Planning & Portfolio Partner - Enterprise PMO This role sits within the Enterprise Portfolio Management Office (EPMO), accountable for the management of Primark’s portfolio management processes for all investment and change initiatives across the business. This will involve engaging with business stakeholders to define, prioritise and manage the portfolio of initiatives to drive optimal value for the organisation. This role will be responsible for building a multiyear investment and change plan through leading the prioritisation, planning and execution of the enterprise-wide portfolio as well as tracking dependencies, issues and risks at the portfolio level. What You’ll Get People are at the heart of what we do here, so it’s essential we provide you with the right environment to perform at your very best. Let’s talk lifestyle: Healthcare, pension, and potential bonus. 27 days of leave, plus bank holidays and if you want, you can buy 5 more. Because Primark is all about tailoring to you, we offer Tax Saver Tickets, fitness centre, and a subsidised cafeteria. What You’ll Do as a Planning & Portfolio Manager Management of Primark’s portfolio management processes for all investment and change initiatives across the business. Translates demand into a clear, prioritised enterprise wide, delivery portfolio and multiyear plan, driving optimal value for the organisation ensuring the enterprise portfolio is aligned to the company’s strategic goals. Oversight and management of planning and prioritisation processes ensuring portfolio is aligned to strategic priorities and investments. Support and facilitates senior business stakeholders in quality decision making. Responsible for creating periodic performance and progress reports focusing on value, strategic alignment and business outcomes. Tracks overall portfolio progress, dependencies, issues and risks across the enterprise wide portfolio. Facilitates and leads monthly, quarterly and annual planning cycles in conjunction with Strategy, Technology and Finance and Senior Leadership. Develops and maintains ongoing oversight and monitoring of portfolio finances and benefits ensuring the overall investment of the Portfolio is staying within the planned timeline and budget. Defines, captures and prioritises the demand of investment and change initiatives in conjunction with business and technology stakeholders to build an effective portfolio. Maintain an overview of updates and additions to planned work as per strategic decision making and in line with governance driven commitments. Works with the Governance & Reporting lead to understand where each item is in the Portfolio and how the inflight Portfolio is tracking overall. Supports the evolution and continuous improvement of Primark’s EPMO. What You’ll Bring Educated to degree level and have at least 7-10 years’ experience in a PMO environment. Formal Project Management qualification (PMP/IPMA/PRINCE 2 Practitioner). Significant Project Portfolio Management and or business planning experience gained through several complex and varied environments. Experience of working with teams using a wide variety of change frameworks and methodologies (traditional waterfall and iterative/agile delivery and process improvement methodologies). Experience of using PPM Tools e.g. Planisware. About Primark At Primark, people matter. They’re the beating heart of our business and the reason we’ve grown from our first store in Dublin in 1969 to a £9bn+ turnover business and over 80,000 colleagues and over 440 stores in 17 countries today. Our values run through everything we do. In essence, we're Caring and always strive to put people first. We're also Dynamic, bravely pushing the boundaries to stay ahead. And finally, we succeed Together. If you need any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request, during your recruitment journey, such as extended time or breaks between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, mobility access, or assistive technology please contact your talent acquisition specialist. All offers of employment are subject to background checks, including right to work, reference education and for some roles criminal, and financial checks. If you have any concerns, please reach out to our talent acquisition team to discuss. Primark promotes equal employment opportunity, we strive to create an inclusive workplace where people can be themselves, access opportunities and thrive together. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Stock Optimisation Project Manager– (Stock Allocation and Replenishment) Primark is recruiting a Project Manager to lead the Stock Optimisation pillar of its Product Model Programme. This role will deliver a high-impact Allocation and Replenishment solution, driving change across systems, processes, and ways of working. The Project Manager will provide strategic oversight while ensuring hands-on delivery, managing a complex stakeholder landscape, enforcing strong project governance, and aligning cross-functional teams to achieve outcomes that directly support Primark’s long-term commercial and operational objectives. What You’ll Get People are at the heart of what we do here, so it’s essential we provide you with the right environment to perform at your very best. Healthcare, pension, and potential bonus. 27 days of leave, plus bank holidays and if you want, you can buy 5 more. Because Primark is all about tailoring to you, we offer Tax Saver Tickets, fitness centre, and a subsidised cafeteria. What You’ll Do as a Stock Optimisation Project Manager Lead the end-to-end delivery of a major, business-critical transformation project across people, process and technology, ensuring alignment with the Product Model overarching objectives. Define and own the project delivery, including scope, timeline, milestones, resource plans and critical dependencies. Establish and maintain strong governance frameworks, ensuring rigorous risk management, issue resolution and clear escalation paths. Engage and influence senior stakeholders across Primark and third-party vendors to secure engagement and maintain momentum. Manage multi-functional delivery teams, made up of internal and external resource, ensuring that roles and accountabilities are clear, and progress is transparent. Track project progress, KPIs and budgets, addressing variances and challenges, reporting to senior leadership. Ensure that the project adheres to best practice and quality standards in technology delivery and implementation. Integrate change management, communication and training plans into the overarching project plan to support adoption and deliver lasting process improvements. Follow and champion the mandated Primark delivery approach, continuously seeking opportunities to optimise delivery performance. What You’ll Bring Educated to degree level with 10+ years of Project / Programme Management experience delivering complex solutions. Experience of working within a Retail environment is essential, whilst experience in Allocation, Replenishment and Forecasting is highly desirable/advantageous. Experience in delivering scaled technology-enabled change, including the configuration, testing and deployment of a new SaaS based Allocation and Replenishment Platform and associated integration would be an advantage. Extensive Experience of all phases of testing, including; System Testing (ST), Systems Integration Testing (SIT) and End to End (E2E) Testing and Performance Testing required to test the solution prior to go live. Experience in Cutover/Implementation methodologies, process redesign and operating model change. Strong familiarity with various project delivery methodologies (e.g. Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid) with the ability to pragmatically apply them as and when required. Exceptional Stakeholder Management and Communication skills, with a proven ability to influence at senior levels and in managing cross-functional teams and external partners. Proven track record of navigating ambiguity and complexity, whilst maintaining delivery momentum and clear focus on business outcomes. Meticulous in planning, allocating and managing resource, to ensure project outcomes are successfully delivered. Considerable experience in working with or alongside Technology teams and third-party vendors on major platform rollouts. Primark promotes equal employment opportunity, we strive to create an inclusive workplace where people can be themselves, access opportunities and thrive together. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Customer Service Specialist As a Customer Experience Specialist, your role is to drive excellence and continuous improvement with high-quality standards in our Customer Service Operations. This involves partnering with internal stakeholders and overseeing the service provision of our Outsource Partner Operations. What You’ll Get People are at the heart of what we do here, so it’s essential we provide you with the right environment to perform at your very best. We offer Healthcare, pension, and potential bonus. 27 days of leave, plus bank holidays and if you want, you can buy 5 more. Because Primark is all about tailoring to you, we offer Tax Saver Tickets, fitness centre, and a subsidised cafeteria. What You’ll Do as a Customer Service Specialist In your role, you’ll collaborate with different people across a range of skillsets. Here’s a flavour of your day-to-day: Partners closely with our Customer Service Outsource Partner to drive value initiatives for our customers. Collecting, analysing and interpreting customer data to identify requirements and useful information to optimize customer experience. Create and prepare insights to present to senior management and leaders. Working closely with internal and external teams to drive enhancements to our Customer Service technology stack Creating a communication platform to inform and educate product and service teams including Marketing, Buying and New Business initiatives. Support the Managed Service Partner in the delivery of Customer Experience by ensuring agents have access to relevant information proactively and efficiently. Develop and own the Customer Service Guidelines and Procedures. Support the Customer Service Senior Manager with the Customer Service Chatbot Strategy. Regularly analyze key performance metrics for Chatbot and Live Chat and use these insights to identify and drive enhancements such as new features or integrations that provide added value for customers Content management for the Customer Service Knowledge Base, ensuring it remains aligned with business changes. Work cross-functionally with internal teams to ensure the content is accurate, relevant, and timely. What You’ll Bring Here at Primark, we want everyone to feel valued – so please bring your authentic self to work, of course with some other key experience and abilities for this role in particular: 5+ Years Experience in Customer Service A positive and approachable attitude with good problem solving skills Motivated, hardworking, with the ability to handle high-stress situations in a pressurised environment and maintain professionalism. Ability to prioritise tasks in a fast-paced environment; able to deliver solutions in face of unforeseen obstacles and challenging business requirements Proven experience with chatbot and live chat systems. Experience working with outsourced partners and managing service-level agreements (SLAs). Familiarity with emerging AI technologies and the ability to propose and implement new tools to improve customer service operations. Strong project management skills with the ability to devise and execute project plans for technology or process improvements. About Primark At Primark, people matter. They’re the beating heart of our business and the reason we’ve grown from our first store in Dublin in 1969 to a £9bn+ turnover business and over 80,000 colleagues and over 440 stores in 17 countries today. Our values run through everything we do. In essence, we're Caring and always strive to put people first. We're also Dynamic, bravely pushing the boundaries to stay ahead. And finally, we succeed Together. Primark promotes equal employment opportunity, we strive to create an inclusive workplace where people can be themselves, access opportunities and thrive together. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Because you make the difference Here at Primark, we love to do things our way. Because we help our customers keep up with high fashion at affordable prices. We do everything with passion, high standards and care around here. And if that sounds like you, join us as a Retail Assistant. Because you matter People are at the heart of what we do, so it’s essential that we provide you with the right environment to perform at your very best. We offer benefits that put you first: Salary: we offer a competitive salary €13.75 per hour plus premium Sunday rate Balance: Enjoy flexibility with accommodating shifts Pension: Secure your future with our generous pension scheme Discounts: Use your in-store employee discount across our fabulous range Support: Explore our well-being initiatives and employee assistance programme. Holiday: Enjoy generous holidays, based on your hours Opportunity to progress your career internationally What will I be doing? As a Retail Assistant, you’ll be making our customer’s day, every day. Here’s what this looks like in action: Providing customers with an amazing experience as you help them with things like sizes or styles, purchases, or returns Setting up a good-looking shop floor with full shelves, tidy fitting rooms and all the latest fashions, as well as keeping a tidy and well-organised stockroom Delivering a fast, friendly, efficient experience at till points, processing queries, voids, and returns. Receiving, unpacking and checking off new deliveries. Getting our products on to the shop floor and ensuring they’re all correctly priced - all while making sure everything meets our high standards Who you are: We love to delight our customers with amazing in store experiences and that starts with you! Here’s what we need: You’re passionate about people and creating those amazing experiences You’re honest, a strong communicator who can also listen, share ideas and get involved where needed You’ve got good organisational skills and attention to detail You’re a team player with high levels of motivation, a positive attitude and willingness to learn You’re interested in fashion and the latest looks Ideally, you’ve got some experience working within a busy retail environment Our fashion isn’t one-size-fits-all and neither is our culture. Primark promotes equal employment opportunity, we strive to create an inclusive workplace where people can be themselves, access opportunities and thrive together. Primark is an equal opportunities employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Because you make the difference Here at Primark, we love to do things our way. Because we help our customers keep up with high fashion at affordable prices. We do everything with passion, high standards and care around here. And if that sounds like you, join us as a Retail Assistant. Because you matter People are at the heart of what we do, so it’s essential that we provide you with the right environment to perform at your very best. We offer benefits that put you first: Salary: we offer a competitive salary €13.75 per hour plus premium Sunday rate Contract: Fixed Term, 11- 14 hours per week Balance: Enjoy flexibility with accommodating shifts Pension: Secure your future with our generous pension scheme Discounts: Use your in-store employee discount across our fabulous range Support: Explore our well-being initiatives and employee assistance programme. Holiday: Enjoy generous holidays, based on your hours Opportunity to progress your career internationally What will I be doing? As a Retail Assistant, you’ll be making our customer’s day, every day. Here’s what this looks like in action: Providing customers with an amazing experience as you help them with things like sizes or styles, purchases, or returns Setting up a good-looking shop floor with full shelves, tidy fitting rooms and all the latest fashions, as well as keeping a tidy and well-organised stockroom Delivering a fast, friendly, efficient experience at till points, processing queries, voids, and returns. Receiving, unpacking and checking off new deliveries. Getting our products on to the shop floor and ensuring they’re all correctly priced - all while making sure everything meets our high standards Who you are: We love to delight our customers with amazing in store experiences and that starts with you! Here’s what we need: You’re passionate about people and creating those amazing experiences You’re honest, a strong communicator who can also listen, share ideas and get involved where needed You’ve got good organisational skills and attention to detail You’re a team player with high levels of motivation, a positive attitude and willingness to learn You’re interested in fashion and the latest looks Ideally, you’ve got some experience working within a busy retail environment Our fashion isn’t one-size-fits-all and neither is our culture. Primark promotes equal employment opportunity, we strive to create an inclusive workplace where people can be themselves, access opportunities and thrive together. Primark is an equal opportunities employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Because we strive to put people first. Culture, our way. The Category Specialist will lead the activities across categories of spend with the accountability for developing and executing effective procurement strategies for the categories and actively contributing to the development of the procurement function’s service to Primark. What You’ll Get People are at the heart of what we do here, so it’s essential we provide you with the right environment to perform at your very best. Let’s talk lifestyle: Healthcare, pension, and potential bonus. 27 days of leave, plus bank holidays and if you want, you can buy 5 more. Because Primark is all about tailoring to you, we offer Tax Saver Tickets, fitness centre, and a subsidised cafeteria. What You’ll Do as a Packaging Category Specialist; You will lead and contribute to the development and execution of strategic category management, sourcing and supplier and risk management for assigned categories of goods and services across both business-as-usual and strategic investments / programmes, actively increasing spend under management and value for Primark You will lead and contribute to the development and execution of comprehensive, multi-year category plans, that deliver the category strategy and align with business goals, market dynamics, and internal demand, to ensure optimal performance, cost savings, and risk. You will generate ideas, identify opportunities and lead initiatives that drive long-term cost efficiency and value creation within your category, contributing towards the overarching multi-year cost efficiency programme. Using insights and analytics, you will create cost savings plans and sourcing strategies that align with business goals and represent a culture of innovation and dynamic agility. You will work with senior stakeholders to ensure agreement and alignment to all delivery plans (category, sourcing and cost efficiency programmes). You will nurture effective category relationships with GBS offshore partner, supporting the integration of our GBS partner offshore team into category ways of working with procurement and the business, within the assigned category. You will engage and align with business stakeholders to ensure that the GBS partner is equipped with the relevant information, data and requirements to execute against the agreed go-to market and sourcing plans You will manage the GBS partner for your projects to ensure project execution and delivery on time and in accordance with the agreed timings set out in the sourcing plan. You will monitor supplier performance for strategic partnerships, maintaining strong supplier relationships to drive cost savings, continuous improvement, innovation, sustainability, and other value beyond price. You will track cost savings and other benefits accurately and on time every period You will be required to monitor market trends, supply dynamics, and emerging risks to adjust category strategies accordingly. You will promote and adopt the use of digital tools and analytics to drive insights, process efficiency, and spend transparency. You will support the category manager in identifying and mitigating risks within assigned categories to ensure resilience and efficiency. Ensure regulatory compliance and uphold corporate governance standards. What You’ll Bring 5+ years related experience in a Procurement role. Be able to establish and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders (internal and external), ensuring business alignment on critical objectives. Experience and knowledge in category management is highly advantageous. Strong knowledge and understanding of procurement processes, policy, and systems. Experience of working within fast-paced and matrixed organisations. Experience of developing strategic partnerships with key suppliers. Ability to meet deadlines and prepare regular reports to share progress and performance. Knowledge of financial, legal and commercial contracts, sustainability/CSR and ethical sourcing. Ability to travel as required (15%). Ready? Good - because we can’t wait to see what you can offer. You’ll be joining a team of diverse, passionate, and talented individuals where you’ll truly belong, collaborating on projects that will shape the future of our function and connect our colleagues, customers and communities. About Primark At Primark, people matter. They’re the beating heart of our business and the reason we’ve grown from our first store in Dublin in 1969 to a £9bn+ turnover business and over 80,000 colleagues and over 440 stores in 17 countries today. Our values run through everything we do. In essence, we're Caring and always strive to put people first. We're also Dynamic, bravely pushing the boundaries to stay ahead. And finally, we succeed Together. If you need any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request, during your recruitment journey, such as extended time or breaks between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, mobility access, or assistive technology please contact your talent acquisition specialist. All offers of employment are subject to background checks, including right to work, reference education and for some roles criminal, and financial checks. If you have any concerns, please reach out to our talent acquisition team to discuss. Our fashion isn’t one-size-fits-all and neither is our culture. Primark promotes equal employment opportunity, we strive to create an inclusive workplace where people can be themselves, access opportunities and thrive together. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Overview Primark is an international clothing retailer employing more than 70,000 colleagues across 17 countries in Europe and the US. Founded in Ireland in 1969 under the Penneys brand, Primark aims to create maximum joy at minimum cost – less money and less impact on the planet. Primark continues to expand across new and existing markets with the aim of reaching 530 stores by the end of 2026. Every person impacts the culture at Primark. Our values: Caring (we always strive to put people first), Dynamic (we bravely push the boundaries to stay ahead) and Together (we learn more, laugh more and achieve more as a team) outline the behaviours we expect of our people as we work with each other, our customers, our suppliers and our partners. Let’s see what impact you can make! Assistant Product Technologist - Home & Lifestyle 12-month fixed term contract What You’ll Do You’ll play a key role in helping us develop products that meet Primark’s Quality Assurance Standards. Working closely with Product Technologists, buying teams, suppliers, and other stakeholders, you’ll support best practices and help ensure every product delivers on the quality and value our customers expect. Support product development by helping to assess quality, fit, and performance in line with Primark’s Quality Assurance Standards. Collaborate with Product Technologists, buying teams, and suppliers to maintain best practices and resolve quality issues quickly and effectively. Assist in testing and compliance processes , ensuring products meet commercial, legal, and industry requirements, including labelling and safety standards. Monitor product performance through returns data, customer feedback, and competitor benchmarking to identify opportunities for improvement. Contribute to supplier engagement by communicating quality expectations, sharing feedback, and supporting continuous improvement plans. Help prepare key documents such as tech packs, scorecards, and reports that support decision-making and cost efficiencies. Develop awareness of ethical and compliance processes , including supplier audits and standards, to better understand performance across the supply base. Communicate clearly and inclusively with colleagues and external partners, tailoring messages to different audiences and building positive relationships. Contribute to training and knowledge-sharing initiatives, such as the Primark Quality Academy, to help build capability across teams and suppliers. Take ownership of personal development by seeking learning opportunities, showing flexibility, and supporting team goals with a proactive, solutions-focused approach. What You’ll Get People are at the heart of what we do here, so it’s essential we provide you with the right environment to perform at your very best. Let’s talk lifestyle: Healthcare, pension, and potential bonus. 27 days of leave, plus bank holidays and if you want, you can buy 5 more. Primark is all about tailoring to you, we offer Tax Saver Tickets, fitness centre, and a subsidised cafeteria. If you need any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request, during your recruitment journey, such as extended time or breaks between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, mobility access, or assistive technology please contact your talent acquisition specialist. All offers of employment are subject to background checks, including right to work, reference education and for some roles criminal, and financial checks. If you have any concerns, please reach out to our talent acquisition team to discuss. Our fashion isn’t one-size-fits-all and neither is our culture. Primark promotes equal employment opportunity, we strive to create an inclusive workplace where people can be themselves, access opportunities and thrive together. Our fashion isn’t one-size-fits-all and neither is our culture. Primark promotes equal employment opportunity, we strive to create an inclusive workplace where people can be themselves, access opportunities and thrive together. REQ ID: JR-217 #J-18808-Ljbffr
Overview Insights Placement Student Because you’ll make the difference Ready to own your career in an ever-growing fashion hub? Then take on a Primark placement starting in Summer 2026. This is your chance to grab valuable experience in a global company that truly feels like a family. You’ll have real projects with real autonomy. You’ll get to know incredible experts who make our fashion a reality. And you’ll gain off-the-scale exposure, making a huge impact for our customers and your future. Want it? Then own it on our undergraduate placement programme. Because you matter People are at the heart of what we do, so it’s essential that we provide you with the right environment to perform at your very best. We offer benefits that put you first: Pay rate : Generous EUR 30,000 salary Development : A 12 month development programme which kicks off with our Freshers Week Balance : Our ‘Your Day, Your Way’ approach means you can finish up at 2pm every Friday if you’ve done your 37.5 hours that week Discounts : Use your in-store colleague discount across our fabulous range Support : Explore our well-being initiatives and Employee Assistance Programme, Let’s Talk. As well as mentorship to get the most out of your year Holiday : Enjoy 27 days holiday on top of the Bank Holidays And if you need to relocate to Dublin for the role: We’ll support you with : flights at the start and end of your placement, an additional gross relocation allowance of EUR 1000 in your first month pay to help get you settled in, a bundle of homeware so you don’t have to pack your duvet and pillows and a travel allowance to support with your travel over the holiday season. We’ll also support you opening a bank account and registering for tax and social security in Ireland. Not sure where to live? Primark currently partner with Highfield House, student accommodation. You will have the option to stay at Highfield House and if you do, Primark will generously contribute towards 25% of your total annual rent and cover your deposit! About you If you’re an undergraduate looking for a 12 month placement before you head back to university for your final year, we’d love to hear from you. If you’re in your last year at university or have already graduated, head back to the careers website to find other roles across the business. About the placement You don’t watch from the sidelines around here — you get stuck in. Through hands-on experience and responsibility from the get-go, you’ll gain a vast insight into how our business works and contribute to it from day one. Inspiring, supportive colleagues will make you feel welcome and valued. And we’ll also help you to develop your skill set and grow your potential through supported learning with on-the-job training, masterclasses, and an assigned buddy. What you’ll need Curious, detail-focused, organised, strategic thinker. That’s you. You’re someone who likes to question the “why” behind how people think and act; someone who is intrigued by what makes a brand. A great communicator who can engage people by creating a story, rather than just reporting numbers. You’ll be able to navigate numerous stakeholders, develop relationships, and adapt findings to make insights bespoke to their function. With your initiative and interest in marketing research, you’ll thrive in a fast-paced international environment thanks to your proactive attitude and brilliant problem solving. What you’ll do Explore the ‘why’ behind the ‘what’. Your role will cover all things brand and consumer, helping the business understand how the Primark brand is perceived and what the key opportunities are for brand growth. To do this, you’ll work on our brand tracker; working with our external agency to track consumer perceptions of Primark and competitors across numerous international markets. You’ll evaluate consumer reactions to campaigns to understand the impact of marketing activations and help develop future strategy. On the consumer side, you’ll explore the way people think and act, such as by creating consumer profiles, understanding country differences and the impact of media, and responding to ad-hoc requests. This will develop your skills in a variety of qualitative and quantitative research methods and give you the opportunity to make your mark on Primark. All this insight needs communicating, so you’ll be challenged to present findings in an easy to understand, actionable manner. With Primark increasingly entering new markets, and consumer trends constantly changing, you’ll work creatively to uncover new opportunities and help inform business strategy. Why should you apply? In Primark, we’ve always said everyone’s invited and we’re committed to making everyone feel safe and comfortable to be themselves. We believe that a diverse, inclusive, and accessible environment elevates us all, and enables creative ideas and collaboration to flourish. Because when we work together, we can accomplish so much more. And yes, this place moves fast, and it’s growing even faster but we’re committed to providing the best, and most socially and environmentally ethical fashion that’s affordable for everyone. Primark Cares is our commitment to reducing fashion waste, halving our carbon footprint, and improving the lives of the people who make our products. This placement has real impact, you could even see the results of your work, out on the shop floor! Make your CV look amazing and if you wow us, there could be a permanent job up for grabs when you graduate. Our fashion isn’t one-size-fits-all and neither is our culture. Primark promotes equal employment opportunity, we strive to create an inclusive workplace where people can be themselves, access opportunities and thrive together. REQ ID: JR-1264 #J-18808-Ljbffr
Overview Trainee Merchandiser — Student Placement Year Because you’ll make the difference Ready to own your career in an ever-growing fashion hub? Then take on a Primark placement starting in Summer 2026. This is your chance to grab valuable experience in a global company that truly feels like a family. You’ll have real projects with real autonomy. You’ll get to know incredible experts who make our fashion a reality. And you’ll gain off-the-scale exposure, making a huge impact for our customers and your future. Want it? Then own it on our undergraduate placement programme. Because you matter People are at the heart of what we do, so it’s essential that we provide you with the right environment to perform at your very best. We offer benefits that put you first: Pay rate : Generous EUR 30,000 salary Development : A 12 month development programme which kicks off with our Freshers Week Balance : Our ‘Your Day, Your Way’ approach means you can finish up at 2pm every Friday if you’ve done your 37.5 hours that week Discounts : Use your in-store colleague discount across our fabulous range Support : Explore our well-being initiatives and Employee Assistance Programme, Let’s Talk. As well as mentorship to get the most out of your year Holiday : Enjoy 27 days holiday on top of the Bank Holidays And if you need to relocate to Dublin for the role: We’ll support you with : flights at the start and end of your placement, an additional gross relocation allowance of EUR 1000 in your first month pay to help get you settled in, a bundle of homeware so you don’t have to pack your duvet and pillows and a travel allowance to support with your travel over the holiday season. We’ll also support you opening a bank account and registering for tax and social security in Ireland. Not sure where to live? Primark currently partner with Highfield House, student accommodation. You will have the option to stay at Highfield House and if you do, Primark will generously contribute towards 25% of your total annual rent and cover your deposit! About you If you’re an undergraduate looking for a 12 month placement before you head back to university for your final year, we’d love to hear from you. If you’re in your last year at university or have already graduated, head back to the careers website to find other roles across the business. About the placement You don’t watch from the sidelines around here — you get stuck in. Through hands-on experience and responsibility from the get-go, you’ll gain a vast insight into how our business works and contribute to it from day one. Inspiring, supportive colleagues will make you feel welcome and valued. And we’ll also help you to develop your skill set and grow your potential through supported learning with on-the-job training, masterclasses, and an assigned buddy. What you’ll need You have a genuine connection and interest in numbers and figures, an eye for detail and a real awareness of timelines — even when the pressure is on. You’ll use your curiosity to get to know our network of professionals and drive excellence. You won’t be short of initiative either. In fact, you’ll be happy to handle your own workload with the support of others. If you’re studying Fashion, Business Management, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics or a Commercial based degree, the Primark placement in Merchandising is the perfect fit for you. What you’ll do After induction, you’ll get stuck into sales and stock monitoring, solving data inaccuracies, and producing analysis reports. You’ll learn about a department by doing real work with your teams on tasks and projects. You’ll strengthen relationships and share your ideas at team meetings, grow what you know at masterclasses, and have regular catch ups with your assigned buddy and line manager to support your development. So when you present to your Director at the end of your placement, you won’t be short of things to say. Why should you apply? In Primark, we’ve always said everyone’s invited and we’re committed to making everyone feel safe and comfortable to be themselves. We believe that a diverse, inclusive, and accessible environment elevates us all, and enables creative ideas and collaboration to flourish. Because when we work together, we can accomplish so much more. And yes, this place moves fast, and it’s growing even faster but we’re committed to providing the best, and most socially and environmentally ethical fashion that’s affordable for everyone. Primark Cares is our commitment to reducing fashion waste, halving our carbon footprint, and improving the lives of the people who make our products. This placement has real impact, you could even see the results of your work, out on the shop floor! Make your CV look amazing and if you wow us, there could be a permanent job up for grabs when you graduate. Isn’t it time you put theory into practice? We think so. Apply now for a Primark placement and start owning your journey. Closing date: Friday 7th November 2025. We reserve the right to close the application window early should we receive sufficient applications Our fashion isn’t one-size-fits-all and neither is our culture. Primark promotes equal employment opportunity, we strive to create an inclusive workplace where people can be themselves, access opportunities and thrive together. REQ ID: JR-1345 #J-18808-Ljbffr
Overview Job Title: Product Technologist – Socks & Hosiery (Ladies, Men's, Children's) Reports To: Quality Manager Team: Ladies Essentials Location: Dublin Job Type: 12-month fixed term contract Purpose of the Role To ensure any product developed and supplied to Primark complies with international Quality Assurance Standards & Regulations. To work alongside buying teams, suppliers and key stakeholders to establish and maintain best practise and to meet the Primark customer's expectations. Responsibilities Product and Process Understand and support delivery of the Primark Departmental and Quality strategy to deliver the customer promise. Demonstrate strong technical expertise to deliver quality products that are safe, legal and fit for purpose. Demonstrate proven experience developing ladies, men’s, children’s including baby categories across socks and hosiery. Possess deep technical knowledge of socks and hosiery product construction, and fit. Apply strong commercial awareness to develop socks and hosiery products at entry, mid, and exit price points, understanding the requirements and differences between each. Partner with Buying and Design to interpret creative direction into commercially viable, well-constructed, safe and compliant products for all our retail markets. Provide innovative, solution-oriented approaches to product development challenges while maintaining quality, cost, compliance and speed to market. Demonstrate a strong understanding of testing standards and an ability to commercially evaluate testing, including knowledge for children’s testing and safety requirements. Responsible for ensuring all products signed off meet the relevant quality and compliance requirements. Adheres to Best Practice ways of working, focusing on Risk Assessment Review / Black Seal / Gold Seal approval. Quality benchmarking of Primark and key competitors for fit, quality and performance. Working alongside the Primark Compliance team to ensure the Primark Quality Standards are in line with industry standards (Value/Volume retail). Demonstrates an understanding of the legal requirements for socks and hosiery products including the substantiation of claims. Supports and resolves quality issues in a timely manner with clear solutions and communication to all relevant stakeholders. Evaluating risk and ability to make commercial recommendations on quality priorities in a volume environment. Monitors the Returns Report to identify high returning styles/products at store level, working with the supply base and offshore team to resolve and improve future deliveries. Identifies risk suppliers/product for Pre-shipment and CFS inspection. Aware of emerging trends, innovations and legal requirements to proactively support product development. Liaise with retail teams to understand and interpret customer feedback on quality issues. Manage the customer complaints providing support to Quality Manager – conducting investigative process to a resolution. Suppliers Through reporting (portal testing, store visits, pre-shipment inspections, returns and CFS reports) identify quality issues within the supply base and work with the buying teams and the Quality Manager to support solutions. In partnership with the buying teams and Quality Manager participate in supplier meetings to drive the quality agenda. Maintain regular updates to the supply base on Primark quality standards. Engage with Sourcing and Ethical teams to understand supplier performance. Identify opportunities where process efficiencies can be developed and drive cost savings Communication and Influence Through regular, timely and robust communication promote and represent Quality Assurance within the department, facilitating a culture of continuous improvement. Works with the Quality Manager on the strategy for the socks and hosiery teams. Through training and engagement with Buying and Suppliers, improve the sampling hit rate and support innovation. Supports and delivers departmental updates and presentations both internally and externally. Attends allocated department meetings representing Quality Assurance. Demonstrates ability to influence Buyers, Heads of and Directors with their decision-making regarding quality standards. Working with others / Leading and Managing others Coaches’ others to identify their skills, abilities and development areas and aligns these to stretching and challenging development activities while maintaining motivation. Conducts regular, open discussions with direct reports about their strengths and development areas, facilitating an understanding of performance expectations and the creation of formal development plans. Facilitates team decision making, consistency and fairness when working with others. Actively seeks out stretching opportunities to support own development. Provides training in best practice for sample approval to QA, buying teams and suppliers. Work in collaboration with the offshore Quality Team and buying on CFS rejections. Our fashion isn’t one-size-fits-all and neither is our culture. Primark promotes equal employment opportunity, we strive to create an inclusive workplace where people can be themselves, access opportunities and thrive together. REQ ID: JR-555 #J-18808-Ljbffr
