Footwear Technologist H&M Kids

## Job Description WHAT YOU’LL DO At H&M Kidswear, we are passionate about creating products that kids love to wear—and we’re now looking for a Footwear Technologist to join our team, working at the heart of where our products come to life. We are looking for a driven and experienced Footwear Technologist with strong component and product development knowledge, who loves kids’ fashion and wants to develop and secure the best quality and fit for our customers. Join us in becoming the leading kids destination, welcoming every child and parent. ## Responsibilities - Lead fit work: follow fitting standards, solve fit issues, and document clear fit comments - Use strong knowledge of footwear construction and manufacturing processes - Travel to suppliers (Far East) to support development, fitting, and production decisions - Build strong relationships with suppliers, factories, and the production office - Manage lasts and measurements to secure correct fit and size standards - Read and update technical documents (blueprints and 3D outsole files) - Use sales and returns data to improve fit, quality, and customer experience - Follow up on issues and drive actions through to resolution - Assess fit, quality, and risks (including basic children’s safety) and document findings - Research and test new lasts, outsoles, materials, and technologies to improve fit and quality - Support Design with technical solutions to achieve the right look, feel, and performance ## Requirements - At least 3 years working as a Footwear Technologist or similar with a BA Fashion degree - Excellent material knowledge (leather, synthetics, textiles) - Great Foot anatomy & fit understanding - Knowledge of CAD & technical drawing skills in Illustrator, and 3D (Rhino or Blender) - Experienced in quality control & testing methods - Trend analysis, keeping up to date with the latest trends - Sustainability awareness - Excellent collaboration and communication skills - Flexible and adaptable mindset - Customer centric mindset with clear understanding of the target customer - Ability to review products and identify risks in wear and production - Ideally experience within kids’ shoes ## Nice to Have - Experience within kids’ shoes ## Benefits At H&M Group, we are proud to be a vibrant and welcoming company. We offer all our employees at H&M Group attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe. All our employees receive a staff discount card, usable on all our H&M Group brands in stores and online. Brands covered by the discount are H&M (Beauty and Move included), COS, Weekday, Monki, H&M HOME, & Other Stories, ARKET. In addition to our staff discount, all our employees are included in our H&M Incentive Program – HIP. ## Inclusion & Diversity H&M is a part of H&M Group. At H&M Group, we’re determined to create and maintain inclusive, diverse and equitable workplaces throughout our organisation. Our teams should consist of a variety of people that share and combine their knowledge, experience and ideas. Having a diverse workforce leads to a positive impact on how we address challenges, on what we perceive possible and on how we choose to relate to our colleagues and customers all over the world. Hence all diversity dimensions are taken into consideration in our recruitment process. ## Application & Practical Information Please send your application including English CV and relevant Portfolio work (pdf max 10mb/uploading). Portfolio should include vision/mood boards, full design process and final collection/s. All documents should be in English. We would like to see work that shows your creative aspirational side and your sense for commercial fashion. The last day to apply is May 30. Due to GDPR we can only handle applications via our career site. We strive to have a fair and equal process and therefore kindly ask you not to attach a cover letter in your application as they often contain information that easily can trigger unintentional biases. ## Qualifications -