Market Intelligence Manager - Procurement, Sourcing, Supplier research

TJX Companies

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Job Description

Job Title

Market Intelligence Manager

Purpose: The Market Intelligence Manager leads the Market Intelligence function for GS&P, providing strategic market, supplier, category, risk, and economic insights that inform sourcing strategies and business decisions. The role is accountable for the Market Intelligence strategy, operating model, governance, technologies, and team development, while ensuring the function delivers measurable business value. The Manager leads a team of specialists while also personally contributing to some strategic and complex intelligence initiatives. The role also drives innovation through AI-enabled capabilities, external intelligence partnerships, and continuous improvement to enhance decision-making, identify opportunities, and mitigate risk across the organization.

Major Duties/ Responsibilities

Manage a team of Market Intelligence Senior Specialists and be accountable for the overall effectiveness, adoption, and performance of the Market Intelligence function.

Coach, develop, and support team members through workload planning, stretch assignments, performance management, succession planning, and talent development

Allocate resources across strategic priorities while maintaining a balanced and sustainable team workload.

Set expectations for research quality, business partnering, insight storytelling, executive-ready deliverables, and stakeholder engagement across the team.

Lead the development and continuous evolution of the Market Intelligence strategy, operating model, governance framework, and delivery standards to ensure alignment with GS&P priorities and measurable business value.

Establish delivery, prioritization, quality, and performance management processes while driving continuous improvement, technology adoption, and scalable ways of working.

Serve as a trusted advisor to GS&P leadership by translating market, supplier, category, risk, and economic intelligence into actionable recommendations that support sourcing strategies, supplier negotiations, opportunity identification, and business decision-making.

Personally lead and deliver the strategic, complex, and high-impact market intelligence engagements while providing direction and oversight across broader team deliverables.

Conduct and oversee market research, benchmarking, supplier assessments, and opportunity analyses to generate actionable recommendations.

Actively support project delivery by providing subject matter expertise, quality assurance, executive engagement, and direct contribution to key initiatives when additional leadership, expertise, or capacity is required.

Own relationships with market intelligence providers, research subscriptions, benchmarking services, data providers, and intelligence platforms, including contracts, renewals, budgets, service performance, and value realization.

Evaluate, implement, and optimize Market Intelligence tools and technologies to support business needs and data integration.

Drive adoption of AI-enabled intelligence solutions that combine external market insights with internal business data.

Develop and maintain an AI-enabled Market Intelligence roadmap aligned with GS&P priorities, technology strategy, and governance requirements.

Lead the adoption of intelligent agents and AI-enabled solutions for market monitoring, supplier risk management, opportunity identification, and research automation.

Establish governance, performance measures, and responsible AI practices while evaluating emerging technologies that enhance the effectiveness and scalability of Market Intelligence.

Decision Making

Makes decisions on Market Intelligence priorities, operating model, governance standards, quality expectations, and resource allocation.

Applies independent judgement to evaluate complex market, supplier, risk, pricing, and business data, providing recommendations to senior stakeholders.

Recommends sourcing, supplier, technology, and capability investment decisions, while determining ownership and allocation of high-priority or executive-level requests.

Span of Control (Direct/Indirect reports)

Leads a team of Market Intelligence Senior Specialists, with accountability for team performance, capability development, workload management, and delivery outcomes.

Oversee the Market Intelligence capability across multiple GS&P categories, geographies, stakeholder groups, and strategic priorities.

Influences senior leaders, cross-functional partners, vendors, and technology teams through subject matter expertise, insights, and strategic leadership.

Scope of Responsibility (Financial impact)

Accountable for the effectiveness, adoption, scalability, and business impact of the Market Intelligence function across GS&P.

Influences sourcing strategies, supplier decisions, risk management, category planning, and executive decision-making through actionable intelligence and insights.

Owns intelligence provider relationships, budgets, contracts, and technology investments, while shaping Market Intelligence, data, analytics, and AI roadmaps.

Skills/Knowledge

Technical / Functional Skills

Strong knowledge of market intelligence, procurement, sourcing, supplier research, benchmarking, pricing, cost drivers, and supply market dynamics.

Strong executive storytelling, presentation development, and data visualization skills, with the ability to communicate complex insights through