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Logistics Specialist - Buyer Vendor Support

Employer
TJX Europe
Location
Watford
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
1 Jul 2022

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Specialist Area
Buyer
Sector
Transport & Distribution
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Variety and Challenge. Growth and Opportunity.

In the retail business, we move fast. We're always adapting, evolving and innovating. And the fast pace brings variety and challenge, along with continued growth and opportunity.

Welcome to TJX, a Fortune 100 company and the world's leading off-price retailer of clothing and homeware worldwide. Our retail chains include TK Maxx in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Poland, Austria and the Netherlands, as well as HomeSense and in the United Kingdom; TK Maxx in Australia; TJ Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods, Sierra Trading Post and Homesense, as well as and in the United States; and Winners, HomeSense and Marshalls in Canada. In 2018, TJX had over $35 billion in sales, more than 4000 shops and 249,000 Associates. As a retailer committed to growth, success is always in style at TJX!

Job Summary:

Frequently engage with key stakeholders in our Buying and Logistics functions. You will also be a key business partner to our 3rd party Logistics providers and a large vendor community. Effective partnering and ongoing education is critical to enable the effective flow of goods through TJX Europe's supply chain.

Key Responsibilities:

Buying Partnerships

As a Specialist within the BVS UK team, your key partnerships will be the UK Head Office buying team
You will represent logistics on buying deals, ensuring logistical objectives are met to efficiently flow goods into the supply chain
Proactively partner and educate the buying teams on best practices amid a changing, fast paced, off-price environment
You will need to balance managing stakeholder expectations but being realistic and timely with solutions

Vendor Excellence

Partnering with our vendors and buying teams is integral in this role. You must effectively educate and support vendors to ensure they are compliant and understand TJX Europe's requirements
Proactively drive improvement in vendor behavior by partnering with various teams across the function; this will include being involved in cost mitigation activities and initiatives

Logistics Engagement & Partnership

Work with the wider Logistics teams and freight forwarders to remedy supply chain issues for quick fixes and long-term solutions
Prioritize shipments and key deals by understanding your business areas and utilizing reporting tools provided by the business
Partner with other BVS Logistics teams to ensure process alignment on best practices and expectations

Key Skills, Knowledge & Experience:

Comfortable operating in the grey as well as in a flexible and changing retail landscape
Able to build and maintain impactful relationships across diverse teams, geographies and levels as well as influence to get results
Ability to interpret complex data, identify trends and convert into relevant information
Resilient and patient in coaching cross-functionally

What's In It For You?

As proud as we are of our past success, it's our future that excites us most. We strive to provide opportunities for growth, recognition and a competitive salary and benefits package. Share our determination to think bolder and bigger, and be part of our future. Apply now.

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