Merchandising and Buying Development Programme (2025)

Responsibility from the start

As a graduate your journey will begin at our European head office in Watford, UK in the Merchandising team, where you’ll learn about our business fully and begin to drive results in an entrepreneurial way from day one.

This will begin with a comprehensive induction and training plan, including both classroom and practical workshops for you to understand how fundamental the partnership between Merchandising and Buying is in delivering value to our customers online and in store.

Your first role will be as an Allocation Analyst and your development within Merchandising will be varied and often self-driven. You will be responsible for creating the best mix of products, and shipping them to our stores, working closely with the Buyers on what they bought. We are seeking candidates who thrive on interpreting data and enjoy putting their excellent analytical skills to use. You will be analysing trends and building your commercial skills by also spending time in both our stores and in the competition.

Your typical day to day will differ, however your role with generally involve managing the distribution of products to our stores for your department – this could range from anything to Men’s T Shirts to Bathroom Accessories! This will include tasks such as analysing sales trends, inventory levels and demand forecasts to determine how much of each product should be allocated to different stores. You’ll collaborate with various teams including your Merchandising & Buying teams to ensure products are distributed effectively. Overall, theory focuses on optimising product distribution whilst tracking performance to inform decision-making.

Where Can My Career Go?

Merchandising takes an entrepreneurial approach to planning and trading to drive business, while our buyers constantly seal the best deals by securing new opportunities in the marketplace. The merchant skills overlapping both functions provide the progressive adaptability that helps us deliver exceptional value to our customers.

We’re an ambitious business with exciting expansion plans across our European Markets. We believe in nurturing talent, and view everyone as a potential leader of the future. You’ll be empowered to make decisions from the outset and learn quickly in our fast-paced environment. Acquiring the skills needed to perform these early roles sets you on the path to becoming a great Merchandiser or Buyer in the future. You’ll gain experience across the business with the opportunity to work in several different product areas.

You’ll build relationships with lots of different Merchandisers and Buyers – it’s the best way to learn what we do, and how we do it!

Required

Fluency in English is required, and it is desirable, but not essential, to be fluent in another EU language (German, Italian, French, Dutch, Spanish, or Polish). This supports us in diversifying the Merchandising population to reflect our TJX Europe customer base and to fulfil internal expansion plans.

Cultural familiarity (for example, experience living abroad) is also desirable, but not essential.

Skills You’ll Need

• Confident with Excel
• Proficient in Data Analysis
• Curiosity and passion for our business and retail
• Ability to build solid and trusting relationships
• Ability to think outside the box and take risks
• Comfortable admitting your mistakes and learning from them
• Great communication skills
• Sharp commercial thinking and analytical skills
• Adaotability to thrive in a constantly changing environment where decisions happen quickly

What's In It for You?

As proud as we are of our past success, it’s our future that excites us most. We strive to provide opportunities for growth, recognition and a competitive salary and benefits package. Share our determination to think bolder and bigger, and be part of our future. Apply now .

At TJX Europe we’re committed to building an inclusive culture where all our associates feel welcome, valued and engaged. It’s the diversity of our associates that drives our success, and we welcome and encourage applications from everyone that wants to be part of our growing business.

We care about our culture, but we also prioritise the important things like competitive salaries, solid benefits and plenty of room to grow in your role. It’s our way of empowering you to make your career here.