Junior Footwear tech

Mountain Warehouse; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Holiday allowance

Staff discount

Pension scheme

Job summary

Mountain Warehouse in London is hiring a Junior Footwear Technologist to support technical development, quality, fit, testing, and compliance across our footwear range.

You will work with suppliers, review audits, and contribute to sustainable materials and product innovation, while ensuring timelines and critical paths are met.

Qualifications

• Experience in a junior footwear technologist role.
• Knowledge of technical footwear and performance is a plus.
• Understanding of footwear construction, make and fit requirements.
• Experience in reviewing testing.
• Good data management reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Review testing and collate compliance documents for import along the critical path.
• Work with suppliers and 3rd parties to collate and review AQL reports.
• Provide technical support and review audits for onboarding new suppliers / factories.
• Fit and dictate fit comments in meetings and follow up with suppliers.
• Work on seasonal product risk assessments and support product development resolutions.
• Support innovation in product, performance and sustainability through benchmarking and technical research.
• Advise on technical and sustainable suitability of materials, construction and fit.
• Review returns data to identify patterns and agree corrective actions with suppliers.
• Build strong supplier relationships to support quality and continuous improvement.

Skills

Footwear knowledge

Data management reporting

Offshore supplier experience

Communication skills

Footwear technologist experience

Job description

Description

Mountain Warehouse is a rapidly growing global retailer, with over 430 stores across the UK, Ireland, Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand, alongside a strong and expanding online presence. Since our founding, we’ve built a reputation for offering high-quality outdoor products at great value, supporting customers in enjoying the outdoors wherever they are.

Department: Buying

Location: London

Mountain Warehouse is a rapidly growing global retailer, with over 430 stores across the UK, Ireland, Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand, alongside a strong and expanding online presence. Since our founding, we’ve built a reputation for offering high-quality outdoor products at great value, supporting customers in enjoying the outdoors wherever they are.

We have an amazing opportunity for a full-time Junior Footwear Technologist to join our Footwear team and support the technical development, quality, fit, testing, and compliance of our footwear range. This role will help ensure products are delivered safely, sustainably, and in line with the critical path.

Key Responsibilities

• Reviewing testing and collate compliance documents required for import in line with the critical path
• Working with suppliers and 3rd parties to collate and review AQL reports.
• Providing technical support and reviewing technical audits to onboarding new suppliers / factories if required.
• Fitting and dictating fit comments in fit meetings and following through with suppliers to ensure clear, accurate communication.
• Working on seasonal product risk assessments and supporting product development resolutions.
• Supporting innovation in product, performance, and sustainability through benchmarking and technical research.
• Working as part of the Footwear team, advice on technical and sustainable suitability of materials, construction, and fit.
• Reviewing returns data to identify patterns and agreeing corrective action plans is supplier to make continued improvement
• Building strong supplier relationships to support quality, fit, and continuous improvement.

We Would Like To Meet Someone Who Is

• Experience in a junior footwear technologist role.
• Knowledge of technical footwear and performance would be an advantage
• A good understanding of footwear construction, make, and fit requirements is needed.
• Experience in reviewing testing.
• Good data management reporting skills.
• Experience of working with offshore suppliers.
• Good influencing, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Team player capable of working under pressure to deadlines.
• Organised, methodical with great attention to detail.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Hybrid working, 3 days in London based office & 2 working from home
• Holiday allowance
• 50% staff discount & 25% for family and friends
• Pension scheme