Carrie Ballew

Enigma
DISC Type : Idc

Chief Procurement Officer at Domino's

Northville, Michigan, United States

Overview

Carrie Ballew is the Chief Procurement Officer at Dominos, where she has built an impressive career of over two decades. With an MBA from the University of Richmond, she oversees all procurement and quality assurance functions, leveraging deep expertise in supply chain management to ensure store-level profitability.

Carrie has a background in international studies, having completed a language-intensive program in Spanish during a semester abroad. Her higher education also includes a BSBA from Bowling Green State University, and she maintains an interest in the institutions she has attended.

Unique fact: She has spent her entire career at Dominos, rising from a sourcing specialist in 1999 to her current C-suite position.

Personality Overview

Friendly Yet Blunt

Persuasive & Assertive

Hard To Convince

They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information.  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

Topics They Care About

Supply Chain Strategy
As CPO, she is responsible for end-to-end procurement and quality assurance, focusing on long-term strategies for sourcing key ingredients and managing supplier relationships.
Food Cost Management
She is frequently involved in strategies for managing the costs of key food products to protect the profitability of Domino's franchisees.
Supplier Relationships
Her public comments emphasize working closely with suppliers to navigate market volatility, lock in pricing, and ensure a stable supply of key ingredients.

Media Appearances

Carrie has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2024
Chief Procurement Officer at Domino's
7-2022 - 4-2024
VP, Procurement and Replenishment at Domino's
9-2021 - 7-2022
VP, Supply Chain Services, Systems at Domino's
4-2019 - 9-2021
Director - International Procurement at Domino's
9-2014 - 4-2019
Procurement Manager - Food Products at Domino's

Education

2009 - 2012
Master of Business Administration (MBA) from University of Richmond - Robins School of Business
2001 - 2006
BSBA from Bowling Green State University
2004 - 2004
Spanish from Instituto Universitario de Investigacion en Estudios Norteamericanos

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Exp : 20 Location : Northville, Michigan, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Procurement Officer at Domino's

Interested in

Health & Outdoor

Semester Abroad - Language Intensive Program

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Insights For Selling To Carrie

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Build rapport slwly without rushing, it will come handy to handle hard questions later
  • Use phrases like ‘clear evidence’, ‘data-based results’ etc.
  • Use a combination of data as well as stories for your pitch, a ppt might not be necessary

DONT's

  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points
  • Avoid making offhand commitments, understand the root of their concerns first
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously. They are easily deterred

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Carrie is

  • Proven value, strong objective evidence are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Carrie

  • They are practical and friendly, but can give a clear response with a little prodding

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Carrie move?

  • They like to be detailed, so unless they develop strong conviction, they can take their time to arrive at decisions
  • Can Carrie take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and do not take risks that often, unless you can get them to develop strong conviction

You And Carrie

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