TJX Fashion Apparel Buyer (Los Angeles)

Are you ready to explore the corporate side of retail? The TJX Companies,
Inc. is the world's largest off-price retailer, and is comprised of: T.J.
Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods, and A.J. Wright in the United States, Winners
and HomeSense in Canada and T.K. Maxx in Europe. With over $19 billion in
revenues, seven businesses, more than 2,500 stores, and almost 130,000
Associates, success is always in style at TJX. We at TJX understand that
both our customers and the talent pool from which our Associates come are
increasingly diverse. Our core values of respect, integrity and fairness
are inherent in the relationships we build with each other, our vendors
and our customers. We are committed to leveraging the differences among
our Associates and customers to create both a diversified mix of talent
within TJX and a diversified mix of merchandise within our stores. We
consider the unique views and opinions of our Associates to be the key to
our growth and success in the future.


We currently have the following opportunity available:

Buyer- Fashion Apparel

Buyer What makes our Buyers Unique?

• Our merchants are in the market every week fostering vendor relationships and buying exciting merchandise that represent an incredible value to our customer.


• TJX is not tied to a corporate controlled matrix; we expect and encourage our Buyers to source new vendors and resources to bring in desired goods.


• Our Buyers 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 encourage risk taking.

Responsibilities:

• Opportunistically purchase highly fashionable, quality, brand name goods.


• Analyze history and current business in order to strategically forecast future opportunities.


• As part of the merchandising team you will work closely with other Buyers, and Management to meet Company goals and objectives.


• Maintain knowledge of market conditions regarding price, resources and fashion as they relate to trends and key items, and react accordingly to impact sales.


• Negotiate and make decisions to buy, while in the market place.

Qualifications

Must have a minimum of four years of merchandise buying experience in a fast turning fashion apparel category for a large, multi-unit retail organization.

Must have a proven history of succesfully driving sales results.

Must have strong analytical, financial, strategic and planning skills.

Must have a proven record of strong negotiating skills, with examples to substantiate.

Must be a go-getter, with a "can-do attitude" and a true excitement for the business.

Creative, entrepreneurial minded, with a strong comfort of taking measurable risks.

Strong team playing, clear communication, and relationship building skills are very important in order to be successful in our business.

Listen to our podcast to hear first hand about a Buyer's experience at TJX: http://jobsinpods.com/2008/02/28/become-a-buyer-at-tjx-in-massachusetts /

What's In It For You?


At the TJX Companies, Inc., conveniently located directly off both the Mass Pike and Route 9, you'll not only enjoy the security of working for a stable and profitable industry leader, but you'll also enjoy the benefits that go along with it, such as: Medical/Dental/Life insurance, a Dependent Care Spending Account, Associate Discounts and a Savings/Profit Sharing 401(k) Plan.

Click Here for a full list of the benefits of working for The TJX Companies, Inc.

Posted by Kris Iringan