Adam Silver

Critic
DISC Type : C

VP of Operations, Produce at Buyers Edge Platform

Highland Park, Illinois, United States

Overview

Adam is a strategic finance and operations leader with 13 years of experience driving growth in the foodservice industry. A licensed CPA with a Masters in Accountancy from the University of Wisconsin, he specializes in leveraging data and analytics to foster operational excellence.

Based on his education at the University of Wisconsin and his professional connections to Illinois, he may have an interest in the sports culture of the Midwest, particularly college athletics and Chicago-area professional teams.

He is a key driver behind his companys initiatives to become an industry leader in food traceability.

Personality Overview

ROI Driven

Critic

Precise

They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.  They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data. They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions.

Topics They Care About

Food Traceability
He recently expressed pride in his technology and food safety teams for their hard work in advancing the company's traceability initiatives.
Operational Excellence
His professional focus is on driving sustainable growth and operational excellence by leading high-performance teams in the foodservice sector.
Foodservice Tech
Works for a software and analytics company and believes in using data-driven insights and technology to improve efficiency in the foodservice industry.

Media Appearances

Adam has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2024 - 11-2025
VP of Operations, Produce at Buyers Edge Platform
7-2021 - 6-2024
VP of Finance, Produce at Buyers Edge Platform
6-2019 - 7-2021
Controller, Produce Alliance at Buyers Edge Platform
10-2012 - 5-2019
Manager, Assurance Services at RSM US LLP

Education

2011 - 2012
Master of Accountancy from University of Wisconsin-Madison
2007 - 2011
Bachelor of Business Administration from Wisconsin School of Business

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Insights For Selling To Adam

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Leverage facts and figures wherever possible; use percentages, numbers etc.
  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.
  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing

DONT's

  • Make extra effort to not seem pushy or confrontational
  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.
  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Adam is

  • Proven ROI, pricing and objective proof points are the factors that sway their decision.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Adam

  • They are comfortable saying no if they are convinced that it is the correct decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Adam move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Adam take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Adam

Personality Compatibility


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