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- Farringdon, Royaume-Uni
- Royaume-Uni
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Footwear Technologist - Carvela at Kurt Geiger: Farringdon, Royaume-Uni, Royaume-Uni; Sur site; Temps plein; Opérations et gestion de projet. JobGrid adds normalized role facts, source context, and a path to the employer application page so candidates can compare the listing before applying.
- Location and workplace: Farringdon, Royaume-Uni, Royaume-Uni, Sur site
- Role classification: Opérations et gestion de projet, Temps plein
- Source freshness: checked by JobGrid on 2026-05-27.
- Application path: candidates continue to the employer application page with non-personal referral tags.
Carvela, deeply rooted in Italian heritage, leads the way in premium accessories with shoes and bags designed in the heart of Milan by women, for women. Each product reflects our commitment to exceptional design and comfort, with every collection thoughtfully designed. Our brand is shaped by timeless style and a design philosophy that empowers women of all ages to feel their best. Made with high-quality materials and shaped by Italian-inspired silhouettes, our collections are created to work as hard as the women who wear them.
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. Has a good awareness of market trends to ensure that the footwear is functional, comfortable, and aesthetically pleasing.
Main Duties
- 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 is followed and in order and records are kept
- Accessing the internal order tracking system to advise on Head of Sourcing on shipment schedules, so the resources in Asia can be applied to the right factories
- Follow up with the distribution centres in the UK, Europe and the US to ensure that any sample to illustrate issues are being sent to HQ and the suppliers
- Support cost negotiations & 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 following 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