Cristian Castro

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DISC Type : D

Supply Chain Director - Supply Planning at Ecolab

Spain

Overview

Cristian Castro is a Supply Chain Director at Ecolab with extensive international experience in Europe and South America. He is a recognized expert in supply planning and logistics across the chemical, FMCG, and beverage industries, and was ranked number one in his Business Administration class at Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria.

He is passionate about leadership centered on trust, empowerment, and accountability. Cristian focuses on building diverse, inclusive, high-performance teams and has completed a Masters degree in Personal Development and Leadership to further his expertise in mentoring and inspiring others.

Unique fact: Cristian has lived and worked for Ecolab in three different countries across two continents: Chile, Germany, and Spain.

Personality Overview

Decisive

Strong-Willed

Risk-Taker

They like to act fast and expect others to do the same.  They like to be in a position where they can control the conversation and terms. They are very proud of what they do.

Topics They Care About

Leadership Development
Passionate about building high-performance teams and completed a Master's in Personal Development and Leadership. He facilitates leadership training modules for managers at his company.
Global Supply Chain
Leads European Supply Planning for Ecolab and is a featured speaker at industry events like LogiChem, focusing on chemical supply chain innovation and strategy.
Personal Growth
Believes in being 100% responsible for one's life and outcomes, a key learning from his Master's degree in Self-Development and Leadership.

Media Appearances

Cristian has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2019
Supply Chain Director - Supply Planning at Ecolab
7-2016 - 4-2019
Senior Manager Global Supply Planning at Ecolab
7-2014 - 7-2016
Supply Chain Manager at Ecolab
9-2012 - 7-2014
Logistics Manager at PepsiCo
6-2011 - 9-2012
Logistics Manager at Procter & Gamble

Education

2000 - 2004
Ingeniero Comercial - Business Administration from Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria
Master Desarollo Personal y Liderazgo from kuestiona

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Insights For Selling To Cristian

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be respectful but crisp
  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates
  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship

DONT's

  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Cristian is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Cristian

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no without any hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Cristian move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Cristian take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Cristian

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