Assistant Product Technologist - Womenswear

Job Description

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 the technical development of womenswear products across jersey and woven categories, ensuring products meet fit, quality, performance, and compliance standards throughout the product lifecycle.
• Assist with fit sessions, sample approvals, specification management, wearer trials, and product testing, contributing to improved Right First-Time performance and product consistency.
• Coordinate testing activities, review laboratory results, investigate product and quality issues, and support suppliers in implementing effective corrective actions.
• Build strong relationships with suppliers and cross-functional teams, providing technical support on product construction, fit, materials, testing, and quality requirements.
• Monitor quality data, returns, customer feedback, and compliance requirements to identify risks, support continuous improvement initiatives, and drive product quality enhancements.
• Collaborate effectively with Buying, Design, Sourcing, Compliance, and Quality teams, contributing to technical training, supplier engagement, competitor benchmarking, and the delivery of business objectives

Qualifications

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: 

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Clothing Technology, Fashion Technology, or a related discipline, with experience as a Trainee or Assistant Garment Technologist.
• Strong understanding of womenswear garment construction, manufacturing processes, fit principles, patterns, and product development.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, organisational, and attention-to-detail skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced retail environment.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with experience collaborating effectively with suppliers and cross-functional teams.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, with knowledge of PLM systems and product development processes.
• Experience within womenswear apparel and an understanding of laboratory testing, garment performance requirements, product compliance, garment safety regulations, and quality standards would be highly advantageous.

Additional Information

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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