Buying Administrator

Job description

Discovery is at the centre of everything we do. Wherever you find us around the world, if you can think of a product, you can probably find it in our stores. We are part of the TJX Family which includes TK Maxx, and Homesense in Europe and the UK and across the rest of the world you will find us as TJ Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods, Sierra and Winners.With variety comes plenty of surprises—our environment is ever-changing, and that’s just how we like it. Every day is an opportunity to discover something new about our business, our partnerships and even something exciting about yourself. Are you ready to Discover Different?

Say hello to big brands & bigger career opportunities.

 

TJX Europe is a growth vehicle for the TJX Companies, Inc. – the world’s leading off-price fashion and home ware retailer with sales of nearly $29.1 billion, more than 3,300 stores in six countries and approximately 198,000 Associates (TJX Europe includes TK Maxx in UK & Ireland, Germany, Poland, Austria and HomeSense).

With extensive career options, TJX Europe is one of the most successful and exciting retailers thanks to our business model of no-frills stores with opportunistic buying. So our savvy shoppers get top fashion & home ware brands for up to 60% less.

We are proud that we can offer progressive career possibilities, competitive salaries and exciting opportunities. We are committed to support your goals so you can help us achieve ours.

 

 

Joining our Buying Operations function in France, you’ll join around 80 associates working in the UK, Germany, Italy, France and Denmark who provide dedicated administrative support to the Buying Teams.

As Buying Administrator you’ll work independently in our Buying Office in the center of Paris, supporting a team of 4 Buyers. In addition to organizing the Buyers’ itineraries and managing purchase orders and invoices, you will also write orders and participate in filtering potential suppliers. Supporting the management of our vendors and royalty accounts will also be part of your responsibilities. By researching each vendor you will contribute vital information to help make the Buyers work more efficient.

You will get involved with project coordination, strategy support and preparation for the pre-production and production sample processes. This will include requesting and coordinating samples from vendors, setting up displays for Buyer approval, creating mood boards, strategy packs and presentations.

 

Desired Skills and Experience

 

·  Fluent English and French - both written and verbal
·  Proven strong administrative and organisational skills
·  PC literate with intermediate computer skills, good data entry and math skills
·  A genuine interest in retail
·  Demonstrates flexibility and ability to adapt to an ever-changing and diverse environment
·  Able to juggle a number of constantly changing priorities and multitask in a high volume and fast paced environment while maintaining a positive and professional demeanour
·  Independent, able to work effectively without close supervision
·  Committed and reliable
·  Excellent attention to detail
·  Task oriented, aware of deadlines
·  Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
·  Strong interpersonal skills, ability to form and maintain relationships with people on all levels
·  Self-starter, self-motivated, fast learner
·  Ability to represent the company in a professional manner

Come and Discover Different at TJX. From opportunity and teamwork to growth, we think you’ll find that it’s so much more than a job. When you’re a part of our global TJX family, you have the full support of a diverse, close-knit group of people dedicated to finding the greatest deals and fantastic style. Best of all? They have a lot of fun doing it.

 

We care about our culture, but we also prioritise the important things like competitive salaries, solid benefits and plenty of room to grow in your role. It’s our way of empowering you to make your career here.

We consider all applicants for employment without regard to age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnerships, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and/or sexual orientation. 

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