Department Manager
Because you’re the team’s glue. Motivate our way! As a Department Manager at Primark, you’ll own a department and help shape your team’s future while driving sales and delivering an exceptional customer experience.
What You’ll Do
You will own a department and focus on maximizing its sales, inventory, and standards. You will manage inventory, move product in accordance with customer demand, review and manage planograms and period layouts, and order merchandise daily based on commercial trends.
You will monitor the local market to maintain a competitive advantage in price, product, and shopping experience. You will use data to understand your department’s performance, drive sales, meet targets, and manage stock file accuracy.
As the leader of your department, you will hire, train, coach, and motivate Sales Associates and Team Leaders to ensure an exceptional shopping experience and a positive work environment.
What You’ll Get
Primark provides a robust onboarding period, tools for success, competitive benefits, and work-life balance as the business continues to expand.
What You’ll Bring
- At least 2 years of retail leadership experience in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
- Strong commercial acumen and experience in retail leadership, such as Store Manager, Assistant Store Manager, or Department Manager.
- Ability to adapt plans and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to relate to customer needs.
- Ability to lead, motivate, and inspire a team while maintaining excellent store standards and customer service.
- Resilience and confidence in giving constructive feedback.
- Commercial awareness, including understanding local markets, competitors, systems, and tools that improve option control and drive sales.
- Good planning and organizational skills.
- Experience supporting store management with the protection of people, property, and premises, including cash, stock, and property security.
- Keyholder responsibility, including availability for emergency callouts.
- Ability to manage difficult situations and solve problems effectively.
- Ability to communicate effectively and efficiently in spoken and written English as required to perform the essential functions of the position.
Pay Range
The pay range for this role is $58,700-$71,760. The stated range is a good-faith estimate of the minimum and maximum Primark would pay at the time of posting. The base pay rate may vary based on factors including geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and internal equity.
Physical Requirements
The position requires standing and walking for extended periods, up to 8 hours per shift, and frequently bending, stooping, crouching, reaching, lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling merchandise and fixtures. Colleagues may occasionally participate in team lifts for items weighing up to 50 pounds and may operate equipment after appropriate training and authorization.
Primark will provide reasonable accommodations as required by applicable law. Applicants or colleagues who require an accommodation should contact People & Culture at USACareers@primark.com.
Primark is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusion, accessibility, and providing reasonable accommodation.