Sr. Manager, Materials - UGG Apparel & Accessories

Sr. Manager, Materials - UGG Apparel & Accessories

Location:

Goleta, CA – Hybrid (office 3 times per week, Tuesday‑Thursday)

Lead the end‑to‑end material development process across knits, wovens, and trim, driving seasonal and franchise material strategies, ensuring alignment with product, design, and sourcing teams.

• Lead and manage the full material development process from concept through final confirmation.
• Build and execute seasonal and franchise material strategies that strengthen the brand’s position across core, premium, and pinnacle Apparel & Accessories segments, ensuring the team delivers elevated, innovative, and commercially viable materials.
• Analyze, optimize, and manage a resilient, consolidated sourcing strategy in partnership with the Asia Sourcing team to improve cost, lead times, vendor capabilities, and material readiness.
• Manage, mentor, and develop the A&A Material Developers, providing day‑to‑day guidance, technical support, and clear expectations to build a high‑performing, solutions‑oriented materials team.
• Collaborate closely with product design, product development, global partners, and suppliers.
• Oversee all material data captured within FlexPLM to ensure accuracy, consistency, and operational excellence across the A&A materials workflow.
• Evaluate technical feasibility, performance, and risk, proactively problem‑solving to ensure materials meet product requirements and development timelines.
• Build strong partnerships with vendors to explore new material technologies, innovations, and R&D opportunities.
• Identify and implement process improvements to streamline workflows.
• Communicate clearly and effectively with internal stakeholders and overseas partners.
• Oversee the maintenance and build out of the material library.
• Travel to factories, vendors, and trade shows.

• Bachelor's degree in Textile Design, Textile Technology, Textile Engineering or equivalent work experience.
• 10+ years of relevant work experience in related field.
• 5+ years management experience in related field.
• Expertise in raw materials and ability to work on multiple overlapping projects.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, motivated team player, and self-starter.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with Excel; working knowledge of FlexPLM, Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Suite.
• Passion for understanding yarns, materials, finishings, and all things fabric and trim related.

• Salary range: $ - $ (location-based).
• Competitive compensation programs and bonuses.
• Financial planning and wellbeing support.
• Paid time off and flexible scheduling.
• Discounts and perks, growth and development opportunities, comprehensive health and wellness programs.

Diversity and inclusion are key to our success. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds who share a passion for our brands. We welcome qualified applicants regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, military or veteran status, mental or physical disability, medical condition, and all the other beautiful parts of your identity.