Product Sustainability Coordinator

Product Sustainability Coordinator

Job Title: Product Sustainability Coordinator

Reports To: Sustainability Specialist

Team: Product Sustainability

Location: Dublin Head Office

Job-Type: Full Time

Purpose of the Role:

• The product sustainability coordinator is responsible for supporting the Product Sustainability team to convert product to more sustainable alternatives. Ensuring Primark Cares product adheres to the internal protocols.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• The role involves the collation and validation of all appropriate sustainability certification/accreditation submitted by the buying teams and recording centrally.
• Support the Product Sustainability Team in training and educating the Buying Teams and Supply Base in ensuring that the appropriate sustainability accreditation/certification is in place.
• Building strong relationships with suppliers across the globe and supporting suppliers and buyers to solve any issues that may arise on adhering to Primark Cares protocols.
• Supporting the Product Sustainability team to convert materials to sustainable alternatives and to support circularity-based product initiatives.
• Working with the Brand team to ensure all Primark Cares claims on Primark's website are accurate.
• Work closely with the Legal team to ensure that all Primark Cares protocols meet legal standards.
• Building key relationships across the business including Environmental Sustainability, Sourcing, Buying and Merchandising Teams and with our external supply base partners.

Skills & Experience:

• Passionate about sustainability and our planet and will appreciate the significance of the sustainability movement in the context of the fashion industry.
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment and a very strong communicator.
• Positive, curious with a solution orientated mindset and can work well individually or as part of a team.
• Effective and inspiring networker with the ability to build strong working relationships with internal and external stake holders.
• Excellent Excel skills and good experience of other Microsoft Office programmes, for example, PowerPoint, Access, Word, etc.

Qualifications:

• University Degree in sustainability or a related field
• Internal candidates - will have a proven track record of a minimum of 12 months working with sustainable product within a fashion retail business.