Job Details
Role: Buyer - Men's Footwear
Reports to: Head of Buying
Location: Dublin, Ireland
What You'll Get
The world is changing and it's essential we support our colleagues. People are at the heart of what we do at Primark so it's vital we provide the right environment for you to perform at your best. That's why we offer benefits that put you first.
We're proud to offer:
* 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.
* Primark Perks - Discounts with some local partner businesses near our offices
What You'll Do:
In your role, you'll collaborate with diverse people across various skillsets. Here's a flavour of your day-to-day:
Sales and Commercial Focus - Maximising sales, opportunities, and performance
* Select products that will deliver the company targets for sales, margins, profit contribution, stock turn and SPV 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 sales and profitability within the company trading ethos.
* Ensure prompt delivery of merchandise and correct phasing of intake to meet sales.
* Monitor, report, and react to product sales performance.
Range - Identify and develop key styling, colour palette, and range content
* Responsible for interpreting fashion trends and translating them into commercial products.
* Use of trade fairs, WGSN, magazines, and other fashion publications to identify up-and-coming trends relevant to the market and season.
* Undertake regular competition shopping in the UK and abroad to source new ideas and monitor competitor ranges.
* Gain an understanding of Primark's customer base and develop new products appropriate to the Primark Market.
What You'll Bring
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:
* 4 years buying experience within the fashion sector.
* Strong Range Building and Selection Skills.
* Proven track record in effective negotiation.
* Each department has unique challenges; this will be discussed in more detail at interview.