Antoine Colin

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Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain Digital Transformation & Resilience at HP

Tomball, Texas, United States

Overview

Antoine is the Vice President and Global Head of Supply Chain Transformation & Resilience at HP. An expert in navigating geopolitical challenges and driving change, he has a Masters from Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Génie Industriel and a history of leading global teams to success.

Outside of his core responsibilities, Antoine is focused on continuous personal improvement and leadership development. He recently completed a course on developing executive presence, highlighting his commitment to effective leadership and managing diverse, cross-functional teams by example.

Unique fact: In 2023, he successfully opened three new HP factories in Thailand and Mexico.

Personality Overview

Hard To Convince

Judgemental

Upfront

They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.  They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value. They care equally about the product and its potential impact.

Topics They Care About

Supply Chain Resilience
His core focus is building a resilient supply chain that can adapt to geopolitical trends, sustainability goals, and evolving customer expectations.
Digital Transformation
He leads the strategy for supply chain digitization across HP's PC and Print operations, a key initiative for the company's future.
Navigating Geopolitics
He is actively diversifying HP's manufacturing footprint, opening factories in Southeast Asia and Mexico to mitigate geopolitical and logistical risks.

Media Appearances

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Work History

Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain Digital Transformation & Resilience at HP
Vice President, Head of Personal System Program Management & Burst SKU Operations at HP
Operations Director, Personal System Global Operations at HP Inc - Personal System at HP

Education

1993 - 1996
Master from Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Génie Industriel (E.N.S.G.I.), member of the Institut National Polytechnique of Grenoble - France (I.N.P.G.)
1990 - 1993
Master in Industrial Engineering from National program to prepare the exams to enter the French Engineer Schools

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Insights For Selling To Antoine

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that they have the necessary authority, they could present false stature sometimes
  • Tell them that you are there to help them create visible impact within their organization
  • Make sure that you you respond to any queries from them quickly

DONT's

  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach
  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations
  • Avoid long winding pitches, stay objective

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Antoine is

  • Belief in the product plays an important role, followed by objective proof and testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Antoine

  • They may hesitate slightly, but if they are not convinced, they will say no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Antoine move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Antoine take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks only after they have analyzed the advantages and disadvantages.

You And Antoine

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