Crissa Klein on Applying a Growth Mindset to Supply Chain

Female supply chain leaders fuel diversity, innovation, and transformation to spark smart, deliberate strategies and build back a stronger supply chain. At Let’s Talk Supply Chain, we know that there’s power in women supporting each other. It’s a means to opening doors to more female supply chain leaders and breaking out of gender roles and the status quo. We’re doing our part every month, highlighting the trailblazing woman supply chain leaders who are making bold moves to push the supply chain forward into something more resilient.

In our Women In Supply Chain™ series, we introduce you to the up-and-coming and expert female thought leaders who you need to know about now to learn what motivates them and how they’re changing the chain for good. Let’s Talk Supply Chain explores the obstacles they’ve tackled, their leaps of faith and achievements, and the path that brought them where they are now, leading organizations across the global supply chain.

These supply chain leaders share what it takes to break out of stereotypes and into leadership roles—smashing glass ceilings across the chain along the way. Keep reading for inspiring stories, career advice, and expert guidance on breaking out in the chain.

This month we’re proud to highlight Crissa Klein, senior vice president, and chief operating officer at PPT America and a member of The Procurement Foundry. With more than two decades of global operations experience, Crissa has led high-performance teams and projects to propel transformational results. A formidable negotiator and an experienced supply chain and sourcing executive, Crissa has helped her employers mitigate potential disasters while saving them critical business funds—to the tune of multi-millions.

Crissa is passionate about developing supply chain strategies to support growth and efficiency while reducing manufacturer risk.