Chris VanDyke

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Executive Vice President of Operations Rather Outdoors (Lew’s/Strike King/Zebco) at Lew's Fishing - A Rather Outdoors Brand

Lexington County, South Carolina, United States

Overview

Chris VanDyke is an operations executive with extensive experience leading supply chain and global sourcing for major consumer product companies. He has managed operations for business segments valued up to $500 million at firms like Pure Fishing and Kids II. He holds a Bachelors degree from Anderson University and specializes in distribution, S&OP, and multi-site manufacturing.



He managed a $500MM business segment with an annual sourcing spend of $156 million.

Personality Overview

Relationship Oriented

Informal

Enthusiastic

They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be.  They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections. Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.

Topics They Care About

Global Supply Chain
Has a long history of managing global distribution, logistics, sourcing, and supply planning for multi-million dollar consumer product companies like Pure Fishing and Kids II.
Operations Management
His career has focused on executive-level operations, overseeing distribution, logistics, customer service, and demand planning for major brands in North America.
Sourcing & Procurement
He has led global sourcing and supplier development, managing annual spends exceeding $150 million and focusing on productivity and payment term improvements.

Media Appearances

Chris has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2019
Executive Vice President of Operations Rather Outdoors (Lew’s/Strike King/Zebco) at Lew's Fishing - A Rather Outdoors Brand
12-2013 - 5-2018
Vice President, Operations (North America) at Pure Fishing
1-2012 - 11-2013
Senior Vice President, Operations at Kids II
1-2010 - 1-2012
SVP, Supply Chain & Global Sourcing at Pure Fishing
8-2009 - 1-2010
Vice President, Supply Chain at Pure Fishing, a Jarden Company

Education

1982 - 1986
Bachelors from Anderson University

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Insights For Selling To Chris

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Share some stories about how you you have helped people in similar positions succeed
  • Do some small talk, ask them how things are going on their side
  • Talk about their team and how your product will help them do things better and easier

DONT's

  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller
  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.
  • Avoid cutting into their flow

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Chris is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Chris

  • They will probably never 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 quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • 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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