David Alt

Commander
DISC Type : D

Sr. Director, Retail Store Operations at Harbor Freight Tools

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, United States

Overview

David is the Senior Director of Retail Store Operations at Harbor Freight Tools, where he supports over 1, 650 stores. His career is marked by leadership roles in operations at major retailers like LensCrafters and Academy Sports + Outdoors. He studied Graphic Design at The Art Institutes.

He is deeply passionate about training and development, believing success stems from investing in employees personal growth. David shows an interest in philanthropy and is inspired by entrepreneurial figures who support social causes during times of crisis.

As a testament to his leadership potential, David was selected for the distinguished "Emerging Leaders" program.

Personality Overview

Risk-Taker

Strong-Willed

Candid & Clear

They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success.  They like to stay in control of the negotiation or defining of the terms. They respond well to strong and respectful communication.

Topics They Care About

Employee Development
States an "unwavering commitment" to training associates and believes success is linked to the personal development of employees.
Large-Scale Operations
His role involves the daily support of over 1, 650 retail stores, and he has a background in P&L responsibility for field operations.
Leadership Coaching
He was selected for an "Emerging Leaders" program focused on developing leaders and his current role involves coaching a team of high performers.

Media Appearances

David has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2022
Sr. Director, Retail Store Operations at Harbor Freight Tools
7-2021 - 10-2022
Director, Store Operations at Harbor Freight Tools
2-2021 - 7-2021
Head Of Retail Operations at Assemblers Incorporated
10-2018 - 2-2021
Sr. Director, Store Operations at LensCrafters
4-2017 - 10-2018
Director, Store Operations - Business Development (Corporate Office) at Academy Sports + Outdoors

Education

1998 - 2002
Core 40 Diploma from Crown Point High School
Graphic Design from The Art Institutes

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Insights For Selling To David

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust

DONT's

  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • 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 David is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from David

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will David move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can David take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And David

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