Associate Materials Developer - UGG Apparel & Accessories

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Job Title: Associate Materials Developer - UGG Apparel & Accessories

Reports to: Sr. Manager, Materials - UGG Apparel & Accessories

Location: Goleta, CA (Hybrid)

Typically 3 times per week in office, Tuesday – Thursday

The Role

As an Associate Materials Developer for UGG Apparel & Accessories, you’ll help bring seasonal product visions to life by supporting the materials that make them possible. You’ll play an important role in the execution of seasonal material development, helping our teams stay connected, informed, and on track throughout the product creation process.

Working Better Together with Materials, Product Development, and global partners in Asia, you’ll support material tracking, sample management, testing and approvals, data accuracy, and key development milestones. Your attention to detail will give teams clear visibility into material status and help enable timely, informed decisions.

This is an opportunity to build a strong foundation in material and product development while learning how a global brand turns creative ideas into compelling products. You’ll develop your technical and operational expertise, build cross-functional relationships, and contribute to the Best Possible execution of UGG Apparel & Accessories.

We celebrate diversity--of your background, your experiences and your unique identity. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and equitable workplace where all of our employees can Come as They Are. We believe that when we bring our different perspectives to work, we are truly Better Together.

Your Impact

• Support seasonal material development by tracking progress against key milestones and ensuring work moves forward within established timelines.
• Assist with material approvals, testing coordination, and documentation while identifying and escalating potential risks or delays.
• Partner with team leads to maintain sample tracking systems and provide accurate, consistent reporting throughout development.
• Support the organization and ongoing maintenance of the material library, helping ensure teams have access to current and accurate material information.
• Monitor sample requests and milestone progress across tracking tools, identifying and communicating discrepancies or delays to the appropriate partners.
• Maintain accurate and timely material, testing, and approval information within Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems.
• Identify and help resolve data discrepancies while following established data governance standards and processes.
• Support KPI trackers and operational dashboards, helping prepare reporting on development progress and material status.
• Contribute accurate data that helps teams improve visibility, forecasting, and operational decision-making.
• Work Better Together across Materials, Product Development, and Asia-based teams to support clear communication, readiness for key milestones, and alignment to development timelines.

Who You Are

• You have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• You bring 0–2 years of professional experience or relevant internship experience, making this an opportunity to continue building your career in product creation.
• Experience or exposure to materials, product development, or supply chain is preferred.
• You have strong attention to detail and understand how accurate information contributes to successful product development.
• You bring foundational proficiency in Excel and PLM systems and are interested in continuing to develop your technical capabilities.
• You’re organized and able to manage your time and priorities across multiple development activities and deadlines.
• You communicate effectively and enjoy collaborating with cross-functional and global partners.
• You’re curious, dependable, and motivated to learn while contributing to shared team goals.

What We'll Give You –

• Competitive Pay and Bonuses - We’ve created a variety of competitive compensation programs to foster career development, reward success and to show our employees just how much they’re valued.
• Financial Planning and wellbeing - No matter what financial goals our employees have set, we want to help them get there. Our plans provide powerful ways to protect income, pay for expenses and invest in the future.
• Time away from work - Sometimes we need time away to be with family, focus on our health or just simply recharge. Our plans support our employees’ needs to get out, get healthy and come back stronger than ever.
• Extras, discounts and perks - Being a valued member of the Deckers Brands team means more than just a paycheck. From generous discounts to community-based programs, we offer a variety of cool extras
• Growth and Development - Deckers Brands was built on the idea of pursuing passion. That’s why we offer extensive opportunities and support for personal and professional development.
• Health and Wellness - There’s nothing basic about our comprehensive health and wellness programs and offerings. While at work and at play, we aim to support a healthy lifestyle.

The salary range posted reflects the estimated minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for this role in:

Individual pay will be determined by location and additional factors, including job related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Equal Employment Opportunity
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.

About Us

More than Just a Footwear Company

From our corporate offices to our global retail stores, there’s a curious, independent spirit that’s distinctively Deckers Brands. We’re about giving people the freedom to pursue their passions. And we’re committed to helping them succeed; to become their best selves. That’s why we’re about more than work, the 9 to 5 or daily grind. We’re about opportunity - opportunity to create, to grow and to have an impact.

As we work to become better at everything we do, how we better the world matters, too. Our products and brands are loved, no doubt about it. But the difference we make in people’s lives begins with our people, right here at Deckers Brands. We’re adventurous, spirited, unafraid of new challenges and willing to take chances. We are always ready to rally around a cause.

Put simply, we want all of our people to thrive - to reach their full potential and have fun while doing it. Because in the end, Deckers thrives when our people thrive.