• The ability to quickly adjust strategy in response to changing market conditions and fashion trends.
• A global awareness and understanding of customer diversity, with experience creating strategies that reflect the nuances of buying for various geographic cultures.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Entrepreneurial minded and comfortable taking risks.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Experience cultivating relationships, both with internal teams and the vendor community.
• Strong negotiation skills, with examples to substantiate.
• Superior communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Consistently acting with a high level of integrity.
• Domestic and international travel required.

At the TJX Companies, Inc., you'll not only enjoy working with a stable and profitable corporate leader, but you'll also enjoy the benefits that go along with it, such as: Medical/Dental/Life insurance, 401(K), Paid holidays and vacations and Associate Discounts.

TJX is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity.

Posting Notes: Framingham || MA