Assistant Product Technologist (Home Accessories) FTC 12 Months

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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 only.

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 development by ensuring adherence to best practice sample processes, quality standards, and testing requirements for home accessories.
• Investigate quality issues (including Gold Seal rejections and customer feedback), identify root causes, and drive timely corrective actions.
• Partner with suppliers on technical development, resolve queries, and implement improvement plans based on testing and performance data.
• Monitor returns and quality reports to identify trends, mitigate risks, and improve future product performance and fit.
• Collaborate with Compliance and Buying teams to ensure products meet legal, labelling, and industry quality standards.
• Contribute to tech pack completion, scorecard analysis, and reporting to ensure quality, consistency, and cost efficiency.
• Communicate effectively with cross-functional teams and suppliers, supporting training initiatives and representing Quality in key meetings.

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:

• 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 with cross-functional teams to support shared goals and contribute to a positive team environment, with 5+ years of post‑qualification experience.
• Demonstrate strong self-awareness, proactively seeking development opportunities and continuously building skills.
• Manage workload independently, prioritising tasks efficiently while keeping stakeholders informed of progress and updates.
• Adapt to changing business needs with flexibility, maintaining a positive, proactive, and results-driven approach.
• Support the delivery of training initiatives, including Primark Quality Academy courses and best practice sample approval processes.
• Assist in communicating updates to QA standards and manuals, ensuring buying teams and suppliers remain informed and aligned.

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. 

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