3D Fit Specialist

Posted 12 Days Ago
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Dublin, IRL
Hybrid
Entry level
Fashion • Retail
The Role
Leads apparel fit standards, grading rules, block libraries, measurement standards, and digital fitting adoption across womenswear, menswear, and childrenswear. Partners with Product, Technical, Sourcing, Buying, Design, QA, and suppliers to improve fit consistency, reduce physical samples, shorten approval timelines, and enhance speed to market. Maintains technical documentation, digital assets, training resources, and governance processes while supporting virtual garment development and digital workflow transformation.
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3D Fit Specialist

Location: Dublin

Because we strive to put people first.
Culture, our way. 

3D Fit at Primark

What’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

Job Description

What You’ll Do as a 3D Fit Specialist

You will lead the development, governance and continuous improvement of fit standards across Womenswear, Menswear and Childrenswear, ensuring consistent and customer-focused fit outcomes across all product categories. Working closely with Product, Technical, Sourcing and Supplier teams, you will drive the creation and application of standardised fit blocks, using customer insights and stakeholder feedback to refine fit standards and enhance product performance.

You will champion the adoption of digital product development technologies, supporting the business strategy to reduce approval lead times, minimise physical fit sessions and increase efficiency across the development process. By leading the implementation of digital fitting solutions and embedding digital ways of working, you will help reduce sampling requirements, lower costs and improve speed to market. The role also holds responsibility for maintaining and governing technical documentation, digital assets and block libraries, ensuring information is accurate, accessible and aligned with business requirements.

 

  • Contribute to the creation and implementation of a global block library, ensuring block details are delivered within critical path deadlines to support a fast-moving product strategy, enhance consistency, and improve right-first-time sample accuracy.
  • Extensive understanding of apparel grading and its practical application to ensure accurate product fit and size progression.
  • Work closely with QA Managers and QA teams to drive the implementation, compliance, and ongoing use of the Global Block Library within head office functions and the supplier base.
  • Collaborate with QA and Buying teams to roll out and maintain Fit Expression, Length Guides, and fit standards and fit processes. Ensuring a consistent customer fit experience and adherence to agile ways of working.
  • Lead the governance of apparel grading rules, points of measure standards, Fitting and Sealing processes, partnering with stakeholders and suppliers to ensure consistent application, fit integrity, and adherence to best practices.
  • Partner with QA teams to lead fit-focused initiatives and the adoption of digital fitting solutions, providing training and technical support to ensure effective utilisation across the business.
  • Work cross-functionally with Buying, Design, and the global supply base to drive the implementation of digital product development and fitting technologies, embedding new workflows and supporting the transformation of product development practices across the business.
  • Ensure technical fit requirements are aligned to the needs of customers across all retail markets, including growth markets, and are consistently delivered across all product categories.
  • Develop and maintain standards documentation and training resources, providing guidance and upskilling opportunities for stakeholders and suppliers as required.
  • Champion digital innovation, keeping abreast of evolving technologies and advancements in virtual garment creation while building internal and external networks to drive opportunities across digital product development systems and workflows.

Qualifications

What You’ll Bring  

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:

  • Contribute to the creation and implementation of a global block library, ensuring block details are delivered within critical path deadlines to support a fast-moving product strategy, enhance consistency, and improve right-first-time sample accuracy.
  • Extensive understanding of apparel grading and its practical application to ensure accurate product fit and size progression.
  • Work closely with QA Managers and QA teams to drive the implementation, compliance, and ongoing use of the Global Block Library within head office functions and the supplier base.
  • Collaborate with QA and Buying teams to roll out and maintain Fit Expression, Length Guides, and fit standards and fit processes. Ensuring a consistent customer fit experience and adherence to agile ways of working.
  • Lead the governance of apparel grading rules, points of measure standards, Fitting and Sealing processes, partnering with stakeholders and suppliers to ensure consistent application, fit integrity, and adherence to best practices.
  • Partner with QA teams to lead fit-focused initiatives and the adoption of digital fitting solutions, providing training and technical support to ensure effective utilisation across the business.
  • Work cross-functionally with Buying, Design, and the global supply base to drive the implementation of digital product development and fitting technologies, embedding new workflows and supporting the transformation of product development practices across the business.
  • Ensure technical fit requirements are aligned to the needs of customers across all retail markets, including growth markets, and are consistently delivered across all product categories.
  • Develop and maintain standards documentation and training resources, providing guidance and upskilling opportunities for stakeholders and suppliers as required.
  • Champion digital innovation, keeping abreast of evolving technologies and advancements in virtual garment creation while building internal and external networks to drive opportunities across digital product development systems and workflows.

Additional Information

Does this sound like you? Great, because we can’t wait to see what you’ll bring. You’ll be supported within a team of equally capable people, celebrating who you are and aiding you reach your potential. At Primark, we’re excited about our future - and we’re excited to develop yours.

About Primark 

At 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 over 80,000 colleagues and over 500 stores in 19 countries today and growing.

So, what’s a career at Primark all about? The positive impact you’re making, the experiences you’re having and the people you’re with. It’s that feeling that turns a job into something more. Celebrating the wins, working at pace, and pulling through the challenging times with passion, courage, and your team by your side. It’s what drives us every day.

You’re our driving force. Embrace what sets you apart, own your career and develop in ways you never expected. Leave your mark. And do it your way.

If 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. 

All offers of employment are subject to background checks, including right to work, reference education and for some roles criminal, and financial checks. If you have any concerns, please reach out to our talent acquisition team to discuss. 

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Skills Required

  • Extensive understanding of apparel grading and its practical application for accurate fit and size progression
  • Experience creating, implementing, and governing apparel block libraries
  • Knowledge of fit standards, fit expression, length guides, points of measure, fitting, and sealing processes
  • Experience collaborating with QA, Buying, Design, Product, Technical, Sourcing, and supplier teams
  • Experience implementing digital fitting solutions and digital product development technologies
  • Ability to develop and maintain technical standards documentation, digital assets, and training resources
  • Ability to provide technical training and support to stakeholders and suppliers
  • Knowledge of virtual garment creation and digital product development workflows

Primark Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Primark and has not been reviewed or approved by Primark.

  • Fair & Transparent Compensation Pay is often characterized as fair or good compared to similar retail roles, and overtime availability can improve take-home earnings. Recent UK minimum-rate increases and the removal of age-related pay tiers reinforce a sense of improving pay fairness.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Paid time off stands out as comparatively strong for retail, with full-time roles described as having notably generous PTO alongside sick time and paid holidays. This breadth can increase the overall value of the compensation package beyond hourly wages.
  • Parental & Family Support Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and surrogacy payments are positioned as meaningful additions to the rewards package. Ongoing colleague discounts and family-oriented support contribute to a more rounded benefits offering.

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The Company
HQ: Dublin, Dublin
37,781 Employees
Year Founded: 1969

What We Do

Primark is an international fashion retailer employing more than 80,000 colleagues across 17 countries in Europe and the US. Founded in Ireland in 1969 under the Penneys brand, Primark aims to provide affordable choices for everyone, from great quality everyday essentials to stand-out style across women’s, men’s and kids, as well as beauty, homeware and accessories. With a focus on creating great retail experiences, Primark has over 440 stores globally and continues to expand with the aim of reaching 530 stores by the end of 2026. ­­ Primark is working to make more sustainable fashion affordable for everyone through its Primark Cares strategy, a multi-year programme that focuses on giving clothing a longer life, protecting life on the planet and supporting the livelihoods of the people who make Primark clothes. As part of this, Primark unveiled nine commitments it is working to achieve by 2030. These commitments include making all of its clothes from recycled or more sustainably sourced materials by 2030, halving carbon emissions across its value chain and pursuing a living wage for workers in its supply chain.

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