Christopher Allison

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DISC Type : c

Product Group Director at GKN Aerospace

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

Overview

Christopher is a manufacturing technology leader at GKN Aerospace, where he directs a product group and manages a global portfolio of next-generation technologies for defense applications. He is a certified Project Management Professional with both Masters and Bachelors degrees from Missouri University of Science and Technology.

Prior to his career in aerospace, Christopher had a distinguished career in the US Army. His service includes roles as a Platoon Leader and Chief of Operations, where he oversaw combat missions for a 2000-soldier task force deployed to Afghanistan.

He has supported the development of GKNs Additive Manufacturing technology for over 10 years and is a featured speaker at defense manufacturing conferences.

Personality Overview

Price-Sensitive

Systematic

Cautious & Analytical

They prefer to do thorough analysis of any situation.  They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.

Topics They Care About

Additive Manufacturing
He leads strategy for Laser Metal Deposition at GKN and frequently speaks at conferences on the topic of advanced manufacturing for defense.
Aerospace Technology
Manages a global technology portfolio of next-generation manufacturing technologies for GKN Aerospace's defense applications.
Defense Applications
His current role is focused on developing and executing technology programs to enhance manufacturing capabilities for the defense sector.

Media Appearances

Christopher has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2025
Product Group Director at GKN Aerospace
1-2021
Head of Technology for Horizon 2 for Defense at GKN Aerospace
8-2018 - 1-2021
Head of Technology for Aerostructures North America at GKN Aerospace
10-2012 - 4-2014
Chief of Operations at US Army
2-2010 - 11-2011
Platoon Leader at US Army

Education

2012 - 2012
Master's degree from Missouri University of Science and Technology
2003 - 2007
Bachelor's degree from Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Exp : 11 Location : Knoxville, Tennessee, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Product Group Director at GKN Aerospace
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Insights For Selling To Christopher

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep some extra margin in hand as they will likely negotiate the pricing
  • Tell them that you will come back if you don’t have a good answer for a question
  • Share as much information as possible regarding your product

DONT's

  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them
  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient
  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Christopher is

  • Ensuring that the product delivers ROI, cost-effective pricing and process compliance are very important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Christopher

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Christopher move?

  • If they have the information that they need, they can move fast at making their decisions.
  • Can Christopher take some risk or not?

  • They can take some risk if they are confident that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


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