There aren't many buying roles with the kind of freedom that TK Maxx offers. Whereas other retailers' send their buyers out on merchandise searches around four times a year, we make sure our buyers can travel to market and source goods on a much more regular basis

The advantages of making so many trips to market (both in the UK and abroad) are clear - just ask the people who regularly buy from our stores. They're able to enjoy a quality range of stock that always offers them something new and exciting, at a cheaper price than they'd pay elsewhere. And that's partly thanks to our opportunistic buying strategy.

Because we can buy closer to need, we can be much smarter about trends, fashions and seasonal changes. Also, because we make deals near to when we need the merchandise, we're in a good position to negotiate a better price with the vendor.

As one of our buyers, you'll find yourself without a range plan. Far from being daunting, it's an exciting opportunity to really get the most out of your creativity and knowledge - after all, you'll be the one deciding what you think will be the next big sellers flying out of our stores. Put simply, yours will be a buying role in its purest sense.