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Jamie Huffman

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Color Advisor/Specialist
Forest Grove | United States

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Nike, Inc.

Color Advisor/Specialist | 02/2014 - Current

• Manage multiple Nike categories such as Global Football, Basketball, Emerging Markets, Headwear, and all categories prints/pattern on all color achievability issues. • Ability to focus cross-categorically. • Manage lab dip process and assist in updating/creating BOMs. • Partner with category quality managers to ensure production quality. • Understanding of Nike product construction and sourcing process. • Knowledge and experience in color theory and color analyzing. • Knowledge of Nike materials. • Understanding of Nike color palette process. • Ability to pass the Munsell color test with a 100%. • Knowledge of color fastness tests. • Can communicate technical color advice to upper management, color design, product management, and development teams. • Able to address and identify color achievability issues. • Great understanding of the Nike color and development process. • Natific and Data Color software experience. • International vendor visit experience.
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Nike, Inc.

Technical Developer/Designer- Stretch Assignment | 02/2016 - 07/2016

• Assist Senior Technical Designer with fit sessions, pattern revision and tech pack building. • Attend pattern making software Optitex training course on Nike University. • Assist with special projects and document prepping. • Receive training on specs, construction sketches and fit comments.
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Nike, Inc.

Category Information Specialist- Sportswear Merchandising | 10/2012 - 01/2014

• Data management: Expert at managing large amounts of data in newer and older systems. Working in four seasons at a time related to footwear and apparel products. Managing attributes such as price, offer dates, and merchandise forecast quantity. • Ability to drive critical deadlines. • Strong knowledge of Nike Sportswear consumer and product. • Develop new ideas to improve processes. • Computer proficient in Microsoft Windows, Excel, PowerPoint, Illustrator, and Photoshop. • Ability to create seasonal line plans. • Create visual line plans and presentations in PowerPoint. • Market travel to New York City with Sportswear merchandising team. • Master dates and gates. • Sample ordering for Go To Market sales meetings. • Catalog management including review and edits.
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Cycle Gear

Merchandiser | 01/2012 - 10/2012

• Managed the team in monthly re-merchandising of store. • Ability to support multiple vendors. • Strong knowledge of the action sports consumer. • Implemented process on how product comes in and out of store. • Maintained a high sales goal daily.
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Atmosphere nw llc.

Product Line Manager | 08/2011 - 12/2011

• Expert in visual merchandising while keeping up with style and trends for the current period. Experience in creating product stories through product displays and mannequin styling. • Persuasive speaker and strong presentation skills. • Ability to understand and develop tech packs. • Understanding of target market and how to identify consumers. • Collaborate with designer and marketing manager to create powerful stories inspired by the consumer.
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Zumiez

Loss Prevention Analyst | 08/2010 - 10/2011

• Helped develop first international retail stores in Canada. • Managed over 50+ stores on inventory control and loss prevention aspects of the business. • Manage the inventory process and create a plan to prevent loss in the future. • Maintained large amounts of data. Extensive experience working in Excel spreadsheets. • Work closely with buyers to ensure stores get replenished with the correct product.
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MotoLife Designs

Product Line Manager | 01/2007 - 08/2010

• Manage line plans down to style and color levels. • Help make executive business decisions about products. • Persuasive speaker with strong presentation skills. • General understanding of apparel construction components. • Led display set up at marketing events. • Research market trends and gain consumer insights through market travel.

Education history

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Art Institute of Pittsburg

Bachelors | 2010 - 2014

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Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising

Associates | 2004 - 2007

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