DEPARTMENT MANAGER

Primark Stores Limited; Dublin; On-site; EUR 47,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days annual leave

Pension

Colleague discount

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Primark Stores Limited is seeking a Department Manager at Primark Blanchardstown, Ireland. The role focuses on managing a department, ordering stock, and merchandising while leading a team to maximize sales and deliver exceptional customer service.

You will develop your team, participate in digital learning, and cover store operations when senior staff aren’t present. This is a fixed-term full-time position with a 6-month contract and an emphasis on customer experience.

Qualifications

• Experienced manager with proven leadership skills.
• Ability to view situations from a commercial perspective to drive innovative thinking.
• Capable of working and making decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Proactive nature with a determination to succeed.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the management team to support daily store operations.
• Be responsible for at least one department, including stock ordering and merchandising.
• Lead a team of managers to maximise sales by setting goals and objectives.
• Provide a superior level of customer service.
• Leverage digital learning and career pathways to grow within the role.
• Oversee the store in the absence of senior management.

Skills

Leadership

Commercial mindset

Decision making

Proactive

Job description

Location: Primark Blanchardstown

Salary: €52,559

Contract: Full-Time Fixed Purpose (6 months)

Benefits: 23 days annual leave, pension, colleague discount, enhanced maternity and paternity leave, employee assistance programme.

BECAUSE YOU’RE READY FOR THE NEXT LEVEL

A people-first culture where you can work with impact. A business that continues to grow and invest creating maximum joy at minimum cost. Just look at our 80,000+ colleagues across 450+ stores covering many markets globally, all leaving their mark.

Our colleagues are the heart of everything we do – we’re caring, dynamic and we succeed together. The Department Manager plays a pivotal role, with genuine accountability and ownership. Our managers are empowered within a structured framework, allowing you to mould your team’s growth and enhance the customer experience.

What you’ll do

At Primark we do retail our way…so here is a taste of what you can expect in the role:

• Collaborate with the rest of the management team to support the daily running of the store.
• Responsible for at least one department within the store, including stock ordering and merchandising.
• Lead a team of managers to maximise sales by establishing goals and objectives.
• Provide a superior level of customer service.
• Drive your own development by taking advantage of our digital learning and career pathways and see yourself grow in a supportive place powered by our people.
• In the absence of senior management, you will oversee the store for the shift.

What you’ll bring

Guiding the team towards delivering an outstanding customer experience requires an assertive team player. Here’s what we need from you:

• Experienced manager with proven leadership skills.
• Ability to view situations from a commercial perspective resulting in more innovative thinking.
• Capable of working and making decisions, in a fast-paced environment.
• Proactive nature with a determination to succeed.

Excited? Good. Because it’s energising to put your skills to work in a growing global business committed to helping people express themselves – and feel a sense of belonging.

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.