John Crlencic

Background

About John Crlencic

John has a career history of proactively and effectively leading cross functional teams to reduce cost, optimize service and quality with a multitude of direct, indirect and contract manufacturing suppliers. Exceptional negotiator, with experience developing and maintaining strong supplier relationships to ensure successful execution of multiple projects. Experience with developing KPIs and scorecards to drive quality and continuous improvement to deliver results aligned with organizational strategic goals. Core competencies/areas of expertise include: • Strategic Sourcing/Procurement • International Operations • Negotiations • Vendor Management, KPI’s • Contract Manufacturing. • Service Delivery Optimization • SAP Planning/Inventory Control • Supplier Segmentation • Consumer Products • Commodities/Buying/Hedging • Supplier Scorecards • Leadership/Training KEY CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • Led a cross functional team to successfully launch a new product in record time, with no capital investment that improved margins by 15 points or $5M. • Negotiated a 5-year contract worth $3M in savings including raw materials in year 1 and annual continuous improvement savings and volumetric incentive savings throughout the term of the agreement. • Directed a team to introduce a version of the SAP planning table to contract manufacturers to provide real time inventory and forecasts to improve customer service and convert contractors to consignment terms. • Led a team during a raw material supply shortage to maintain customer service at 99.3% and rebalance two chemicals to provide in savings and improved product performance. • Led a packaging team to launch TOTAL toothpaste in an award winning holographic carton.