Andrew Petardi

Questioner
DISC Type : c

Procurement: Director IM&S Distribution at the LEGO Group

Glastonbury, Connecticut, United States

Overview

Andrew is a strategic supply chain and procurement leader at The LEGO Group, with deep expertise in logistics across the CPG, retail, and wireless industries. He earned his Bachelor of Science from the University of Connecticut. Colleagues have described him as a passionate and committed leader with deep market knowledge.

He is passionate about the evolving world of e-commerce and building efficient, customer-centric distribution networks. He actively seeks new challenges where he can leverage his extensive knowledge and has shown interest in mentoring by sharing job opportunities with his network.

Andrew is keenly interested in the future of logistics, specifically in advanced warehouse automation solutions, including ASRS and AMR systems for e-commerce.

Personality Overview

Value Seeker

Not Easily Convinced

Systematic

They prefer to analyze every situation thoroughly.
  It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions. They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.

Topics They Care About

Warehouse Automation
Recently attended the Manifest conference to explore warehouse automation solutions like ASRS, AMR systems, and case picking for e-commerce and bulk storage.
Supply Chain Optimization
His career focuses on driving operational excellence and optimizing efficiencies in distribution networks for major brands like LEGO and Amazon.
E-commerce Logistics
He loves the evolving world of e-commerce and has direct experience managing the complex supply chain between Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods Market.

Media Appearances

Andrew has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2025
Procurement: Director IM&S Distribution at the LEGO Group
10-2022 - 12-2025
Procurement: Sr. Manager Indirect Distribution at the LEGO Group
10-2021 - 10-2022
Sr. Manager: Whole Foods & Amazon Fresh Distribution at Amazon
8-2012 - 8-2021
Director: Procurement & Sales Analytics at Wireless Zone LLC
1-2010 - 7-2012
Market Manager at Great American Donut

Education

2005 - 2009
Bachelor of Science from University of Connecticut

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Insights For Selling To Andrew

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Emphasise more on facts and measurable benefits
  • Tell them that you will come back if you don’t have a good answer for a question
  • Back up any claims with data and numbers

DONT's

  • Don’t depend too much on anecdotal evidence, it reduces their confidence
  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.
  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Andrew 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 Andrew

  • 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 Andrew move?

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

  • They can take risk if they are convinced that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


You And Andrew

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