Running Carhartt’s 125-130-person IT department is just one of the hats that John Hill wears. Unlike many of his IT peers, the CIO and Senior VP also oversees all aspects of the company’s planning operations, including demand, channel, assortment, and supply chain planning.
“I spend more than half of my time on business matters, not on IT,” Hill says.
Hill’s planning roles are far from trivial. Over the past 15 years, Carhartt has produced more than 80 million garments and accessories in its U.S. plants, using materials sourced from both domestic and international suppliers.
