Change Partner - 24 Months Fix Term Contract

Because we strive to put people first.

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.

We are hiring an experienced Change Partner to drive organisational readiness, design and embed strategies for the Stock Optimisation pillar within the Product Model, focusing on implementing new Forecasting, Allocation and Replenishment tools. This role will ensure that change initiatives meet their objective by increasing success factors specific to their target populations, taking prior learning, current climate and capacity into account. The Change Partner will lead discovery, assess design, assess impact, design, build, evaluate and embed change strategies to maximize programme success in the short, medium and long term. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in helping steer Primark through this exciting growth phase.

What You'll Get

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:

1. 27 days of leave, plus bank holidays, and if you want, you can buy five more days to enjoy
2. Your day your way: an opportunity for a 2 pm early Friday finish and a subsidized cafeteria.
3. Primark Perks – Discounts with some local partner businesses to our offices

What You'll Do:

We want you to feel challenged and inspired. Here, you'll develop your skills across a range of responsibilities:

• Design and Deliver Change Initiatives: Lead change-related work for the Product Model Planning pillar, including impact assessments, learning needs analysis and communication strategies.
• Develop and Implement Transformation Strategy: Support comprehensive transformation strategies, ensuring alignment with business direction and other initiatives.
• Collaborate and Provide Guidance: Work with Change Pillar Leads and stakeholders to create integrated change strategies and solutions, offering guidance on project directives.
• Manage Change Activities: Apply structured methodologies to lead change management activities, measure success metrics, and monitor progress.
• Support and Align with Stakeholders: Partner with People & Culture and other teams to ensure alignment across communications, training, and delivery when necessary.

What you'll bring:

We want every person in our organization to feel like they're making a key contribution. Here are some of the experiences and skills you'll need for the role:

• Significant experience in change management in Retail is a must-have
• Experience across complex and varied environments, with a minimum of 5 years in global or cross-border contexts.
• Experience in Forecasting, Allocation and Replenishment is highly desirable/advantageous
• Leading the implementation of retail, commercial and supply chain systems and embedding new processes by ensuring all users and teams impacted are fully communicated, engaged, trained, and supported post-implementation.
• Key business capabilities include Allocation & Replenishment, Warehouse Management, end-to-end visibility, and Inventory Optimisation.
• Interpersonal communication, with the ability to engage leaders at all levels and work collaboratively in a global environment

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.

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