Global Sourcing & Procurement - Category Management Co-op

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:

Overview: Are you ready to make a global impact and drive value to our bottom line? Join our Global Sourcing & Procurement (GS&P) co-op program, where you’ll collaborate with experienced professionals and gain hands-on experience. You’ll partner across the business to support the sourcing of goods and services essential to TJX’s operations in areas such as supply chain, IT, marketing, sustainability, and more, ultimately driving business results.

Our Global Sourcing & Procurement group collaborates with leaders around TJX, helping to:

• Bring external markets insights, combined with TJX internal business conditions, including global spending
• Deliver independent, impartial perspectives, and ideas to analyze and manage spending, including potential savings
• Prepare for supplier market changes that could pose risks
• Facilitate sourcing by executing strategy, bids, negotiations, contract support, procurement setup
• Navigate TJX, facilitating cross-functional and cross-regional collaboration
• Comply with TJX requirements and standards
• Maximize suppliers’ capabilities and evaluate performance

Responsibilities:

• Support GS&P’s category management team as they evaluate and negotiate with vendors around the world to support TJX’s operations. As a GS&P co-op, you could potentially work on projects related to Logistics, IT, Store Operations, Supplies (DCs and Stores), and Marketing
• Lead low- to medium-complexity sourcing events, collaborating with GS&P’s business partners across TJX.
• Collaborate with our cross-functional project teams to aid in the selection of suppliers and activities leading up to it
• Utilize GS&P’s intelligence and analysis tools to conduct research and analysis to support category sourcing initiatives
• You’ll help to identify opportunities for process improvement and demand management
• You’ll help identify opportunities for supplier relationship management and rationalization

Who we are looking for:

We are looking for students who are highly-motivated self-starters who prioritize effectively, are proactive and flexible, and thrive in a fast-paced, professional environment. We’re especially looking for:

• Individuals with a strong work ethic and a genuine interest in supply chain management and global sourcing
• Problem solvers that can think analytically and creatively, who aren’t afraid to tackle issues that don’t have black-and-white solutions
• Individuals who are flexible and adept at handling change
• Excellent communicators who work well in cross-functional teams
• The intellectually curious who are eager to learn how TJX works behind-the-scenes to delight our millions of customers around the world
• Young leaders interested in learning how to build strong professional relationships
• Experienced users of Microsoft Office tools, especially Excel

Your Future: High performing co-ops may be offered one of multiple opportunities upon successful completion of their co-op experience:

• Return for a second GS&P co-op opportunity
• Join our team for a full-time role after graduation (role availability subject to change)

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire. 

This position has a starting pay range of $24 to $25 per hour. Actual starting pay is determined by a number of factors, including relevant skills, qualifications, and experience.
 

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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