At a Glance
- Tasks: Test and develop footwear products while ensuring compliance and promoting the brand.
- Company: Leading organisation in the footwear industry with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Up to £33,000 salary, flexible hours, generous leave, and great staff perks.
- Other info: Opportunities for professional growth and travel involved.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and make a real impact in the footwear industry.
- Qualifications: Experience in testing techniques, customer interaction, and strong presentation skills.
The predicted salary is between 33000 - 33000 £ per year.
Location: Kettering, UK
Hours: 37.5 hrs per week
Salary: Up to £33,000.00
Interaction Recruitment are recruiting on behalf of a leading organisation. We are seeking a Technologist to meet customer needs, testing products to ensure compliance with legislation, provision of information and presenting at seminars whilst promoting the organisation's brand.
About The Role
- Discussing results and new work with customers
- Drafting reports and responding to customer emails
- Meeting with customers and presenting seminars/webinars
- Working to and understanding Quality System and Health & Safety requirements
- Supporting technicians' development
- Delivering SAFT training programme
- Contributing to writing of technical articles for internal and external publication
- Involvement in customer visits and promotion of services
About You
Essential
- Familiar with physical testing techniques
- Demonstrated organisation and planning skills
- Customer facing experience
- Confident presenter
- Excellent time management and scheduling skills
- Good computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Ability to work on own and as part of a team
- Highly motivated
- Problem solving and logical thinking
- Willingness to travel
Desirable
- Completion of SAFT course or working towards completion
- Degree in Maths or Science
- Full, clean driving licence
- Experience of direct sales and marketing with exposure to business development tools and techniques
- Footwear industry experience
Benefits Include
- 25–30 days (service related) annual leave
- Life assurance
- A group personal pension plan
- Income protection
- Free parking
- Flexible working hours
Closing date for receipt of applications is Thursday 25th June 2026.
We think you need these skills to ace Footwear Technologist in London
Physical Testing Techniques
Organisation Skills
Planning Skills
Customer Facing Experience
Presentation Skills
Time Management
Scheduling Skills
