Footwear Technologist

Kurt Geiger is an inclusive, creative footwear and accessories brand powered by kindness. We want to empower our talent to be confident and true to themselves, the London way. For over fifty years, our team of in-house shoe and accessory designers have been creating authentic, distinctive designs from our London headquarters.

We are looking for an experienced Footwear Technologist, ideally with a background in manufacturing and sourcing of premium women's footwear and leather goods. A thorough knowledge of footwear development and manufacturing is required, along with a good awareness of market trends to ensure that the footwear is functional, comfortable, and aesthetically pleasing.

• Support the Sourcing Team by maintaining data regarding supplier quality issues and ensuring that records are maintained and updated.
• Facilitating raw material and sample testing and communicating the results to internal stakeholders.
• Help to collate the data on leather sourcing and volumes to provide the Leather Working Group.
• Becoming familiar with compliance and regulations to ensure that the necessary processes and documentation are followed and records are kept.
• Accessing the internal order tracking system to advise on shipment schedules.
• Follow up with the distribution centres in the UK, Europe, and the US to ensure that any samples illustrating issues are being sent to HQ and the suppliers.
• Support cost negotiations and work closely with brand partners to ensure prices and margins are achieved.
• Work proactively with the UK team and Asia Supply Chain team to take appropriate action on production schedules and material approvals.
• Send samples off for testing and follow up on quality-related issues.
• Build cross-functional team relationships to confidently communicate information regarding supply chain related issues.
• Assist and support the team with day-to-day duties.

• Carry out regular store visits to report on quality standards.
• Product data input on the required systems.
• Complete seasonal product reports for senior leadership meetings.
• Support other departments when cover is needed.
• Liaise with DC QC team to ensure that products are inspected appropriately.
• Investigate quality issues, find solutions, and report findings to the QA Technical manager.
• Ensure emerging issues are resolved quickly and effectively.
• Ensure traceability of confirmation samples into the warehouse is maintained.
• Ensure all damaged goods, manufacturing faults, and transit damages are processed appropriately.
• Ensure international compliance documentation is accessible in the central system to prevent shipping delays.

• Technically trained in footwear fitting and grading.
• Previous experience in footwear production or sourcing.
• Can work to tight deadlines.
• A strong and effective communicator.
• Has experience in women's premium fashion footwear.
• Inquisitive and confident - enjoys researching and summarising information on ad-hoc projects.
• Project management skills - the ability to manage multiple areas of work and ensure deadlines are met.
• Attention to detail and accuracy essential.
• Has a good understanding of leather.
• Has Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint skills.

• Competitive basic salary.
• Pension and life assurance.
• Enviable discounts.
• Gym Discounts.
• Summer Hours - 3pm Friday finish.
• Half Day, Pay Day Friday (once per month).
• RetailTrust support.
• And so much more!

If you’re successful, you will work for a business which recognises that amazing people are the key to driving our business forward. We are a fast-paced business where no two days are the same, so you will need to be adaptable; but we will reward your hard work, commitment, and loyalty with a fantastic benefits package and very real opportunities for progression.

Our Culture: We’re an energetic fast-paced brand that embraces progress and strives for innovation. Hard work is rewarded with new opportunities at every level and kindness is celebrated in everything we do. Our summer working hours accommodate a healthy work-life balance.

Our Stores: The first Kurt Geiger store opened on London Bond street in 1963. Today, our brand has global appeal and is distributed in hundreds of cities around the world.