Accounts Payable Vendor Relations Manager

The TJX Companies, Inc.

2d•Onsite

About The Position

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 Centers 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: The Opportunity: Grow Your Career. Acts as a liaison with Merchandising and vendors to support vendor relationships. Works with Merchants to educate them on vendor history and short shipping patterns with vendors. Makes recommendations on settlement proposals with vendors. Works with systems to ensure Service Now and Vendor Self Service are kept up to date and offers suggestions on enhancements. Supports and review’s Dept’s work. Works with Supervisors to monitor workload and reassigns resources as needed to ensure all tasks are completed timely. Provides feedback and conducts coaching sessions to Supervisors/staff to enhance their professional performance. Ensure Dept is structured based on business needs as well as evaluate Dept standards. Makes recommendations as needed. Reviews, approves, and submits work to senior management for approval. Reviews areas productivity and backlog to ensure accuracy of data. Ensures debit balance and liability balances are kept to a minimum. Ensures Dept procedures are updated and makes recommendations to enhance operational efficiencies. Point person for audit requests, ensuring all documentation is provided, complete and accurate. Point person on system initiatives to ensure project timelines are kept. Identify and report issues as they arise. Works with Supervisors to create bench strength in the Dept. Provides opportunities to associates that will enhance their professional growth. Special projects as assigned. Who We’re Looking for: You.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Business or equivalent Finance job experience.
Payables, or Managerial experience
Strong leadership skills
Ability to achieve Dept goals through managing a team in a fast-paced environment
Strong problem-solving skills
Strong oral and written communication
Strong organization, prioritization, and multitasking skills
Good follow through skills
Strong Computer skills
Strong Customer Service Skills with the ability to diffuse sensitive situations.

Responsibilities

Acts as a liaison with Merchandising and vendors to support vendor relationships.
Works with Merchants to educate them on vendor history and short shipping patterns with vendors.
Makes recommendations on settlement proposals with vendors.
Works with systems to ensure Service Now and Vendor Self Service are kept up to date and offers suggestions on enhancements.
Supports and review’s Dept’s work.
Works with Supervisors to monitor workload and reassigns resources as needed to ensure all tasks are completed timely.
Provides feedback and conducts coaching sessions to Supervisors/staff to enhance their professional performance.
Ensure Dept is structured based on business needs as well as evaluate Dept standards.
Makes recommendations as needed.
Reviews, approves, and submits work to senior management for approval.
Reviews areas productivity and backlog to ensure accuracy of data.
Ensures debit balance and liability balances are kept to a minimum.
Ensures Dept procedures are updated and makes recommendations to enhance operational efficiencies.
Point person for audit requests, ensuring all documentation is provided, complete and accurate.
Point person on system initiatives to ensure project timelines are kept.
Identify and report issues as they arise.
Works with Supervisors to create bench strength in the Dept.
Provides opportunities to associates that will enhance their professional growth.
Special projects as assigned.