Head of Buying, Menswear
Because you lead our next look. Buying, our way.
Buying & Merchandising at Primark
Our buying team is shaping the future of our product offerings. Immerse yourself in the world of trends and consumer preferences, influencing our product selection to meet the needs of our diverse customer base. Collaborate with a team of trend setters and bring your vision to one of the brightest brands in the industry.
What You’ll Do As Head Of Buying
Lead the development of innovative, high‑quality, trend‑led product ranges at great prices by using customer insights, market data, and strong commercial judgement.
Drive commercial performance by delivering sales, margin, profit, and stock efficiency through robust financial planning, market analysis, and cross‑departmental collaboration.
Build and shape effective range strategies by developing strong supplier partnerships, ensuring compliance with Primark standards, and guiding teams in skilled negotiation.
Lead, coach and develop high‑performing Buying teams, fostering creativity, accountability, succession planning and a strong leadership culture.
Collaborate across Primark’s functions—Merchandising, Design, Quality, Sourcing, Ethical, Retail and others—to influence product decisions and deliver customer‑focused, commercially successful ranges.
Represent Buying at senior leadership level, build strategic internal networks, and engage with stakeholders to share insights, drive local market adaptation, and champion the Buying vision.
What You’ll Bring
Extensive Buying Expertise: 10+ years’ experience in Menswear Buying, including 5+ years’ Senior leadership responsibility, with a strong track record in delivering and executing successful Buying strategies.
Leadership & High‑Performance Culture: Proven ability to lead, coach and develop high-performing teams, set ambitious targets, drive results, and foster a culture of creativity and innovation.
Commercial & Strategic Capability: Skilled in prioritising complex workloads, analysing large data sets, managing multiple projects. Steps into difficult decisions in a timely manner. Is accountable and takes ownership, navigating fast-paced, deadline-driven environments.
Exceptional Communication & Influence: Outstanding interpersonal and presentation skills, with the ability to build strong relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels, including Executive teams.
Supplier & Negotiation Expertise: Highly skilled negotiator with significant experience managing a diverse supply base, delivering quality and compliance standards.
Strong Personal Attributes: Operates with integrity, sound judgment, emotional intelligence and professionalism; highly organised, detail‑focused, customer‑centric, and able to drive change while delivering results.
What You’ll Get
Healthcare for family, car allowance, pension, and potential bonus.
27 days of leave, plus bank holidays and, if you want, you can buy 5 more.
Tax Saver Tickets, fitness centre, and a subsidised cafeteria.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Primark promotes equal employment opportunity, we strive to create an inclusive workplace where people can be themselves, access opportunities and thrive together.
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