Discovery is at the heart 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, which include TJ Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods, Sierra, Winners, Homesense, and TK Maxx. With variety comes plenty of happy 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. Ready to Discover Different?
Posting Notes: 888 South Figueroa Street Los Angeles CA 90017
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 Merchandising
- 3-5 years of Product Development/Merchandising experience focused in Jewelry
- PC skills including Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, OneNote, Powerpoint, Sharepoint, Media Beacon
- Acumen 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 skills
- Great communication and relationship building skills.
- Works well in a team environment and ability to handle multiple projects and prioritize workload
- Ability to communicate and interpret conceptual design ideas.
Come 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 great deals and fantastic style. Best of all? They have a lot of fun doing it.
We care about our culture, but we also prioritize the tangible stuff (Competitive salaries: check. Solid benefits: check. Plenty of room for advancement: of course). It’s our way of empowering you to make your career here.
We consider 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. We also provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law.
Posting Notes: 888 South Figueroa Street Los Angeles CA 90017
