Garment Technologist (Socks & Hosiery)

Product Technologist – Socks & Hosiery (Ladies, Men's, Children's)

12-month fixed term contract

Primark is an international clothing retailer employing more than 70,000 colleagues across 17 countries in Europe and the US. Founded in Ireland in 1969 under the Penneys brand, Primark aims to create maximum joy at minimum cost – less money and less impact on the planet. Primark continues to expand across new and existing markets with the aim of reaching 530 stores by the end of 2026. Every person impacts the culture at Primark. Our values: Caring (we always strive to put people first), Dynamic (we bravely push the boundaries to stay ahead) and Together (we learn more, laugh more and achieve more as a team) outline the behaviours we expect of our people as we work with each other, our customers, our suppliers and our partners. Let’s see what impact you can make!

Join us in shaping products our customers love! You’ll play a key role in ensuring every product developed and supplied to Primark meets international Quality Assurance Standards and Regulations. Working closely with our buying teams, suppliers, and key stakeholders, you’ll help establish and champion best practices that deliver the quality and value our customers expect and deserve

What You'll Do:

• Champion Primark’s Quality strategy, ensuring every product is safe, legal, compliant, and customer-ready.

• Use your technical expertise in socks and hosiery to deliver great fit, performance, and value across ladies’, men’s, children’s, and baby categories.

• Partner with Buying, Design, and Suppliers to turn creative ideas into commercially successful, high-quality products.

• Apply strong commercial awareness to develop products across all price points, balancing cost, speed, and compliance.

• Monitor testing, compliance, and quality benchmarking against industry standards and competitors, ensuring best practice.

• Solve product development challenges with innovative, solution-focused approaches.

• Build strong supplier relationships, driving quality improvements and efficiencies through clear communication and collaboration.

• Lead proactive risk management by identifying issues, monitoring returns, and resolving quality concerns quickly.

• Share customer and market insights to continually improve product quality and meet evolving expectations.

• Support, coach, and influence colleagues and stakeholders, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.

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. Primark is all about tailoring to you, we offer Tax Saver Tickets, fitness centre, and a subsidised cafeteria.

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.

Our fashion isn’t one-size-fits-all and neither is our culture. Primark promotes equal employment opportunity, we strive to create an inclusive workplace where people can be themselves, access opportunities and thrive together.