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  • Posted: May 8, 2026
    Deadline: Not specified
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  • The Ackermans story goes back as far as 1916, when Gus Ackerman opened the first store in Wynberg in Cape Town. His vision for the store was to create a place where customers could find great products at fantastic prices, which is exactly what Ackermans became. Ackermans was, subsequently, bought by the Pepkor Group in 1986. Today, there are more than 850 Ackermans stores in 5 countries, making us a leading value fashion retailer for the whole family - continuously setting the standard for value and affordability. With a wide selection of fashion for ladies, kids, babies, and men, as well as homeware, cellular, and key financial products, we’ll keep bringing value to your life every day.
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    Product Technologist: Footwear

    • We’re looking for a passionate Footwear Product Technologist who loves shoes as much as we do! Someone who is driven to deliver great value and exciting new products to our customers.
    • In this role, you’ll bring technical expertise to our footwear range - supporting product development, elevating quality, and ensuring every pair meets our standards while aligning to our product strategy.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Work closely with Buying, Trend & Design and Sourcing teams to continuously improve product performance, consistency and cost efficiency - ensuring we deliver the right product, at the right quality, at the right price for our Customers
    • To researchsource and develop new and existing Footwear Products in accordance with Company strategy
    • To accurately assess products against company standards and specifications in accordance with the critical path to ensure consistent compliance across all departments and suppliers
    • To maintain, communicate and issue standards and product specifications
    • To review and provide insights regarding necessary product specification adjustments in accordance with Company strategy.

    Skills & Knowledge Required

    • Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to resolve technical product and production challenges
    • Ability to clearly communicate technical requirements to suppliers and translate complex technical information into practical insights for non-technical stakeholders
    • Confident in representing the business in engagements with suppliers, manufacturers and internal stakeholders
    • High level of accuracy and attention to detail, particularly when reviewing specifications, samples and production outputs
    • Strong analytical capability, with the ability to interpret test results, identify trends and drive continuous product improvement
    • Effective planning, organising and time management skills to manage multiple product cycles and critical path deadlines
    • Well-developed interpersonal, networking and relationship-building skills, particularly within a supplier and manufacturing environment
    • Excellent command of the English language, both written and verbal, with strong report-writing capability

    Technical Knowledge

    • Sound understanding of footwear supplier bases and manufacturing capabilities
    • Knowledge of relevant legislation and compliance requirements (e.g. Country of Origin Labelling)
    • Familiarity with South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) standards and testing requirements applicable to footwear
    • Understanding of product technology SOPs, quality standards and best practices across footwear construction and production
    • Ability to apply technical knowledge to support product development, improve quality and ensure consistency across footwear ranges

    Qualifications Required

    Essential:

    • Grade 12 Certificate/Matric

    Preferred:

    • National Diploma in Clothing or Fashion design / Clothing Management OR
    • Bachelor Degree in Consumer Science (with specialisation in Clothing Management), OR Other Relevant Tertiary Qualification

    Experience Required

    • 3-5 years retail experience in Product Technology with broad exposure to Footwear
    • OR, 3-5 years manufacturing experience in a Footwear environment

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    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to Ackermans on careers.ackermans.co.za to apply

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