Eli Hamlin

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DISC Type : i

Vice President Manufacturing Operations at Amy's Kitchen

Santa Rosa, California, United States

Overview

Eli Hamlin is the Vice President of Manufacturing Operations at Amys Kitchen, where he has had a long tenure, rising from Director of Continuous Improvement. His career in food manufacturing started at General Mills after earning a Bachelor of Science from the University of California, Davis. He is a proponent of fostering leadership and accountability within his teams.

Eli focuses on identifying individual leadership styles and implementing accountability loops, a practice he was so passionate about that he invited the author of "The Power of Personal Accountability" to present to his team.

Personality Overview

Optimistic

Story Driven

Non-Confrontational

Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials.  They prefer to build relationships rather than staying totally transactional. They agree with others often, so exercise caution when relying on their word.

Topics They Care About

Manufacturing Operations
As the current Vice President of Manufacturing Operations, this is his primary area of executive leadership and responsibility at Amy's Kitchen.
Leadership Development
He was an active participant in Amy's Kitchen's Leadership Academy and focuses on helping leaders identify their own unique leadership styles.
Personal Accountability
He was profoundly influenced by the book "The Power of Personal Accountability" and has integrated its principles into his team's core communication.

Media Appearances

Eli has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2023
Vice President Manufacturing Operations at Amy's Kitchen
6-2022 - 11-2023
Senior Director Manufacturing at Amy's Kitchen
7-2019 - 6-2022
Director Of Continuous Improvement at Amy's Kitchen
9-2002 - 7-2004
Team Leader II at General Mills
9-2000 - 9-2002
Operations Management Assistant at General Mills

Education

1995 - 2000
Bachelor of Science - BS from University of California, Davis

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Insights For Selling To Eli

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Maintain high, positive energy and convey confidence
  • Refer to interesting customer testimonials and stress on great customer experience
  • Speak from experience about success that the product has seen with other customers

DONT's

  • Don’t ask too many questions in one go, weave them into the flow
  • Don’t be too formal with them, they trust informality more
  • Don't be critical or challenge them openly, they can react defensively

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Eli is

  • Relationship and rapport are valuable for them, but so is proven product value.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Eli

  • They probably won't say no directly.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Eli move?

  • They are not the ones to make fast decisions, even while they stay committed.
  • Can Eli take some risk or not?

  • They can take some low-probability risks if needed.

You And Eli

Personality Compatibility


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