TJ Maxx interview 2

I'm interested in the merchandising development program for several reasons. Besides the obvious of my love for fashion and following trends, this program in particular not only provides a challenge, but also allows me to be able to offer my creative input and make decisions while thriving in an ever-changing, fast paced environment. I liked that the program allows for on the job training as well as store and vendor visits. There is also unlimited growth in planning and buying with the opportunity to travel all over the world.

My senior year, I took a Psychology seminar class where I was given an assignment to report on the findings of cross-cultural differences among prosocial behavior, looking at the United States and non-western cultures in particular. Wondering whether Western or non-western cultures helped more? In doing this assignment, first I defined the question, made a hypothesis, and defined the variables. I gathered my information from psycinfo, which is a Psychology database, and I used different articles that varied in methodologies and motivational scales. I looked at individualism/collectivism. In-group/out-group, values. After collecting and organizing all of the data, I analyzed the trends and drew conclusions.

Your company is one of several potential opportunities I am exploring. I'm still pretty early in my job search but I've applied to a number of opportunities that will allow me to use my decision making skills and my interpersonal skills, however this position is the most exciting to me. In fact, I think this position is a particularly good fit for my skill set because I can leverage my significant experience in retail.

Pleasing an irate customer who wanted to return something. Her item was used and we don't return used merchandise. Told her this. Eventually I took it back and put it on a store merchandise card.

I'm not sure anyone really knows where they will be in 10 years, but every year I would like to see myself growing from the previous position. I want to acquire new skills, new knowledge, and new insights into the industry. After this program I want to progress to an allocation analyst, senior allocation analyst, and then a planner or a buyer, perhaps even work internationally. In order to accomplish these goals, I will start by making a clear, defined list of my goals and by each goal I will set a specific date of when I hope to accomplish that goal. I will hang these goals where I can see them so I will stay motivated. In the meantime I will acquire new skills to help me reach these goals and continue to develop more business relationships. For example, I will learn a new language so I can eventually work internationally as a buyer.

TJ maxx is the largest off-price retailer with quality merchandise at great prices. As a current associate of TJ Maxx, I'm already familiar with the TJ Maxx culture and I love the fact that TJ Maxx gives back to the community. My favorite charity TJ Maxx participates in is save the children. With consistent growth, there is flexibility to develop cross functionally and work with multiple cultures around the world

I view most things as an opportunity to learn. If you learn something from an experience, it can never be a failure. I try to learn from everything I do. I failed to complete an assignment on time. It was my final semester in college and I was working a lot and had 18 credit hours. I asked for an extension. Next time I would have requested more time off at work. I thought I was ahead of schedule. Now I always try to complete my work early. In the middle of the project I wanted to change a part of the assignment. I realized ahead of time that I wouldn't be able to finish on time. I worked hard. Finished it __ days late. I learned from it. I would use a spreadsheet and set priorities and deadlines. I did not meet the deadline because I underestimated the amount of time the assignment would take me to complete. I learned the importance of better estimating time. S-We didn't make our sales card goal. We have a rewards card goal that is set every day, weekly, and monthly. A-People would even ask out on the sales floor to help their team out instead of just leaving it to the frontlines. I checked everyone's progress as well and printed their sales analysis at the end of the shift so they would know how they were doing. We went over in huddles ways to overcome no's. R-The next week, we recovered and made our goal. That Saturday we even got 20 cards. Before, there was a lack of feedback, lack of motivation, and some newer associates didn't know how to ask for a rewards card. Now when people get cards we announce it over the headset and we celebrate their success. For the first year of college, I worked 20 hours a week with two jobs and two psychology labs. It was my first time balancing work and school at the same time, and it was a difficult adjustment at first. I learned a lot-about time management, about planning ahead, and about knowing my workload limits. Failed a test-which made me very upset. I arranged to meet with a tutor once a week. The tutor helped a lot. My grades soon improved.

Off-price stores sell brand-name items found, but at far lower prices than conventional retailers. They can do this because they sell merchandise from a previous season that a store or brand couldn't sell.

I would like to use my knowledge of consumer behavior, knowledge of TJ Maxx's clientele, and my brand knowledge to keep bringing repeat customers into TJX as well as prospect new customers and business to ensure growth and prosperity.

I had already clocked out but I made the decision to stay and work off the clock. Management is always telling us to empower ourselves. Didn't allow the problem to fester. Acted with the customer in mind. I could see my coworker was needing help. Customer accused me of me not giving them back the correct change. Didn't have time to count the drawer down as it was a busy Saturday. So I gave them back the change that they said I had not given them and I made a note and put it in the drawer for the cash office associate explaining why the register would be short and told my manager.

I'm a leader in my current role as CEC. I delegate tasks, train new hires, and make quick decisions while empowering myself. I'm always available and ready to help the people on my team, whether it's a work related issue or a non-work related issue. I treat all members on my team fairly, give and receive constructive feedback, and most importantly practice what I preach. I like the rewards and charity programs that we do because I get to work with my team toward a common goal. I hold myself accountable for my part and they are held accountable for theirs.

I often experiment and will try anything I can to find solutions.

Someone was sharing personal information at the frontlines. I'm not afraid to take action when necessary. Helped improve our customer satisfaction scores. Duty assignment list- Made the store cleaner and helped us get out on time and earlier so we weren't going over payroll.

Code Adam. Time was moving quickly. I got a detailed description of the child from the parents. I took responsibility and gave the description of the child on the headset and told all associates to look for the missing child. Blocked the doors. In ten minutes if we didn't find the child we would call the police. In the end, the child was found and was reunited with their parents. Announced over the headset the child was found. I did the right thing

More English/Spanish bilingual signs because we have a very international client base and make the store more handicap accessible by providing wheelchairs

The allocation analyst partners with buyers for how to best drive sales and is responsible for placing the product at the right store at the right time. Analyze sales trends (Know how the performance of the product is-what's doing well, what's not, and what's driving sales), anticipate consumer buying patterns and fashion trends, evaluates in-store and competitors' merchandise selections and develops distribution strategies for hundreds of stores nationwide.

I'm not sure what the other candidates can offer, but I believe my 6 years in retail with TJ Maxx, combined with my psychology background, my analytical abilities, my international experience, and my willingness to learn and never stop growing make me a valuable asset to your company. These traits enable me to better understand the client and will allow me to foster better vendor relationships. More skills: ability to make decisions quickly, good interpersonal skills to react to a customer's needs, can comfortably handle uncertainty.

I came up with a solution that no one else had thought of. Whitney's wedding.

Greg's problem

As an optimist, I don't take no for an answer and I keep looking until I find a solution to a problem. I have an open mind and am flexible in adapting to new environments. My willingness to adapt to change. I understand that there are times that I may be needed in another role.

Too detailed oriented that I lose focus on the overall aspect, however I don't want to have to do the project over again. I want people to like me. Not saying no, I had to learn to say no.

Latin America-Brazil

Define the problem, What are the options, consult others, look at the bigger picture, use intuition, reasoning, look at the situation from all angles, prioritize and figure out what's most important

Applying to study abroad. Get outside of my comfort zone

consider two components when selecting garments and collections: 1) is it what Marshalls' customers are looking for, and 2) does the price point make sense?

I'm goal-oriented, I set high goals for myself, seize opportunities when they arise, make things happen for myself, I always want to keep growing and learning. A self-starter who likes to make decisions and has a passion for Marketing. I set high standards for myself and currently I'm working on becoming bilingual and eventually a polyglot. I appreciate learning about other cultures, backgrounds, and languages.