Role: Systems / Software Developer (Contract – Fabric Wholesaler)
Location: Pinetown (Hybrid – office & remote)
Type: Contract, initially 3–6 months, project-based and extendable depending on how the work progresses
Our client is a small fabric wholesale clothing business using the apparel industry system iSync. They want to design and implement a custom stock and management system that better uses the data coming through iSync, integrates with Xero accounting software, and automates key workflows, including customer communication and internal tracking.
You will work closely with the owner and daily?operating staff to understand how the business really runs, then design, build, and configure a tailored system that:
- Tracks purchase orders, sampling, stock levels, and order fulfilment from start to finish
- Handles customer sample requests (e.g., “2m of this fabric”), logs them into a tracker, routes them to the warehouse, and updates status at each stage (cutting, packing, dispatch)
- Integrates with Xero for accounting and financial data
- Uses AI where appropriate to automate functions (e.g., tasks, responses, dashboards) and speed up customer communication and internal task management
Experience & Background
- Understanding of how a small wholesale / fabric clothing business operates (not required to have done it before, but interested in learning quickly)
- Experience designing or building internal systems / dashboards that track orders, stock, and fulfilment (e.g., POs, sampling, inventory, delivery status)
- Experience integrating software with accounting systems (Xero experience is a strong plus)
- Familiarity with using or instructing AI tools (like Claude or similar) to automate tasks and workflows
- Comfortable working in a small, informal business and collaborating with non-technical staff (sales, warehouse, admin)
Skills
- Strong problem-solving and ability to translate business needs into working software or system logic.
- Hands-on technical ability with:
- Building or extending software systems (as a developer, analyst, or technical consultant)
- Data flows and dashboards (tracking orders, stock, status changes)
- Comfort with hybrid working: coming into the office regularly, then completing work remotely during agreed hours
- Good communication skills and patience to explain technical ideas to a non-technical owner and team
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