Truworths is a market-leading fashion apparel retailer in South Africa offering internationally inspired clothing and footwear for ladies, men, teenagers and kids across a diversified portfolio of its own exclusive brands.
Truworths is seeking seasoned Technologists specializing in footwear and/or garments. Candidates must have a wealth of retail experience and display strong knowledge of retail quality standards.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead fit sessions from initial sample through to final production.
Ensuring clear and concise fit comments are communicated to suppliers or factories.
Work closely with the Buying team to support the fit development process from a technical perspective.
Involvement in the onboarding and mentoring of new suppliers regarding technical standards
Management of the supply base; developing suppliers to become strategic partners to the Truworths brand.
Requirements:
To have an understanding of current regulations, legislation and standards relating to all aspects of footwear.
Solid footwear manufacturing knowledge
Solid footwear raw materials knowledge
Be able to manage wearer trials with the aim of improving fit and grading
Manage workload in an organized and timely manner
Involvement in the drafting and implementation of QA standards manuals.
Handle quality queries with suppliers and customers
Ability to evaluate suppliers’ manufacturing facilities and report on findings
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