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Innovate, your way.\nSourcing at Primark\nWhat’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.\nOur Sourcing team plays a vital role in bringing Primark products to life. Working closely with suppliers and cross-functional partners across our global markets, the team helps deliver high-quality products at the best value for our customers. From building strong supplier relationships and driving commercial decisions to identifying opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement, you'll be part of a dynamic team that helps shape our product offering and supports sustainable business growth around the world.\n What You’ll Do as Sourcing Lead\nIn your role, you’ll collaborate with different people across a range of skillsets. Here’s a flavour of your day-to-day:\nStrategic Sourcing & Supplier Management Ability to develop and execute sourcing strategies, optimise supplier portfolios, and drive business performance.\nSupplier Relationship Building Builds strong, trust-based partnerships with vendors and manufacturers to deliver long-term value.\nCommercial Negotiation Skilled in leading negotiations, managing contracts, and securing commercially beneficial outcomes.\nGlobal Stakeholder Management & Influencing Collaborates effectively across sourcing, design, quality, sustainability, logistics, and leadership teams.\nTeam Leadership & People Development Experience leading, coaching, and developing high-performing teams across multiple locations.\nSupply Chain & Operational Excellence Drives improvements in lead times, capacity planning, production efficiency, and critical path delivery.\nSustainability & Responsible Sourcing Strong understanding of ethical trade, supplier compliance, traceability, and sustainable sourcing practices.\nChange Leadership & Continuous Improvement Challenges existing ways of working, drives innovation, and delivers measurable improvements across sourcing operations.\n What You’ll Bring\nHere 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:\nStrategic Sourcing Expertise Extensive experience developing and delivering sourcing strategies within apparel, textiles, or consumer goods.\nSupplier Management & Commercial Negotiation Strong track record in supplier performance management, cost negotiation, and driving commercial outcomes.\nChina Market & Manufacturing Knowledge Deep understanding of China's manufacturing landscape, supplier capabilities, production planning, and supply chain operations.\nLeadership & Talent Development Proven ability to lead, coach, mentor, and develop high-performing teams and create a culture of accountability.\nStakeholder Management & Influencing Builds trusted relationships and successfully influences senior stakeholders across global and cross-functional teams.\nEthical Sourcing & Sustainability Strong knowledge of responsible sourcing, compliance, sustainability standards, and environmental regulations.\nChange, Innovation & Continuous Improvement Demonstrated ability to challenge existing ways of working, drive innovation, and improve business performance.\nComplex Problem Solving & Operational Excellence Comfortable managing ambiguity, balancing competing priorities, and delivering results in fast-paced environments.\nExperience & Qualifications 8+ years of sourcing experience in apparel, textiles, or consumer goods, with deep knowledge of the China sourcing and manufacturing landscape. \nLanguage Skills Fluency in English required; Mandarin language skills highly desirable. Outstanding written and interpersonal communication skills.\n About Primark\nAt 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 500 stores in 19 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.\nIf 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.\nAll offers of employment are subject to background checks, including right to work, reference education and for some roles criminal, and financial checks. 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