Forecast Analyst (24 Months FTC)

Primarket; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax Saver Tickets

fitness centre

a subsidised cafeteria

Job summary

Primark in Dublin is seeking a Forecast Analyst to own end-to-end forecasting across products, stores and workflows, helping drive commercial performance.

You will collaborate with Buying, Merchandising, Retail, Planning & Space and Supply Chain, shaping scalable forecasting solutions and becoming a superuser of SRO systems.

This hybrid role offers 2-3 days in-office, with generous leave and onsite facilities.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in forecasting, merchandising, planning, allocation, supply chain or commercial analysis within a retail environment.
• Strong ability to interpret complex data, identify key trends and translate insights into clear commercial actions.
• Strong understanding of customer demand, forecasting, stock management and trading performance.
• Able to investigate performance issues, identify root causes and confidently challenge system outputs using data and commercial insight.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across business and technical teams.
• Comfortable working independently, managing competing priorities and making sound decisions, with forecasting systems, retail transformation or technology implementation experience being an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end forecasting across products, stores and workflows, ensuring effective delivery throughout the SRO pilot.
• Analyse and challenge forecast outputs, identifying unusual patterns, risks and exceptions while applying strong trading and commercial judgement.
• Investigate and resolve forecasting issues, partnering with Data Science, Data Governance, Product and vendor teams to identify root causes and drive solutions.
• Collaborate across the business, working with Buying & Merchandising, Retail, Planning & Space and Supply Chain to ensure forecasts support commercial and operational priorities.
• Shape and validate the future forecasting solution through design sessions, testing and process validation, helping define scalable workflows, governance, decision rights and escalation routes.
• Become an SRO forecasting superuser, building deep system expertise, capturing pilot insights and supporting training, user readiness, adoption and future rollout phases.

Skills

Forecasting

Merchandising

Planning

Allocation

Supply chain

Data interpretation

Commercial analysis

Tools

Forecasting software

Job description

Because we strive to put people first.
Culture, our way.

Technology at Primark

What’s a career at Primark all about? The positive impact you’re making, the experiences you’re having and the people you’re with. You’re our inspiration. Embrace what sets you apart, own your career and develop in ways you never expected. Leave your mark. And do it your way.

This role is a hybrid opportunity, offering 2-3 days Working from office.

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: 27 days of leave, plus bank holidays and if you want, you can buy 5 more.

• Tax Saver Tickets
• fitness centre
• a subsidised cafeteria

Job Description

What You’ll Do as Forecast Analyst

In your role, you’ll collaborate with different people across a range of skillsets. Here’s a flavour of your day-to-day:

• Own end-to-end forecasting across products, stores and workflows, ensuring effective delivery throughout the SRO pilot.
• Analyse and challenge forecast outputs, identifying unusual patterns, risks and exceptions while applying strong trading and commercial judgement.
• Investigate and resolve forecasting issues, partnering with Data Science, Data Governance, Product and vendor teams to identify root causes and drive solutions.
• Collaborate across the business, working with Buying & Merchandising, Retail, Planning & Space and Supply Chain to ensure forecasts support commercial and operational priorities.
• Shape and validate the future forecasting solution through design sessions, testing and process validation, helping define scalable workflows, governance, decision rights and escalation routes.
• Become an SRO forecasting superuser, building deep system expertise, capturing pilot insights and supporting training, user readiness, adoption and future rollout phases.

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:

• Proven experience in forecasting, merchandising, planning, allocation, supply chain or commercial analysis within a retail environment.
• Strong ability to interpret complex data, identify key trends and translate insights into clear commercial actions.
• Strong understanding of customer demand, forecasting, stock management and trading performance.
• Able to investigate performance issues, identify root causes and confidently challenge system outputs using data and commercial insight.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across business and technical teams.
• Comfortable working independently, managing competing priorities and making sound decisions, with forecasting systems, retail transformation or technology implementation experience being an advantage.

Additional Information

Does this sound like you? Great, because we can’t wait to see what you’ll bring. You’ll be supported within a team of equally capable people, celebrating who you are and aiding you reach your potential. At Primark, we’re excited about our future - and we’re excited to develop yours.

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 over 80,000 colleagues and over 480 stores in 18 countries today and growing.

So, what’s a career at Primark all about? The positive impact you’re making, the experiences you’re having and the people you’re with. It’s that feeling that turns a job into something more. Celebrating the wins, working at pace, and pulling through the challenging times with passion, courage, and your team by your side. It’s what drives us every day.

You’re our driving force. Embrace what sets you apart, own your career and develop in ways you never expected. Leave your mark. And do it your way.

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