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:

JOB SUMMARY:

Develops and maintains quality standards on incentive purchases. Manages PP/TOP approvals/spec, packaging, design and legal/safety regulations. Identifies product quality issues and expectations and independently negotiates with vendors on product not meeting expectations. Shares extensive product knowledge through training of buyers and newer associates.   Develops strong working relationships with Buyers, Vendors and other inter-departmental associates.

Duties and responsibilities:Collaborates with Buyers to develop a full implementation of product quality, value and design.Identifies product quality issues and expectations, communicates, and resolves issues to the vendor thru PP/TOP approval process. Approvals include quality of product/stones and metals/spec, packaging, legal/safety regulations, colors, against established standards in a timely manner.Builds product knowledge and identifies quality issues through market travel, mix assessment of our stores/ competition, and attending product training classes.Maintains system to manage on order for assigned areas, track samples received, approval status and resolutions.Establishes and fosters relationships with the vendors/buyers through market travel and consistent communication.Independently negotiates with vendors on cost reductions, cancellations, or RTV’s of product not meeting expectations.Educate buyers on compliance issues, legal/safety/trademark regulations, and quality standards.Make suggestions for design, mechanism and techniques to help improve cost without taking away from quality. Recommends methods to improve the product construction and quality.Communicates technically achievable direction to the vendors on how to correct color, components, and review product samples.Ensures that vendors understand any product placed may be tested for weight, spec, etc.Ensures all federal and safety labeling regulations are followed. Partners with Legal on product or trademark issues.Guides vendors with jewelry packaging development- ensuring quality in size/material/weight/finishes/color, etc.Analyze and forecast current and future jewelry and packaging design trends

Skill requirements for consideration:Bachelors degree or equivalent experience: Prefer Degree in Fashion/Jewelry Product Design and/or Merchandising3-5 years of Product Development/Merchandising experience focused in JewelryPC skills including Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, OneNote, Powerpoint, Sharepoint, Media BeaconAcumen for color and design. Has a high degree of aesthetic sensibility in the jewelry markets.Highly skilled in evaluation of fashion and fine jewelry- plating standards/ stones/metals and all technical aspects of jewelry production.Strong organizational, time management, attention to detail, and follow through skillsGreat communication and relationship building skills.Works well in a team environment and ability to handle multiple projects and prioritize workloadAbility to communicate and interpret conceptual design ideas.

Benefits include Associate discount; 401(k) match; medical/dental/vision; HSA; health care FSA; life insurance; short/long-term disability; paid holidays/vacation /sick/bereavement/parental leave; EAP; incentive programs for management; auto/home insurance discounts; tuition reimbursement; scholarship program; adoption/surrogacy assistance; smoking cessation; child care/cell phone discounts; pet/legal insurance; credit union; referral bonuses. All benefits are subject to applicable plan or program terms (including eligibility terms) and may change from time to time. Contact your TJX representative for more information.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.

Address:

888 South Figueroa Street

Location:

USA Buying Office Los Angeles CA

This position has a starting salary range of $101,700.00 to $132,200.00 per year. Actual starting pay is determined by a number of factors, including relevant skills, qualifications, and experience. This position is eligible for an annual incentive as well as long-term incentives.