John Cavlovic

Sourcing specialist delivering batteries, power supplies, and charging solutions across diverse applications—from heavy-duty transportation (buses, trucks, OHW) to RV, micromobility, and medical devices. Leverage a global supplier network across North America and Asia to provide cost-competitive, reliable, and scalable power solutions. Partner with customers to manage quoting, supplier selection, and end-to-end sourcing strategies—ensuring alignment with performance, cost, and regulatory requirements in both industrial and medical markets.

Managed key OEM clients in Canada and US, expanding client base in small battery applications to large motive power batteries. Developed brands for various industries to enhance market presence and drive sales growth. Spearheaded successful expansion into US and Canada markets, focusing on batteries for medical devices and buses/trucks.

Director OEM Sales, Director Consumer Sales, January 2007-May 2010 OEM/CONSUMER Director. Achieved and/or exceeded all sales targets for 3 consecutive years; increased profitability by 19% and lowered receivables by 20%-overseeing 3 direct reports and 10 indirect reports. Set up key relationships with opening lines of credit with financial institutions to initiate project expenditures. Managed costs and overrides for key projects and ventures. Managed large OEM accounts including national management of distribution program; achieved successful results in the management of innovative business development initiatives. Provided focused entrepreneurial leadership with a clear understanding of corporate strategic thrusts and market directions-set all pricing policies for Canada. Identified and developed numerous key accounts. Names of key accounts will be supplied at interview. Acted as a primary liaison/bridge between key clients and the company on technological issues; ensured seamless communication strategies on all business development initiatives. Provided sales proposals outlining timeframes, procedures for accomplishing objectives, and allocation of available resources for newly developed client products.

Achieved and/or exceeded all sales targets for 7 consecutive years; increased profitability by 28% and lowered receivables by 35%-overseeing 6 direct reports and 25 indirect reports. Managed large OEM accounts, including national management of distribution program; Achieved successful results in the management of innovative business development initiatives. Set all pricing policies for Canada. Identified and developed numerous key accounts, including, but not limited to Segway, Streamlight, Nortel, Teklogix, Thomas and Betts, and Nova Cruz. Consumer Manager with additional responsibilities for the national management of the distribution program. Increased profitability by 20% and lowered receivables by 15%. Developed new accounts and maintained existing key accounts in the Consumer Division, including but not limited to Radio Shack, Toys R Us, and Home Hardware. Created a highly successful business team environment; developed account management and selling workshops; developed targeting, managed account programs, industry specific resources, and internal product presentation processes. Developed excellent industry, client and staff relations; effectively addressed concerns while retaining goodwill and corporate objectives, participated in inter-departmental staff and client meetings.

Expanded territory from $200K to $4.5 Million (while completing college full-time at night school). Increased profitability by 10% and lowered receivables by 5% over a 2-year period. Initiated and activated short and long-range goals to meet growth, service, and strategic imperatives; developed key business relationships and networks.

Others Achieve Global Sales and Management, 2002, 2004, 2005