Jamie Huffman

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.