Footwear Tech Lead: End-to-End Product Development

Lidl & Kaufland Asia Pte. Limited; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Double pay

Discretionary bonus

Medical Insurance

Life Insurance

Job summary

Lidl & Kaufland Asia Pte. Limited is seeking a Technical Shoes Specialist in Singapore to lead footwear technical development and ensure product excellence. You will bridge product development, quality control, and merchandising, guiding last creation, material selection, and mass manufacturing.

The role emphasizes deep manufacturing proficiency, collaboration with global teams, and delivering robust product performance and credibility across the brand.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on technical experience in footwear engineering, shoe making, or technical product development.
• Expert-level knowledge of end-to-end footwear manufacturing including lasting, welt/stitching, molding, vulcanization, and cement techniques.
• Deep understanding of footwear material science including leather grading, synthetics, polymers, and durability considerations.

Responsibilities

• Act as the technical lead, elevating product knowledge and standards across-functional teams and Germany Headquarter.
• Guide LKA team and suppliers with technical insights to boost commercial confidence, drive client discussions and secure trust of LKA.
• Drive complete footwear construction, managing technical parameters from initial design concept to mass manufacturing.
• Oversee last creation/development, fit optimization and pattern engineering to guarantee performance and production viability.

Skills

Footwear engineering

Last creation

Material science

Job description

Lidl & Kaufland Asia Pte. Limited is seeking a Technical Shoes Specialist in Singapore to lead footwear technical development and ensure product excellence. You will bridge product development, quality control, and merchandising, guiding last creation, material selection, and mass manufacturing.

The role emphasizes deep manufacturing proficiency, collaboration with global teams, and delivering robust product performance and credibility across the brand.