CASESTUDIES
On the ladder Real stories from the world of work
Alex King is a senior allocation analyst at TJX Europe
D
uring my one-year placement, I got to experience a mixture between the merchandising and buying side of the
business. Each day offers different challenges and opportunities, which keeps the role motivating and engaging. Being able to present new ideas or strategies for your business area encourages you to be ambitious. The open nature of TJX encourages peer-to-peer learning, meaning everyone is open to helping you develop and it gives you the opportunity to coach others. Having now returned as a graduate,
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the ongoing learning and development still motivates me to achieve my best. After the initial three months’ training, you are given the responsibility of a department’s shipping strategy in the business. This includes deciding which products will be featured in stores over the following week from what the buyers have bought in the market. As a new analyst looking after over 300 stores in a multi-million-pound department I found this initially quite daunting. However, with the strong team around me the transition from training to reality was made much easier. The responsibility given to you at TJX makes you feel trusted and gives you a strong part to play from the offset. While working in menswear I was able to trial a new accessories brand to certain stores; I then presented the successful results to senior leaders, giving me a real sense of achievement. Being able to experience new opportunities while working for TJX allows you to
understand different viewpoints within the company.
Overall, working for TJX allows you
the freedom to be open with your ideas in a fun working environment.
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