Senior Category Management Specialist - IT Category

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:

Senior Category Management Specialist

What you’ll discover

• Inclusive culture and career growth opportunities
• Global Organization which collaborates across U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia and India
• Challenging, 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 across the IT category, inclusive of Hardware, Software, SaaS, Networking, IT Services, etc. . You will lead project execution for assigned 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 various TJX groups, you’ll be recognized as someone who drives strategy, cost improvement, and develops strong relationships across TJX.

Responsibilities:

• Supports 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 across the IT category, inclusive of Hardware, Software, SaaS, Networking, IT Services, etc. Leads project execution for assigned events within technology initiatives and projects. (SaaS, Cloud, Hardware, IT Services, Telecom, etc.)
• Knowledge of IT indirect sourcing and IT market/industry trends.
• Uses defined strategic sourcing methodologies, tools, and templates to ensure a fair, open, and competitive sourcing process.
• Supports Global Category Managers/ Senior Managers in the development of their regional and global sourcing strategies across multiple Indirect facilities management categories.
• Leads strategy development for assigned sourcing events. 
• Develops effective and trusting relationships with Business Partners to ensure successful project delivery.
• Participates in the development and execution of contracts and ensures compliance to the  Procurement/Sourcing guidelines, contract signature process and Audit requirements.
• Adhere to internal sourcing policies, ethical sourcing standards, global regulatory framework.
• Perform and deliver sourcing analysis of strategic sourcing events.
• Manages research and analysis to keep abreast of innovations, new products, new sources, price trends, market conditions, etc.
• Participates in Global Category Management planning for assigned categories and supports category strategy development activities as assigned by management.

• Provide insights and Develops recommendation for supplier selection to Business Partners in partnership with Category Managers.

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

• Bachelor’s degree or Post-Secondary education in Supply Chain Management, Business, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 4 years strategic sourcing, procurement, or related experience.

• Can independently drive/ lead assigned sourcing events 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.

• Understanding of basic negotiation principles in support of value delivery.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Proven Skill in partnering with other relevant functions to drive cross-functional alignment and support on sourcing events/projects assigned.
• Understanding for Supplier Compliance & Supplier Risk Management.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong command of procurement/ sourcing systems and Microsoft Suite
• Ability to analyze data related to spend, supplier performance, and market trends. Ability to recognize trends within spend categories.
• Strong project management and organization skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Services industry / Global Capability center managing indirect categories for multinational Business Partners and suppliers.
• Experience of working in a global matrix organization

Job Timings – 2:30 PM to 11:30 PM IST

Mode – Hybrid

Job Location - Hyderabad

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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.

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