Chris Goudy

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Sr. Director - Global Delivery Capabilities at Edward Jones

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Overview

Chris Goudy is a seasoned vendor management and sourcing executive with extensive experience leading global teams at firms like Edward Jones and Mastercard. He excels in reducing costs, managing risk, and overseeing strategies for multi-billion dollar spends. He holds a Masters degree from Georgetown University.

He once enhanced a supplier diversity initiative, successfully increasing minority supplier spend by 10%.

Personality Overview

Big Picture Person

Informal

Full Of Energy

They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions.  Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They are naturally enthusiastic, so take their promise with a pinch of salt.

Topics They Care About

Strategic Sourcing
He has a long history of developing and implementing comprehensive sourcing strategies to reduce costs and streamline operations at companies like Mastercard and Cott Beverages.
Supplier Diversity
Demonstrated a commitment to this by leading an initiative at Mastercard that increased spending with minority-owned suppliers by 10%.
Vendor Risk Management
His career has focused on building frameworks for supplier performance and operational risk management to ensure compliance and increase ROI.

Media Appearances

Chris has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2025
Sr. Director - Global Delivery Capabilities at Edward Jones
10-2021 - 9-2025
Supplier Operations Digital, Data, and Operations at Edward Jones
3-2018 - 6-2021
Vice President - Sourcing & Supplier Management at Mastercard
7-2017 - 3-2018
Director - Operations & Technology Sourcing and Supplier Management at Mastercard
7-2015 - 1-2018
Director - Sourcing & Supplier Management at Mastercard

Education

1998 - 2001
Bachelor's degree from Maryville University of Saint Louis
1992 - 1996
Education details unavailable from De Smet Jesuit High School

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Insights For Selling To Chris

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Speak enthusiastically with energy, maintain a clear and confident tone
  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.

DONT's

  • Avoid overloading them with too much detail
  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.
  • Don’t be too formal, focus on building comfort and trust

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Chris is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Chris

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Chris move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can Chris take some risk or not?

  • They may take certain risks that they deem unlikely of personal repercussions.

You And Chris

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