Andre Balka

Questioner
DISC Type : c

Chief of Staff at SupplyCore

Rockton Township, Illinois, United States

Overview

Andre Balka is the Chief of Staff at SCFC Holdings, having advanced through various leadership roles, including VP of Organizational Development, at its subsidiary SupplyCore. He specializes in strategic planning, organizational alignment, and M&A, leveraging a degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a SHRM-CP certification.

Active in his community, Andre serves on the board of the Rockford Park District Foundation. He enjoys spending his personal time golfing and with his wife and two children. He is an avid follower of Chicago and University of Illinois sports teams.

He was recognized as one of the Rockford Chamber of Commerces "40 Leaders Under 40" in 2021.

Personality Overview

Systematic

Value Seeker

Cautious & Analytical

They prefer to fully evaluate every situation.  It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.

Topics They Care About

Strategic Growth
His experience and listed skills include a focus on Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) and strategic planning to drive organizational growth.
Organizational Alignment
He is passionate about driving engagement, collaboration, and alignment across an organization to build resiliency and foster growth.
AI in Business
Lists Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a key skill, indicating a professional focus on leveraging this technology for business purposes.

Media Appearances

Andre has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2024
Chief of Staff at SupplyCore
5-2022 - 9-2024
Vice President, Organizational Development at SupplyCore
1-2021 - 9-2024
HR Manager at MPOWR Envision
9-2017 - 9-2024
HR Manager at SupplyCore
4-2017 - 9-2017
Interim Human Resources Manager at SupplyCore

Education

2006 - 2010
Bachelors from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
2002 - 2006
Education details unavailable from Hononegah High School

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Insights For Selling To Andre

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep some extra margin in hand as they will likely negotiate the pricing
  • Tell them that you will come back if you don’t have a good answer for a question
  • Emphasise more on facts and measurable benefits

DONT's

  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient
  • Don’t depend too much on anecdotal evidence, it reduces their confidence
  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Andre is

  • Ensuring that the product delivers ROI, cost-effective pricing and process compliance are very important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Andre

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Andre move?

  • If they have the information that they need, they can move fast at making their decisions.
  • Can Andre take some risk or not?

  • If they believe that they have analyzed the situation well, they can take a little risk.

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