Elijah Adamolekun, MBA, PMP

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N.America Regional Category Manager (Capex/Energy/Facilities Maintenance) at The Lubrizol Corporation

Greater Houston, United States

Overview

Elijah is a procurement professional with an engineering background and a PMP certification. As a Regional Category Manager at Lubrizol, he manages indirect procurement for Capex, Energy, and Facilities, leveraging his MBA from Prairie View A&M University to execute successful projects.

He has a strong background in supply chain and logistics operations from his previous roles, demonstrating expertise in warehouse management, transportation, and inventory reconciliation. He is committed to building team culture and driving safety initiatives.

His strategic focus on category improvements has yielded millions of dollars in savings.

Personality Overview

Value Driven

Curious

Assertive

They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince.  They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information.

Topics They Care About

Strategic Procurement
Manages multiple indirect procurement categories, including Energy, MRO, and Facilities, focusing on improvements to achieve multimillion-dollar savings.
Capital Projects
A certified Project Management Professional (PMP) experienced with engineering Capital Authorization Requests (CAR), project cost evaluation, and technical design.
Supply Chain Logistics
Previously a Logistics Team Leader with expertise in warehouse management, transportation, inventory reconciliation, and product distribution.

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Work History

8-2022
N.America Regional Category Manager (Capex/Energy/Facilities Maintenance) at The Lubrizol Corporation
7-2019 - 8-2022
Global Indirect Procurement at Nalco Champion, An Ecolab Company
6-2017 - 6-2019
Logistics Team Leader at Nalco Champion, An Ecolab Company
5-2015 - 6-2017
Project Engineer at Nalco Champion, An Ecolab Company
1-2014 - 8-2014
Project Engineer at Cargill

Education

2017 - 2019
Master of Business Administration - MBA from Prairie View A&M University
Bachelor's Degree from Prairie View A&M University

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Insights For Selling To Elijah

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be prepared for a lot of questions, answer them objectively
  • Help them realize that there is no personal risk in making this decision
  • Use phrases like ‘clear proof that’, ‘data shows’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points
  • Avoid making offhand commitments
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Elijah is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important to them, relationships will have some weightage.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Elijah

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Elijah move?

  • They like to be detailed and take their time to arrive at decisions.
  • Can Elijah take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and are less likely to take risks.

You And Elijah

Personality Compatibility


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