Product Business Partner

at  Penneys

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

Work within the Brand and Communications teams in conjunction with the Buying and Merchandising teams and link the product, buying and marketing channels end to end ensuring we maximise on creative and commercial opportunities.

• Partnering with the Buying, Merchandising and Design, Brand and Communications and Retail teams
• Capture the feedback and views of the Buying, Merchandising and Design teams and channel to the relevant Brand and Communications teams
• Translating a buying and merchandising strategy into a Brand and Communications strategy to deliver cohesive customer journey
• Facilitate Critical Path Management with Buying, Merchandising, Design and Brand and Communications team
• Manage individual project critical paths in line with dept. seasonal strategy
• Ensure good working knowledge of business-critical plans within the Buying, Merchandising and Design, Brand and Communications and Retail divisions
• Develops effective working relationship across the Buying, Merchandising, Design, Brand and Communications and Retail divisions
• Cultivates a high trust, open relationship with Buying, Merchandising and Design teams
• Ensures the delivery of all projects and initiatives on time and within budget
• Make commercially sound proposals and decisions which will enhance the customer experience and ultimately will contribute to sales growth

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:

• 3+ years’ experience within a similar role, ideally within a Fashion Retailer.
• Experience working in a Marketing/Brand or BMD (Buying, Merchandising & Design) dept.
• Works well in a team and independently & ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Energetic, confident, and professional attitude.
• Creative and product aware.
• Highly organised, detail-oriented, possessing the ability to effectively prioritise projects and deliverables whilst meeting deadlines set by management.
• Excellent planning and organisation skills, ability to multi-task, plan and prioritise work schedule for self and team and work within agreed timescales.
• Excellent attention to detail and an ability to analyse and interrogate high volumes of data as well as demonstrating an ability to focus on higher level overview.Proven ability in managing sensitive matters whilst ensuring all Primark information remains confidential to the business