Logistics Specialist

2 weeks ago

Watford, United Kingdom TJX Companies Full time

**_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?_**

The Logistics Specialist - BVS will be responsible for supporting and enabling our buying organisation in the UK Buying Office, be a key business partner to our global 3rd party logistics providers and our extensive vendor community. Effective partnering and ongoing education are critical to enable the efficient flow of goods through TJX Europe’s supply chain.

This central partnership role means you will be the main logistics representation for TJX UK Buying Office working collaboratively within the business and externally to maximise profitability by identifying risks and pro-actively seek opportunities to improve the flow of goods through our supply chain, whilst adhering to requirements to protect our customers and the company’s reputation.

**Key Responsibilities**:
**Buying Partnerships**
- As a Specialist within the BVS UK team, your key partnerships will be the UK Head Office buying team
- You will represent logistics on buying deals, ensuring logístical objectives are met to efficiently flow goods into the supply chain
- Proactively partner and educate the buying teams on best practices amid a changing, fast paced, off-price environment
- You will need to balance managing stakeholder expectations but being realistic and timely with solutions

**Vendor Excellence**
- Partnering with our vendors and buying teams is integral in this role. You must effectively onboard vendors to ensure they are compliant and understand TJX Europe’s requirements
- Proactively drive improvement in vendor behavior by partnering with various teams across the function; this will include being involved in cost mitigation activities and initiatives

**Logistics Engagement & Partnership**
- Work with the wider logistics teams and freight forwarders to remedy supply chain issues for quick fixes and long-term solutions
- Prioritise shipments and key deals by understanding your business areas and utilizing reporting tools provided by the business
- Partner with other BVS logistics teams to ensure process alignment on best practices and expectations

**Key Skills, Knowledge & Experience**:

- Comfortable operating in the grey as well as in a flexible and changing retail landscape
- Able to build and maintain impactful relationships across diverse teams, geographies and levels as well as influence to get results
- Ability to interpret complex data, identify trends and convert into relevant information
- Resilient and patient in coaching cross-functionally

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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