Market Representative

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:

Overview:

Conduct new products and new vendors sourcing and make recommendations on sourcing opportunities for assigned product brands or market sectors for TJX buyers and internal sourcing unit. The Market Representative can handle goods in all product categories. Coordinate buyer trips to factories or manufacturers. Monitor order from placement with vendor, sample distribution, to final quality inspection and shipping.

Job Responsibilities:

• Conduct ongoing research on products in assigned sector. Collect information from existing suppliers on product availability and opportunities, price, orders and market trends. Attend trade shows to review market goods and trends.
• Evaluate new opportunities in the market, competition for these products and the development of new product resources.
• Communicate with buyers on various opportunities found to allow for evaluation and possible purchase. Coordinate manufacturers to visit for buyer trips. Organize the trip and appointments to maximize the buyer's time and results. Accompany the buyer for the entire trip during the selection and negotiation process in order to facilitate the definition of the order.
• Place all orders with suppliers and follow up to give appropriate instructions on manufacture, preparation and shipment of the merchandise. Alert management and buyers of potential problems with orders which could impact shipping timetables.
• Obtain reference samples of merchandise to approve or to send to the buyer or product development team.
• Monitor end-to-end supply chain activities, including sample, packaging, production, factory social compliance audit, inspection and on-time delivery. Proactively provide solutions to buyers and suppliers.
• Ensure that potential new vendors and factories can meet TJX's standards and requirements for Social Compliance and Cargo Security Programs.

• University graduate with minimum 3 years' solid experience in sourcing and production or related field of which at least 2 years' experience in buying office, agent, trading company or well-known importer catering to U.S. Market
• Proven relevant experience as specialist in assigned category or generalist in other categories in U.S., Canada, or UK retail market
• Fluent in conversation, written and comprehension of English and Mandarin Chinese; other language or Chinese dialects a plus
• Understanding of buying office, manufacturing principles, materials, production process, U.S. customs and International logistics and trade with hands-on approach
• Excellent interpersonal skills with proven record of building relationships
• Exceptional organization, problem solving, negotiation and time management skills
• Independent with a passion in products and knowledgeable in latest market trends
• Strong business acumen and entrepreneurial
• Willing and able to frequently travel to explore new opportunities