Assistant Buyer - Footwear

Primarket; Dublin; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days leave + bank holidays + buy 5

Flexible working with early Friday fin

Healthcare and pension

Job summary

Primark is seeking an Assistant Buyer to support merchandising purchases and ensure timely delivery while maximizing sales and profitability. You’ll help build ranges from the ground up and influence product choices for strong regional and global scale.

Relocation to Dublin is supported as the team expands across Europe and beyond. You’ll collaborate with buyers and suppliers, manage stock information, and contribute to markdown planning.

Qualifications

• Experience as an assistant buyer or in fashion merchandising.
• Strong negotiation and supplier management skills.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Commercial awareness with ability to monitor price, quality and value.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to maximize sales and profitability.
• Support selection of products to achieve margin targets each season.
• Analyze range competitiveness against key competitors for price and value.
• Manage stock information, forecast and weekly sales data (WSSI).
• Support in-season order management, repeat orders and rescheduling to maximise profitability.
• Monitor sales performance and ensure timely delivery and correct intake phasing.
• Assist buyer in markdown proposals and stock monitoring.

Skills

Assistant Buyer experience

Negotiation

Organization

Commercial awareness

Communication

Education

Experience in fashion retail

Job description

Because you lead our next look. Create, your way.

Buying at Primark - Assistant Buyers support the Buyer's merchandising purchases and get them delivered while maximising sales and profitability.

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 any 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.

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, and 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.