Assistant Product Technologist - Garment (FTC 12 Months)

Because people are more than just your day job. Connect, our way. Quality at Primark Our team has created a workplace of inspiration and growth. Be a part of building an inclusive and empowering culture, where every colleague’s unique abilities are recognised and celebrated. Collaborate with a team committed to the wellbeing of our workforce and define what it means to work at Primark. Please note that this role will be offered as a fixed-term contract with a duration of twelve (12) months. What You’ll Do as an Assistant Product Technologist In your role, you’ll collaborate with different people across a range of skillsets. Here’s a flavour of your day-to-day: Support product quality assurance by assessing commercial viability, testing needs, and identifying risks in fit, fabric and components. Assist in product development, ensuring adherence to best practice processes, quality standards and cost efficiencies. Investigate quality issues, customer complaints, and returns data; deliver timely solutions and maintain accurate reporting and logs. Collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to resolve technical issues, improve testing outcomes, and enhance overall product quality. Monitor supplier performance, highlight risks, and support pre-shipment inspections and continuous improvement plans. Develop competitor awareness to benchmark quality, performance, and fit against key market players. Communicate effectively with cross-functional stakeholders, contributing to training, meetings, and continuous improvement initiatives in quality standards. What You’ll Ge t 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: Healthcare, pension, and potential bonus. 27 days of leave, plus bank holidays and if you want, you can buy 5 more. Because Primark is all about tailoring to you, we offer Tax Saver Tickets, fitness centre, and a subsidised cafeteria. 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: Collaborate effectively within teams, supporting shared goals while valuing diverse ideas and contributions. Demonstrate a proactive approach to personal development, showing self-awareness and continuously seeking learning opportunities. Manage workload independently with strong organisation and prioritisation skills, ensuring timely delivery and clear communication. Adapt to changing business needs with a flexible, positive, and results-driven mindset. Support training initiatives by contributing to Quality Academy content and promoting best practices across QA, buying teams, and suppliers. 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 a £9bn+ turnover business and over 80,000 colleagues and over 440 stores in 17 countries today. Our values run through everything we do. In essence, we're Caring and always strive to put people first. We're also Dynamic, bravely pushing the boundaries to stay ahead. And finally, we succeed Together. If you need any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request, 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. #LI-Hybrid