Field Sourcing Manager, Asia

Posted Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 4:00 AM

Reports to:

Director Sourcing, Asia
Department:
Sourcing Asia

Location:

Seoul, South Korea
Worksite Classification:
Onsite
Status:
Exempt
Job Band:
Professional

This position works in tandem with Carhartt Korea office to identify new sources throughout assigned regions and manage the development, manufacture and delivery of all assigned production within the manufacturing base. This position has shared accountabilities of cost, quality, delivery and Social Compliance with Carhartt Korea and partner supply chain functions in Dearborn, MI and Irvine KY offices. Position will have responsibilities in the areas of production scheduling, raw material tracking and vendor management.

Strong communications skills, understanding of the apparel manufacturing process and the ability to work with manufacturers located in multiple countries a must.

At Carhartt, the values of hard work—dependability, honesty, and trust—are rooted in the legacy of our founder, Hamilton Carhartt. His commitment to serving hardworking people continues to inspire everything we do. Guided by his legacy and our mission—We serve and protect all hardworking people by building durable products—we remain dedicated to upholding these principles in every decision we make and every product we create.

• Communicate with suppliers to monitor production and quality and resolve any issues. Regular travel to assigned suppliers to review production plans and performance criteria.
• Collaborate with Production Planning and manufacturers to create and modify manufacturing plans (delivery schedules) to ensure delivery requirements.
• Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of textiles and apparel manufacturing in assigned geographical areas of responsibility. Travel to these areas to evaluate the opportunities.
• Maintain detailed knowledge of assigned suppliers and their capabilities regarding new product, sewing capacity, textile networks and other potential opportunities.
• Responsible for communicating Supplier KPI’s and provide coaching. Develop recovery plan for non-conforming suppliers and keep all parties within Carhartt informed.
• Assist in the utilization of a systematic approach to research and explore new regional opportunities that exist for sourcing such as suppliers in region, growth opportunities, etc.
• Monitor production delivery schedules and performance of assigned suppliers and provide feedback to appropriate US department and assigned factories to ensure timely delivery of Carhartt product.
• Proactively manage and own capacity plans for new suppliers and/or new programs.
• Communicate and partner with other operations groups as necessary to ensure success of vendors.
• Ensure that all necessary communications are being received from our suppliers such as RM Receipts, Cutting Tickets, WIP reports, etc. and work with suppliers that are not in conformance.
• Provide needed sample support and weekly status updates provided by suppliers.
• Manage and coordinate successful new vendor start-ups.
• Collaborate with Manager of Social Compliance to ensure Carhartt’s interests are adhered to.
• Develop key working relationships with other Carhartt departments.
• Keep detailed knowledge of supplier network of assigned area.

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field, or equivalent years of experience.
• 8 years of experience in global sourcing of apparel.
• Apparel manufacturing experience required.
• Basic proficiency in MS Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Ability to travel internationally and over weekends as necessary.
• Knowledge of Carhartt product and strategic direction of the business and how to support a Sourcing supply chain.

• Normal office environment.
• Extensive Global Travel Required (approximately 50% – 70%).
• This position has an On-Site location:
  Associate will work on-site for all work-related activities.
• Carhartt is a tobacco free workplace.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

All associates are required to understand and act in accordance with the Carhartt Core Values. Carhartt reserves the right to change, modify, suspend, interpret or cancel in whole or in any part, the job duties outlined above at any time and without advance notice to the employee.