Alexander B.

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Director of Operations-Prepared Foods at Wayne-Sanderson Farms

Decatur, Alabama, United States

Overview

Alexander B. is the Director of Operations for Prepared Foods at Wayne-Sanderson Farms, an accomplished servant leader with extensive experience across the food processing industry. He holds an MBA from Capella University and is recognized for optimizing people, performance, and profitability, with a focus on continuous improvement.

Outside of his professional role, Alexander is involved in his community, participating in local charity events like a wing festival that benefits cancer research. He actively celebrates and recognizes his team members milestones and service, showing a deep appreciation for the people he leads.

He led his team at the Decatur Prepared Foods complex in achieving over 1, 000, 000 man-hours without a lost-time accident.

Personality Overview

Long-term Focused

Risk-Accepting

Strategic Planner

They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.  Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.

Topics They Care About

Servant Leadership
Describes himself as a "servant leader" and is frequently described by others as a coach and mentor who leads by example and develops his people.
Workplace Safety
Recipient of the Poultry Industry Safety Counsel Award of Distinction and celebrated his team for achieving 1 million man-hours without a lost time accident.
Process Optimization
His career focuses on driving a culture of Continuous Improvement and optimizing operations within the food processing industry for various proteins like chicken, beef, and pork.

Media Appearances

Alexander has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2024
Director of Operations-Prepared Foods at Wayne-Sanderson Farms
4-2021 - 4-2024
Complex Operations Manager-Prepared Foods at Wayne-Sanderson Farms
2018 - 4-2021
Director Of Operations (Corporate) at Schweid & Sons
2017 - 2018
Protein Division Operations Manager [Corporate]-(Company divested in Proteins resulting in Lay-offs) at The Hain Celestial Group

Education

Master of Business Administration - MBA from Capella University
3-2020 - 12-2023
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA from Capella University

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Exp : 9 Location : Decatur, Alabama, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Director of Operations-Prepared Foods at Wayne-Sanderson Farms
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Insights For Selling To Alexander

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like 'your team deserves', 'best in class' etc.
  • Suggest clear next steps with confidence, don't be vague or hesitant
  • Stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, don't try to wing it

DONT's

  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results
  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building
  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Alexander is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Alexander

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Alexander move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Alexander take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Alexander

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