Assistant Footwear Technologist – Kids

SUCCESS TALENT; Leicester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

SUCCESS TALENT is seeking an Assistant Footwear Technologist to join our children's footwear team in Leicester. You will work across design concept to delivery, ensuring product quality is maintained throughout the full lifecycle, with close partnership to Designers, Buyers and Merchandisers.

You will support the footwear technology process on the full critical path, drive quality improvements, assess risk, and ensure compliance with safety, performance and sustainability standards in a

Qualifications

• Experience or qualifications in Footwear Technology.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing, construction and performance.
• Exceptional attention to technical detail.
• A genuine interest in children's footwear and product quality.

Responsibilities

• Support the footwear technology process across the full critical path.
• Drive quality improvements, innovation and best practice.
• Approve products and manage suppliers against agreed standards.
• Conduct risk assessments and analyse product testing data.
• Ensure compliance with performance, safety, legal and sustainability requirements.
• Manage in season quality, audits and continuous improvement activity.

Skills

Footwear tech

Manufacturing understanding

Attention to detail

Kids' footwear interest

Education

Footwear Technology

Job description

Assistant Footwear Technologist - Kids | Quality Led Retailer | Leicester (On site)

Obsessed with quality? Passionate about kids' footwear? Ready to level up your career?

We're hiring an Assistant Footwear Technologist to join a high volume, quality driven UK retailer renowned for its focus on product excellence and customer trust. If you want hands on exposure across the full product lifecycle - this is one of the best learning environments in the industry.

The Role

Working within a Childrenswear footwear team, you'll play a key role from design concept to delivery, partnering closely with Designers, Buyers and Merchandisers to ensure product quality never drops.

You'll:

• Support the footwear technology process across the full critical path


• Drive quality improvements, innovation and best practice


• Approve products and manage suppliers against agreed standards


• Conduct risk assessments and analyse product testing data


• Ensure compliance with performance, safety, legal and sustainability requirements


• Manage in season quality, audits and continuous improvement activity

What You'll Bring

• Experience or qualifications in Footwear Technology


• Strong understanding of manufacturing, construction and performance


• Exceptional attention to technical detail


• A genuine interest in children's footwear and product quality

Success Talent Diversity & Inclusion statement:

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition.

Success Talent embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we welcome applications from candidates who may have disabilities.

We regret that due to the volume of applications, only successful applicants will be contacted.