Bill Jolly

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SVP, Global Business Services at Bayer at Bayer (Schweiz) AG

Germany

Overview

Bill Jolly is the Senior Vice President of Global Business Services at Bayer, leading over 5, 200 employees across eight global centers. With a 30-year career spanning supply chain, manufacturing, and procurement, he specializes in transforming business services to drive enterprise value. He holds an EMBA from Emory Universitys Goizueta Business School.

Outside of his corporate role, Bill is passionate about food, well-being, and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. He is a proponent of fostering a positive work environment, emphasizing the importance of employee health and safety to ensure team effectiveness and commitment.

Unique fact: He was a vocal internal critic of his companys GBS organization before being asked to lead and transform it.

Personality Overview

Value Driven

Example Seeker

Assertive

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.  They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They often ask many questions and rely heavily on information and documentation.

Topics They Care About

Global Business Services
Views GBS as the "connective tissue" of an enterprise and speaks on redefining its value from a transactional cost center to a strategic partner for the business.
Long-Term Strategy
Advocates for thinking in years, not quarters, to build durable organizations that deliver sustained value and survive leadership changes.
Supply Chain Leadership
His career is rooted in supply chain transformation, with extensive experience managing global supply chains for Monsanto and Bayer's vegetable and crop science divisions.

Media Appearances

Bill has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2023
SVP, Global Business Services at Bayer at Bayer (Schweiz) AG
8-2020 - 6-2023
SVP, Global Procurement at Bayer (Schweiz) AG
8-2018 - 8-2020
VP, Global Vegetable Product Supply at Bayer (Schweiz) AG
5-2014 - 8-2018
VP, Global Vegetable Business Supply Chain at Monsanto Company
7-2012 - 5-2014
Lead, Product Management/Marketing at Monsanto Company

Education

2002 - 2003
EMBA from Emory University - Goizueta Business School
1989 - 1993
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) from Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Insights For Selling To Bill

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on immediate action-items rather than the larger goals
  • Invite them for a social do but don’t rely solely on the relationship
  • Be prepared for a lot of questions, answer them objectively

DONT's

  • Avoid making offhand commitments
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Bill is

  • Clear proof of product value matters to them, followed by others' testimonials and rapport.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Bill

  • They are practical yet friendly, don’t expect a clear no very often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Bill move?

  • They like to analyze well and can take their time to reach any decisions.
  • Can Bill take some risk or not?

  • They systematically evaluate all decisions and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Bill

Personality Compatibility


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