Market Representative - Soft Home/Textiles

Discovery is at the heart of everything we do. Wherever you find us around the world, if you can think of a product, you can probably find it in our stores, which include TJ Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods, Sierra, Winners, Homesense, and TK Maxx. With variety comes plenty of happy surprises—our environment is ever-changing, and that’s just how we like it. Every day is an opportunity to discover something new about our business, our partnerships and even something exciting about yourself. Ready to Discover Different?

We are looking for someone who can conduct market research and make recommendations on sourcing opportunities for assigned product brands or market sectors for TJX buyers and internal sourcing unit. Coordinate buyer trips to factories or manufacturers. Monitor order from placement with vendor, sample distribution, to final quality inspection and shipping.

Job Responsibilities:

• Exhibits strong commitment and motivation to deliver results. Understands and aligns sourcing strategies with buying vision and strategy and responds to a changing market.
• Demonstrates knowledge of vendors and product opportunities in each market to drive the right product with the right vendors.
• Evaluate the market to recommend the best source for a particular product or category of products. Research new opportunities based on market trends.
• Initiates and streamlines timely communication to all necessary parties, escalating when needed.
• Negotiate the best price for merchandise in conjunction with the buyers.
• Oversee and visit manufacturers, factories as required. Trouble shoots issues in a timely and accurate manner.
• Able to fairly and objectively assess each supplier’s strengths and weaknesses to make the most rational decision towards business relations.

Job Requirements:

• Minimum Formal education: Graduate Degree
• Strong product knowledge of Soft home/Textiles business.
• Good Communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills, problem solving, negotiation and time management skills.
• Minimum 10-11 years of relevant experience of which at least 5-7 years’ experience in buying office, agent, or well-known retailer catering to U.S. Market.
• Good communication, interpersonal, problem solving, negotiation and time management skills.

We are an equal opportunity employer. Personal data collected will be treated with strict confidence and be used exclusively for recruitment purpose. Applicants who are not contacted for an interview within 8 weeks may consider their applications unsuccessful.

Come Discover Different at TJX. From opportunity and teamwork to growth, we think you’ll find that it’s so much more than a job. When you’re a part of our global TJX family, you have the full support of a diverse, close-knit group of people dedicated to finding great deals and fantastic style. Best of all? They have a lot of fun doing it.

We care about our culture, but we also prioritize the tangible stuff (Competitive salaries: check. Solid benefits: check. Plenty of room for advancement: of course). It’s our way of empowering you to make your career here.

We consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, marital or military status. We also provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law.