Darragh Smyth

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DISC Type : C

Senior Director, Retail Operations at Aritzia

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Overview

Darragh is the Senior Director of Retail Operations at Aritzia, with a background in logistics and operations from his time as a director at Goodfood Market. He holds both a B. Sc. and M. Sc. from Technological University Dublin and has a certification in business strategy from the Accenture-INSEAD online program.

Outside of his professional life, Darragh is an adventurer, holding an Advanced Open Water scuba diving certification. He has also pursued further education recently, earning a technical excellence award for a postgraduate certificate in Brewing and Distilling in 2023, suggesting a passion for craft beverages.

He has earned multiple academic honors, including a Gold Medal for Academic Excellence for being one of the top three students in the entire School of Business during his studies.

Personality Overview

Critic

ROI Driven

Objective Thinker

It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms.  They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often. They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions.

Topics They Care About

Retail Operations
As the Senior Director of Retail Operations at Aritzia and with previous director-level experience at Goodfood, this is his core professional focus.
Logistics Management
His previous roles at Goodfood Market were concentrated in logistics and operations for Western Canada, indicating deep expertise in supply chain and fulfillment.
Business Growth
He celebrated Goodfood's recognition by the Financial Times as one of the fastest-growing companies, showing an interest in corporate expansion and success.

Media Appearances

Darragh has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2024
Senior Director, Retail Operations at Aritzia
6-2022 - 7-2024
Director, Retail Operations at Aritzia
1-2022 - 6-2022
Director of Operations, Western Canada at Goodfood Market (TSX:FOOD)
10-2020 - 12-2021
Director of Operations, BC at Goodfood Market (TSX:FOOD)
4-2020 - 10-2020
Director of Logistics, Western Canada at Goodfood Market (TSX:FOOD)

Education

M.Sc. from Technological University Dublin
B.Sc. from Technological University Dublin

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Insights For Selling To Darragh

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be formal and objective, they will appreciate it more
  • Leverage facts and figures wherever possible; use percentages, numbers etc.
  • If you can, show them industry reports or analyst comments instead of sharing anecdotal stories

DONT's

  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language
  • Make extra effort to not seem pushy or confrontational
  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Darragh is

  • Proof of ROI, low pricing and objective proof points are the important factors for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Darragh

  • They do not mind saying no if they believe that it is the right decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Darragh move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Darragh take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Darragh

Personality Compatibility


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