Jaime Anderson

About Jaime Anderson

My love and interest in the fashion industry grew out of a desire to design clothing that would fit my friends who could not find clothing that fit. Since then, my love of the industry has grown and I have been able to work in various roles and assume various responsibilities. Through working as a sales associate, interning at a couture bridal salon in London, assisting backstage at several fashion shows, working in the event industry, and eventually coming to work at Deckers Brands and working my way up to a Sr. Material Developer, I have been able to gain valuable knowledge and skills in a variety of areas. My objective is to obtain employment within my field of study so that I can work within the industry I love while continuing to increase my knowledge and experience. I am a firm believer that there is always room for continuous improvement and my goal is to continually improve my knowledge and skills in order to become a more valuable employee and contributor within the industry.

Experience

1. Sr Material Developer - Ugg Apparel

   Deckers Brands

   Sep 2022 — Present · Goleta, CA, US

   Manage the development of appropriate materials for product build from concept through final confirmation.• Identify opportunities for new & improved materials that meet the needs of the product build including performance, aesthetic, cost, & source location. • Execute & drive material development deadlines to support seasonal product calendars. • Ensure material development data is captured & accurate in FPLM to allow for on time design handoff & to meet BOM deadlines. • Responsible for adding & creating additional material articles in FPLM as needed during the product creation process. • Attend Seasonal Milestone meetings, communicating information regarding seasonal materials including updates, risks, pricing challenges, and material alternatives. Communicate updates and/or questions back to material suppliers following meeting.• Initiate, oversee and maintain seasonal material data for seasonal KPI tracking. • Review material swatches with the Design and Product Development teams, problem solving through issues, & communicating updates to the suppliers. • Create & manage material resources & toolkits such as physical & digital material palettes for brand seasonal & core materials, master swatches & resource binders. • Explore new mateiral opportunities based on brand strategies in collaboration with Material Suppliers. • Partner & drive new material developments with the Sustainability/Innovation team to identify viable opportunities to bring in-line. • Travel to development factories, material vendors & trade shows as necessary.

Education

• Richmond American University London

  BA, Apparel Design

  2008 — 2008

• Seattle Pacific University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Suma Cum Laude, Clothing and Textiles Major - Apparel Design

  2005 — 2009

Skills

• Organization
• Social Networking
• Powerpoint
• Fashion Illustration
• Technical Design (Fashion)
• Apparel
• Customer Service
• Trend Analysis
• Fashion Design
• Event Planning
• Drawing
• Brochure Production
• Sewing
• Filemaker
• Fashion
• Sales
• Cad (Fashion)
• Fashion Shows
• Management
• Fashion Show Assistant
• File Maker Pro
• Wedding Industry
• Microsoft Word
• Marketing