Felippe Navarro

Inquisitor
DISC Type : Ic

Plant Manager at James Hardie

Ferndale, Washington, United States

Overview

Felippe Navarro is a results-driven Plant Manager with extensive experience in the aluminum industry at Alcoa and currently with James Hardie. He has a strong background in managing large-scale operations, overseeing production, quality, and maintenance. He holds a Bachelors degree from the Universidade de São Paulo.

Felippe has a publication to his name titled "New Environmental Approach at Baking Furnace, " focusing on sustainable practices in industrial settings.

Personality Overview

Curious

Value Driven

Example Seeker

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.  They often ask many questions and rely heavily on information and documentation. They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince.

Topics They Care About

Operational Efficiency
Demonstrated a focus on optimizing operations by reducing departmental headcount by 20 people without impacting performance, saving $2MM annually.
Cost Reduction
Proven track record of driving significant cost-saving initiatives, including developing a roadmap to avoid a $1MM/year increase in production costs.
Maintenance & Reliability
Led a global team to assess Maintenance & Reliability strategies across five international aluminum casthouses, identifying millions in potential savings.

Media Appearances

Felippe has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2022
Plant Manager at James Hardie
6-2021 - 12-2021
Assistant Plant Manager at James Hardie
9-2020 - 6-2021
Site Manager at Alcoa
7-2016 - 9-2020
Operations Manager & Technical Manager at Alcoa
7-2014 - 6-2016
Reliability & Maintenance Specialist at Alcoa

Education

1998 - 2002
Bachelor's degree from USP - Universidade de São Paulo

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Insights For Selling To Felippe

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Invite them for a social do but don’t rely solely on the relationship
  • Focus on immediate action-items rather than the larger goals
  • Help them understand the risk aspect fully while inspiring confidence

DONT's

  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Avoid making offhand commitments

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Felippe is

  • Clear proof of product value matters to them, followed by others' testimonials and rapport.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Felippe

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Felippe move?

  • They like to perform full analysis and can take time to make any decision.
  • Can Felippe take some risk or not?

  • They systematically evaluate all decisions and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Felippe

Personality Compatibility


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