As an Assistant Buyer at Primark, you’ll help build our ranges from the ground up and influence some of the hottest high street fashions. You’ll support our buyer in choosing the products that sell and make us more profitable. You’ll have the opportunity to see your ranges come to life on a truly global scale and experience the satisfaction you know goes with it.
In a competitive industry, we’re the growing business you can’t hold back. Right now, we’re expanding across Northern Europe, Iberia, France, Ireland, Italy, the UK and the US. So, not only will it be your job to influence which clothes we sell in different regions, there may be exciting opportunities to travel.
What You’ll Get:
The world is changing and it’s important we support our colleagues. People are at the heart of what we do at Primark so it’s essential we provide the right environment for you to perform at your best. That’s why we offer benefits that put you first.
Some of our benefits are:
27 days of leave, plus bank holidays and if you want, you can buy 5 more.
Flexible Working, opportunity for an early Friday finish, and a subsidised cafeteria.
Healthcare, pension, and potential bonus
Job Description
What You’ll Do:
In your role, you’ll collaborate with different people across a range of skillsets. Here’s a flavour of your day-to-day:
Sales and Commercial Focus – Maximising sales, opportunities and performance
Contribute to (or develop and source where applicable) the selection of products which will achieve company margin and profit targets each season and financial year
Continually assess product range with key competitors to compare price, quality and value
Financial Range Planning / WSSI (Weekly Sales and Stock Information)
Achieve stock turn targets to maximise overall contribution
Take appropriate action in-season with repeat orders, cancellations and rescheduling of orders to maximise profitability
Monitor, report and react to product sales performance
Ensure prompt delivery of merchandise and correct phasing of intake to meet sales
Assist the buyer in the preparation of mark down proposals in line with company policy and monitor this stock with a view to selling through
Continually monitor the critical path
Qualifications
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:
An experienced assistant buyer, with fashion knowledge and proven negotiating skills.
Goal‐driven - You’ll assist the Buyer in selecting must‐have fashion trends, while always keeping in mind our sales targets and margins for the financial year.
Total organisation - You’ll have perfect attention to detail when managing your orders and work closely with the merchandising team to make sure they hit stores.
Commercial awareness - Keep a constant eye on our main competitors, comparing the price, quality and value of their ranges with our own – while providing weekly sales and stock info.
Strong communication - Maintain flexible and beneficial supplier relationships. Support buyer in negotiating the best prices and margins for the product.
Quality obsessed - Make sure garment specifications are spot on and all documentation is completed to the highest standard.
Additional Information
Relocating to Dublin
We’re building a truly global team in Dublin. You’ll find many reasons to relocate besides the career opportunity. Dublin is a friendly, vibrant, cosmopolitan city that has attracted businesses and people from all over the word. The social scene is legendary, and there’s lots going on if music, the arts or sport is your thing. The beautiful Irish countryside and coastline are on the doorstep too. Plus, Primark will offer relocation support to ensure your move to Dublin is an easy transition for you.
Ready? Good - because we can’t wait to see what you can offer. You’ll be joining a team of diverse, passionate, and skilled professionals where you’ll truly belong, collaborating on projects that will shape the future of our industry. If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet all the criteria, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this role or another one, and our recruitment team Can determine where your skills may fit in at Primark.
Apply to be part of our future and we’ll help you develop yours.
If you need any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility requests, 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.
Relocation support
Flexible hours
Pension
Bonus
Pay
Pay is not stated in the ad.
Estimate take-home pay for a figure you enter
Estimated take-home pay
Explore gross pay after typical payroll taxes for a work location.
Illustrative estimate only; assumes a standard employee profile and may omit benefits, pensions, credits and local rules. Regional and city-specific tax applies only where the selected calculator supports it; other results are country-level. Salary and location are sent only when you calculate: Paysums for supported regions, or WorthOf for wider country coverage. Confirm with an official payroll or tax source before making decisions.
Visa sponsorship and relocation: not stated in the ad.
JobCheckPoint never asks candidates to pay, and genuine employers shouldn't either. If this job asks you for money (registration, training, visa or equipment fees), don't pay. Report it below.
