Are you ready to explore the corporate side of retail? Then try TJX on for size. You’ll join a Fortune 100 company and the leading off-price retailer of apparel and home fashions in the U.S. and worldwide. At TJX, we are proud that, for 40 years, we have been providing amazing value to our customers, but the merchandise we sell is just part of our story. We believe our Associates bring our business to life, and we aim to support them by making TJX a terrific place to work. We are committed to leveraging the differences among our Associates, and believe that the diverse skills, experiences and background that they bring into the organization will help us continue to succeed.

Our retail chains include TJ Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods, Sierra Trading Post and Homesense, as well as tjmaxx.com and sierratradingpost.com in the U.S.; Winners, HomeSense and Marshalls in Canada; TK Maxx in the U.K., Ireland, Germany, Poland, Austria and the Netherlands, as well as Homesense and tkmaxx.com in the U.K.; and TK Maxx in Australia. As a retailer committed to growth, success is always in style at TJX!

We see ourselves as a global, off-price, value retailer and our mission is to deliver great value to our customers. In our 40-year history, we have delivered steady sales and earnings growth and some of the highest returns on investment we have seen in retail. We believe that we operate one of the most flexible business models in the world and that year after year, our great flexibility has enabled us to succeed through various economic and retail environments. Furthermore 2017 marked our 22nd consecutive year of comparable store sales increases.

We are proud of everything we’ve achieved as a business but we are even more excited about the future and what it could mean for your career. If you want to become a business leader within Retail Merchandising and Buying, this is the program where your adventure begins.

What’s in it for you?

Our Merchandising Co-op opportunities exist in our Corporate Home office in Framingham, MA. During this six month paid placement, you’ll join us as either an Allocation Analyst or Associate Buyer Co-op. From day one, our Co-op’s experience on-the-job and classroom training that will help them understand how our business works and how Merchandising impacts the bottom line. You will use your entrepreneurial, strategic, and problem solving skills as you think creatively to further drive your assigned business.

In a business where you never experience the same day twice, here is a sampling of how we’ll challenge you to think creatively and drive for results:

Allocation Analyst Co-Op

• Directly responsible for several multi-million dollar product classifications
• Participate in an accelerated version of training received by full time hires
• Analyze reports, evaluate inventory levels & identify trends
• Responsible for determining allocation strategies for our stores
• Visit TJX stores and competitors to critique/evaluate the merchandise mix
• Liaison between Buying and Planning to resolve merchandise related issues

Associate Buyer Co-Op

• Experience the world of off-price negotiation and buying
• Participate in an accelerated version of training received by full time hires
• Opportunity to travel with Buyers to domestic markets
• Strategize with Buyers before vendor visits and debrief post-visit
• Analyze reports, identify trends, prepare buyers for market trips, write and track orders
• Resolve issues with incoming merchandise
• Visit TJX stores and competitors to critique/evaluate the merchandise mix
• Liaison between Buying and Planning to resolve merchandise related issues

Where could it take you?

Successful performance may offer you the opportunity to experience a future Co-op, or join our Merchandising Development Program upon graduation.

Who are we looking for?

This Co-op is designed to give a head start to our future business leaders. Specifically, we’re looking for:

• Students eligible for an intermediate to advanced Co-Op with a GPA of 3.0 or above
• Ability to work full-time for the duration of the 6 month Co-op program (January 2019- June 2019)
• Strong ability to work with numbers, analyze data and think critically
• A genuine interest in retail, product and following trends
• Excellent communicators who work well in teams
• Students with proven leadership abilities and strong work ethic
• Problem solvers that can think creatively
• Self-starters who can multi-task in a fast paced environment

The TJX Companies, Inc. is the leading off-price retailer of apparel and home fashions in the U.S. and worldwide. In the US, they operate T.J. Maxx and Marshalls, HomeGoods, Sierra Trading Post and Homesense, as well as tjmaxx.com and sierratradingpost.com. TJX offesr challenging assignments and support for career growth so that Associates join TJX for a job and stay to build a career.