It said that in cases where it didn’t suit employees to work in Dublin, redundancies would be offered as a “last resort”.
Primark store, Oxford Street, London. Image: PA Wire/PA Images Primark store, Oxford Street, London. Image: PA Wire/PA Images PRIMARK HAS ANNOUNCED that it wishes to move 220 of staff in its Reading offices to Dublin, and will be offering redundancies only as a “last resort”.From September, the company we will be amalgamating all its buying, merchandising and design operations to its Dublin headquarters, while some of the company’s functions will remain in Reading.
Paul Marchant, CEO of Primark said: “As the Primark brand continues to expand into new markets and new product categories, it is essential we deliver an exciting and consistent product proposition to all our customers. “This change will ensure our business strategy and our expansion into new international markets is fully supported,” he added
Lorraine Culligan, Group Director People & Culture Primark, said that “the scale of our business and the needs of our customers [needed to be] reflected in our internal structures as Primark continues to grow”. All of our people who are in any affected roles will have the opportunity to work in Dublin. Our colleagues will be fully supported during this period of change. “Primark’s office in Reading continues to play a vital role in our business and many of our teams across a number of core functions will continue to be based there.”
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