TJX Companies
At TJX Companies, every day brings new opportunities for growth, exploration, and achievement. You’ll be part of our vibrant team that embraces diversity, fosters collaboration, and prioritizes your development. Whether you’re working in our four global Home Offices, Distribution Centers or Retail Stores—TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Homegoods, Homesense, Sierra, Winners, and TK Maxx, you’ll find abundant opportunities to learn, thrive, and make an impact. Come join our TJX family—a Fortune 100 company and the world’s leading off-price retailer.
Job Description:
What you’ll discover
Inclusive culture and career growth opportunities
Global Organization which collaborates across U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia and India
Challenging, collaborative, and team-based environment
Location
: Hyderabad
Shift
: 2:30 pm - 11:30 pm
What you’ll do
The TJX Global Sourcing and Procurement (GS&P) organization is a trusted partner to our myriads of business functions. As a Senior Category Management Specialist, you will support Global Category Managers in the execution of their regional and global sourcing events. You will lead event project execution for assigned events using defined strategic sourcing methodologies, tools, and templates to ensure a fair, open and competitive sourcing process.
You are a trusted partner who provides value to your business partners through your sourcing expertise and industry knowledge. Through your work with other groups, you’ll be recognized as someone who drives strategy, cost improvement and develops strong relationships across TJX.
Supports Global Category Managers/Senior Managers in the execution of their regional and global sourcing events across all assigned categories including sourcing administration and event support. Leads project execution for assigned events. Uses defined strategic sourcing methodologies, tools, and templates to ensure a fair, open and competitive sourcing process.
Supports Global Category Managers/Senior Managers in the development of their regional and global sourcing strategies across multiple categories.
Leads strategy development for assigned sourcing events.
Develop effective and trusting relationships with Business Partners to ensure successful project delivery.
Participate in the development and execution of contracts and ensuring compliance to TJX Approval Authority Schedule and Audit requirements.
Perform and deliver sourcing analysis of strategic sourcing events.
Manage research and analysis to keep abreast of innovations, new products, new sources price trends, market conditions, etc..
Participates in Global Category Management planning for assigned categories and supports category strategy development activities as assigned by management
Develop recommendation of supplier selection to Business Partners in partnership with management.
Ensure a compliant 'Source-to-Pay' process is in place for all eligible Business Partner spend.
We are looking for someone who brings strong hands-on experience in Category Management within Global Sourcing & Procurement, with a proven track record of driving strategic sourcing initiatives, supplier negotiations, and cost optimization across complex, multi-region/Global environments.
The ideal candidate must have led end-to-end category strategies from spend analysis, pricing negotiations, and market intelligence to supplier selection, contracting, and supplier performance management and is comfortable working with cross-functional business partners in global setting.
What you’ll need:
We seek self-motivated colleagues who can demonstrate their talent and experience to identify, triage, and support the smooth operation of sourcing initiatives. You'll work with our finest thought leaders to correlate ongoing efforts with key business outcomes.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree or Post-Secondary education in Supply Chain Management, Business or equivalent experience
Minimum 4 years strategic sourcing, procurement or related experience.
Can independently lead assigned sourcing initiatives with Business Partners.
Knowledge of RFx requirements including sourcing event structure, supplier selection, RFx criteria, timing, length, type and complexity of RFI, RFP and/or e-Auction.
Understanding of basic negotiation principles in support of value delivery.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Strong command of procurement/sourcing systems and Microsoft Suite
Ability to analyze data related to spend, supplier performance, and market trends. Ability to recognize trends within spend categories.
Strong project management and organization skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in the retail industry and managing multinational Business Partners and suppliers.
In addition to our open door policy and supportive work environment, we also strive to provide a competitive salary and benefits package. TJX considers 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, or based on any individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. TJX also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law.
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