Bill McRaith
Between 2011 and 2021 Bill was the Chief Supply Chain Officer at PVH Corp. Based at the company’s New York headquarters, Bill oversaw the Company’s global supply chain operations and was responsible for developing the global production structure, processes, manufacturing footprint and logistics network that serviced the needs of PVH’s global retail and wholesale divisions.
Before PVH Bill served as Senior Vice President of Global Sourcing at Wal-Mart, managing Electronic, Hardware, Toys, Home furnishings and munitions supply chains. In this Role Bill initiated Walmart’s reshoring efforts.
Earlier in his career, Bill served as Executive Vice President of Manufacturing, Sourcing and Product Development for Victoria’s Secret and Chief Supply Chain Officer Intimates at Limited Brands.
Bill Started his Career in apparel manufacturing in the UK, exclusively supplying M&S, before he moved to Panyu, China in 1990 to build apparel Supply Chains across Asia, Indian Sub-Continent, Latin America and most recently Ethiopia, for which PVH was awarded the US Secretary of State ACE award with the World Bank issuing a white paper identifying the efforts as the Blueprint for future “Green” Industrial parks.
Recent work by Bill McRaith
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Building global supply chains and attracting investment
Bill McRaith on building factories from 1990s China to present day Ethiopia, being pitched by governments, and the future of the apparel industry.
Published 30.06.26