Global Sourcing & Procurement Placement

The TJX Companies, Inc; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance

Employee discounts

Learning & development

Inclusive culture

Wellbeing resources

Pension & life assurance

Career growth

Hybrid working

Watford campus facilities

Job summary

The TJX Companies, Inc is offering a 12-month placement within Global Sourcing and Procurement in Watford. You will work across regions to understand needs, facilitate supplier selection, and lead negotiations to ensure best value for TJX’s off-price retail model.

You will collaborate with Category Managers across Supply Chain, Facilities Management, IT, HR, and Marketing, supporting sourcing events and market analysis while developing your procurement skills in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Current students in a year-in-industry placement.
• Degree in Supply Chain, Facilities Management, HR, Marketing, IT or related field.
• Demonstrated ability to work across functions and regions.

Responsibilities

• Support global sourcing events and delivery of procurement objectives.
• Conduct market research and supplier analysis to identify best value suppliers.
• Assist with daily activities in global sourcing and procurement.
• Support category managers in sourcing events with cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate on specification alignment, process improvements, and demand management.
• Identify opportunities for supplier relationship management and rationalization.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Negotiation

Supplier relationship management

Analytical skills

Microsoft Office

Time management

Team collaboration

Communication

Proactive / self-starter

Prioritization

Education

Year-in-industry placement related degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

TJX Europe At TJX Europe, every day brings new opportunities for growth, exploration, and achievement. You'll be part of our vibrant team that embraces diversity, fosters collaboration, and prioritises your development. Whether you're working in our Distribution Centers, Corporate Offices, or Retail Stores-TK Maxx & Homesense, you'll find abundant opportunities to learn, thrive, and make an impact. Come join our TJX team-a Fortune 100 company and the world's leading off-price retailer. Job Description: Please apply only if you are currently in your second year of university and will be undertaking a year in industry during your third year Ready to make your impact on a global sourcing and procurement team who source everything we need to run our retail business and drive value to our bottom line? During this 12 month placement, you will work with functions in all regions to understand the their needs and to help them decide with confidence the suppliers that will deliver the best value. You will help to facilitate cross-functional and cross-regional collaboration, analyze the external market, facilitate the sourcing process and lead negotiations to identify the best suppliers for TJX. We collaborate and provide procurement expertise to support our global business. Focused on our goods not for resale, our goal is to drive value and effective delivery of merchandise to enable the successful execution of our off-price retail model. What You'll Do Within Global Sourcing and Procurement, our Category Managers work with partners across the organization to drive and enable the delivery of functional strategies. Our teams encourage collaboration and sharing of ideas to support the growth of our fast paced business.

• Provide support for critical business objectives, enabling the TJX retail business operating model.
• Ensure we are managing and executing projects and deliverables in a timely, effective, and efficient manner.
• Assist with daily activities within the global sourcing and procurement function.
• Supports global category managers in the delivery of their sourcing events; potential categories include Supply Chain, Facilities Management, IT, HR, and Marketing
• Leads low to medium value complexity sourcing events with business unit partners and cross functional teams
• Participates in selection of suppliers and activities leading up to it
• Conducts research and analysis to support category sourcing initiatives
• Collaborates in opportunities for specification alignment, process improvement and demand management
• Identifies opportunities for supplier relationship management and rationalization

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for current students who are highly motivated self-starters, with the ability to prioritize effectively, be proactive and flexible, and demonstrate a strong bias for action in a fast-paced professional environment. Additional skills include:

• Strong organizational, communication, negotiating, supplier relationship management and analytical skills
• Must be detail oriented and have project management skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office tools
• Ability to anticipate and think-through impact of decisions
• Demonstrated effective time management skills to ensure all projects are completed in an effective and timely manner
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment on simultaneous projects both independently and in team environments.
• Strong interpersonal skills with experience in working in teams and communicating to groups
• Willingness to seek out feedback, and ability to incorporate feedback to enhance performance
• Strong academic background
• Supply Chain, Facilities Management, HR, Marketing, IT, or a related degree (other degrees may be considered)
• Interest in Procurement will be a plus

At TJX Europe, every day brings new opportunities for growth, exploration, and achievement. You'll be part of our vibrant team that embraces diversity, fosters collaboration, and prioritises your development. Whether you're working in our Distribution Centers, Corporate Offices, or Retail Stores-TK Maxx & Homesense, you'll find abundant opportunities to learn, thrive, and make an impact. Come join our TJX team-a Fortune 100 company and the world's leading off-price retailer.

What we Offer

At TJX Europe, we believe in supporting our associates to thrive both professionally and personally. Here's what you can expect:

• Generous holiday allowance plus bank holidays
• Exclusive employee discounts at TK Maxx and Homesense
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• A collaborative, inclusive culture where your voice is valued
• Access to wellbeing support and resources
• Pension and life assurance schemes
• Opportunities to grow your career across our global business
• Hybrid working model with flexibility
• A vibrant, campus-style head office in the heart of Watford - featuring a subsidised canteen, onsite gym, free parking, and just a short walk from Watford Junction Station

Address: 73 Clarendon Road Location: EUR Home Office Watford GB

You must have the legal right to work in the country you are applying to.

We consider all applicants for employment without regard to age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnerships, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and/or sexual orientation.