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TJX Companies

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 Centres 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:

Principal Architect (Oracle Retail & Merchandising)

What you'll discover
Inclusive culture and career growth opportunities
Global IT Organization which collaborates across U.S., Canada, Europe and Australia, click here to learn more
Challenging, collaborative, and team-based environmentWhat you'll do

TJX Enterprise Architecture is spearheading global digital transformation across the organization. The Enterprise Solution Architecture function reports into the Office of CIO, and partners closely with IT product teams to define strategy and architecture that addresses current and future business and technology needs across the enterprise.Our Solution Architects enable the adoption of a modern technology foundation, including Cloud, DevOps, Intelligent Automation, Robotics, AI/ML etc. and explore how we might use other innovative technologies in the future.

As a Merchandising Architect, your focus will be in supporting our "Merchandising"IT functions, which includes Buying, Planning & Merch Operations globally. In this role, you will be instrumental in supporting the Buying, Planning & Merchandising product teams to execute on a strategy to modernize our application ecosystem, and to help deliver on critical new capabilities needed for the Global Merch Initiatives.

What you'll need

Key to success is the ability to develop trusted stakeholder (IT & Business) relationships, and to deliver value in a dynamic environment. We are a global team, so the ability to work across time zones and cultures is essential.

Qualifications: Must have
Subject matter expertise in Merchandising areas (merchandise planning, price and markdown management, purchase order and inventory management, financial reconciliation, store allocations etc.)
Experience in Merchandising & Planning ERP platforms like - Oracle Retail, Infor, SAP IS Retail
Strong design & engineering experience. Ability to design & document solutions that are appropriate to the problem at hand, ensuring simplicity, cost effectiveness, and maintainability
Experience in Architecture disciplines: standards, designs and patterns (application, integration, security, etc.), blueprints, roadmaps.
Familiarity with application architecture & development fundamentals, e.g. Service Architecture, Agile, DevSecOps, Cloud, Non-Functional Requirements
Ability to partner effectively with key stakeholders to influence and gain consensus on Solutions/application architecture
Excellent communications and collaboration skills
Strong strategic and critical thinking skills
Comfortable dealing with ambiguity and adversityDesired
Expertise in Oracle Retail MOM application and any other custom Merch Operations platforms
Experience in defining Architecture Runway by analyzing requirements, documenting & reviewing Solution design options
Experience working in an agile delivery environment
Ability to learn and adapt quicklyPreferred Qualifications
10+ years of IT experience with at least 5 years in Retail Merchandising ERP Systems
Experience working in the Retail Industry implementing/enhancing Merchandising Systems
Familiarity with modern application architecture, e.g. microservices, web/mobile app architecture, cloud-native app architecture in the context of large-scale Enterprise Solutions
Exposure to variety of software stacks such as Oracle, PL-SQL and other relational databasesExposure to variety of public cloud platforms like Azure/AWS PaaS services
Benefits include Associate discount; 401(k) match; medical/dental/vision; HSA; health care FSA; life insurance; short/long-term disability; paid holidays/vacation /sick/bereavement/parental leave; EAP; incentive programs for management; auto/home insurance discounts; tuition reimbursement; scholarship program; adoption/surrogacy assistance; smoking cessation; child care/cell phone discounts; pet/legal insurance; credit union; referral bonuses. All benefits are subject to applicable plan or program terms (including eligibility terms) and may change from time to time. Contact your TJX representative for more information.

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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This position has a starting salary range of $(phone number removed) to $(phone number removed) per year. Actual starting pay is determined by a number of factors, including relevant skills, qualifications, and experience. This position is eligible for an annual incentive as well as long-term incentives

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