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:

Vendor Trade Compliance Specialist

The Opportunity: Contribute To The Growth Of Your Career. 

Based in our New York Buying Office, The Vendor Trade Compliance Specialist will support TJX Australia by being present and located in the North America region. The Specialist develops, implements, and trains existing vendors on TJX policies and procedures and government agency requirements of all importing countries, as it relates to international buying. They will partner with key internal and external collaborators (buying, operations, risk, compliance and legal) to understand and monitor the legal and ethical trading responsibilities and requirements specific to TJX and Australia. This is a hybrid position requiring 2 days per week in our New York City office and the ability to flex hours as needed to support multiple time zones.

Who We Are Looking For: You!  

Reviews and assesses internal and or external processes and procedures and communicates findings to business counterparts.Communicates, partners, coaches and (sometimes) challenges vendors to support global compliance goals.Develops and maintains a central database that holds all the legally required documents and ethical compliance trading policies.Develops and maintains strong working partnerships with Buyers and Vendors to help ensure product compliance standards are met and continuously followed.Communicates compliance strategies to buyers (with manager) and strategize processes and partnerships with buyers to achieve – for both product compliance and product labeling.Represents TJX to external partners independently or with Manager to support the compliance strategies.Monitors and measures vendor compliance assisting the buying teams in developing vendor understanding and solutions to rectify non-compliance.Travel to local vendors as needed to support relationships and training opportunities.

Qualifications

Minimum 3 years of Merchandise Operations or other related experienceBachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experienceStrong support skills, including effectively and efficiently responding to merchant, vendor, carrier inquiriesProven ability to identify stated and unstated customer needs, and to build relationships with merchants, vendors, and other key partnersGood knowledge of overall merchandise flow and able to prioritize and work with a multitude of vendor and Merchandising requestsProcess improvement approach with ability to identify root cause of issues and implement updatesHighly organized with attention to detail, can prioritize multiple work streams concurrentlyThrives in a fast pace, constantly evolving, deadline driven environmentExceptional verbal and written communication and presentation skillsProficient with Microsoft 365/Office suite including Excel as well
 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:

1065 Avenue of the Americas

Location:

USA Buying Office New York NY

This position has a starting salary range of $63,000.00 to $78,800.00 per year. Actual starting pay is determined by a number of factors, including relevant skills, qualifications, and experience.