Senior Sourcing and Procurement Specialist

Senior Category Management Specialist

What you’ll discover

• culture and career growth opportunities
• Organization which collaborates across U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia and India
• collaborative, and team-based environment

What you’ll do

The TJX Global Sourcing and Procurement (GS&P) organization is a trusted partner to our myriad 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. This role will support the Logistics category – specifically focusing on domestic transportation (Truckload, Intermodal, LTL, Small Parcel, Home Delivery). You will lead event project execution for low complexity 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.

• 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.
• Global Category Managers/Senior Managers in the development of their regional and global sourcing strategies.
• strategy development for assigned sourcing events.
• effective and trusting relationships with Business Partners to ensure successful project delivery.
• in the development and execution of contracts and ensuring compliance to TJX Approval Authority Schedule and Audit requirements.
• and deliver sourcing analysis of strategic sourcing events.
• research and analysis to keep abreast of innovations, new products, new sources price trends, market conditions, etc.
• 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.
• a compliant 'Source-to-Pay' process is in place for all eligible Business Partner spend.
• basic negotiation principles and executes negotiations in support of value delivery for assigned categories and projects.
• Recommends supplier selection to Business Partners.

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

• degree or Post-Secondary education in Supply Chain Management, Business or equivalent experience
• 2 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.
• of basic negotiation principles in support of value delivery.
• relationship development skills and competency.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong command of procurement/sourcing systems and Microsoft Suite
• Advanced Excel skills to analyze data related to spend, supplier performance, and market trends. Ability to recognize trends within spend categories.
• Strong project management and organization skills.
• Self-motivator with ability to prioritize projects.

Preferred Qualifications

• in the retail industry and managing multinational Business Partners and suppliers.
• with Coupa or another E-Sourcing tool a nice to have

This position has a starting salary range of $80,500 to $102,700 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.

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