Director, Sourcing Western Hemisphere

Position Location: Dearborn, MI

Department:  Sourcing 

Reports To:  VP Sourcing Western Hemisphere

Job Status: Hybrid

FLSA:  Exempt

Job Band:  Executive

Job Summary

The Director of Sourcing, Western Hemisphere will lead sourcing activities across multiple platforms as they relate to suppliers in the Western Hemisphere. This position is highly interactive cross functionally within the organization working closely with production planning, product development, logistics, costing, quality, and will have the direct responsibility for all Central America field support staff.

We Are All Leaders at Carhartt

In our words and by our actions, we strive to emulate the hardworking example set forth by our founder, Hamilton Carhartt. We Lead Business by creating value, delivering on results, and making changes along the way. We Lead Self by being inclusive, recognizing that our differences make us stronger as we strive to build a better world, together, for all hardworking people. We Lead Others by communicating and clearly defining the path as we walk bravely into the future. Working at Carhartt, we are all given a seat at the table and the honor of continuing the legacy.

Representative Responsibilities

• Coach, mentor, direct, and develop all Central America supplier field support staff.
• Responsible for creating and managing an annual operating budget that promotes growth and profitability.  
• Actively participate as a member of the SCLT in order to identify, develop and direct the company’s vision, strategy, and performance goals.   
• Travel within the region to maintain a strong understanding of emerging opportunities, determine optimum locations to procure product while mitigating risks in a global manufacturing environment.
• Develop relationships and work closely with business partners, understand the demands of speed to market and replenishment strategies in order to develop a sourcing matrix in support of business demands.
• Work closely with the development team and Dearbon sourcing partners, giving direction and developing a raw material network for nominated raw material purchases that will support our WH sourcing strategy.
• Work with and be responsible for the on-going Corporate Social Compliance of sourced vendors.  Ensure that the proper resources are assigned to meet compliance requirements and take appropriate action if non-compliance occurs.
• Develop and maintain Time Action Calendars for production and tech packs. Define requirements for supply chain per category for assigned region.
• Lead continuous strategic negotiation of vendor costs and other terms and conditions with goal of improving profitability through cost containment (existing and new vendors).
• Work with the suppliers, and the field sourcing managers, to ensure vendor compliance in the areas of product quality, on-time delivery, and social compliance.
• Oversee the creation and submission of manufacturing plans in support of the production planning requirements and participate in proposals to changes in the manufacturing plan in both timing and quantity.

Required Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field or equivalent years of experience.

Required Skills & Experience

• Minimum 10 years experience in regional sourcing, specifically Latin America, implementation of effective and innovative sourcing strategies within a mid to large size company while supporting multiple platforms and vendors, setting up vendor networks and building vendor relationship.
• Minimum 5 years in a people leadership capacity.
• Minimum 5 years experience in apparel manufacturing.
• Proficiency with MS Project, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Experience with business travel and supply chain knowledge in both the U.S. and Latin America.
• Spanish as a second language is preferred.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Typical office environment; cubicle/office setting.
• Extended periods of time sitting, standing, typing on a computer is required.
• Travel required up to 50% of time (including international).

• This position has a Hybrid location: Associate will work on-site regularly as needed for work activities.

• Carhartt is a tobacco free workplace.

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