Product Technologist - Furniture

Dunelm; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading homewares retailer is seeking a Furniture Technologist to ensure that furniture products meet safety and quality standards while supporting sustainability initiatives. This hybrid role is based in our Syston Store Support Office in Leicester. Ideal candidates will have experience in product development and a strong understanding of compliance and sustainability practices.

Qualifications

• Experience in furniture product development or related field.
• Understanding of legal and safety standards.
• Knowledge of sustainability practices in product design.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with legal, safety, and quality standards.
• Support cross-functional teamwork with suppliers.
• Deliver high-quality furniture products that meet customer expectations.

Skills

Product development

Quality assurance

Cross-functional collaboration

Sustainability practices

Education

Relevant degree or certification

Job description

Overview

Home. There’s no place like it. And there’s no feeling like helping people create the joy of feeling truly at home. At Dunelm, that’s what we do. We’re the UK's number one choice for homewares because we make home life lovelier for our customers. And the caring and encouraging culture we've created makes this a place you'll feel right at home too.

We are the UK’s Number One homewares retailer offering approximately 90,000 products, building a consumer-focused total retail business that delights customers through our multichannel operation.

We are committed to expanding further to reach more customers, encouraging more frequent shopping, offering more choices, enhancing digital and physical services, and developing new capabilities to innovate and operate swiftly in a rapidly changing landscape. We are investing in our supply chain, stores, and technology to improve the customer experience as we grow.

Department Overview

As an ambitious company with a forward-thinking sustainability programme, we are dedicated to ensuring the business is fit for the future. Our Good & Circular strategy includes integrating circular thinking into product design and sourcing, as well as helping our customers use and reuse our products more sustainably.

We have a great opportunity to join our Product Quality team as a Furniture Technologist.

As a Product Technologist – Furniture, you will play a key role in the development, engineering, and delivery of our own-brand furniture products across Cabinet and Outdoor categories. You’ll ensure all products meet legal, safety, and quality standards while supporting innovation, sustainability, and commercial success. Working closely with cross-functional teams and suppliers, you’ll help bring high-quality, durable, and compliant products to market that exceed customer expectations.

This role is a hybrid opportunity based in our Syston Store Support Office in Leicester.