Forrest Jeter

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DISC Type : isd

Manufacturing Manager at Milo's Tea Company, Inc.

Bessemer, Alabama, United States

Overview

Forrest Jeter is a Manufacturing Manager at Milo’s Tea Company, where he has risen through the ranks from a Brewer. He focuses on operational excellence, leveraging his Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification to drive continuous improvement, enhance OEE, and build high-performing teams.

He is a family-oriented individual who values personal growth and reflection, drawing inspiration from books like Matthew McConaugheys "Greenlights." His leadership style is hands-on and practical, humorously described as "organized chaos and a whole lot of sticky notes."

Before entering the manufacturing sector, he spent nearly a decade working as a journeyman plumber.

Personality Overview

Dynamic But Sincere

Driven But Considerate

Friendly But Fast

If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product  They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders) They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed

Topics They Care About

Hands-on Leadership
Believes in leading from the front, having worked his way up from the floor. He emphasizes being present, listening, and never asking something of his team he wouldn't do.
Team Empowerment
Passionate about creating a culture where people feel empowered to own their work and grow. He focuses on building trust, accountability, and strong team morale.
Continuous Improvement
Holds a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and is focused on driving efficiency, improving OEE, and ensuring high-quality production in a high-speed manufacturing environment.

Media Appearances

Forrest has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2025
Manufacturing Manager at Milo's Tea Company, Inc.
2-2024 - 7-2025
Production Supervisor at Milo's Tea Company, Inc.
4-2023 - 2-2024
Brewer at Milo's Tea Company, Inc.

Education

Forrest has no verified education history

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Insights For Selling To Forrest

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage
  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.
  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established

DONT's

  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a formal approach

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Forrest is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Forrest

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Forrest move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Forrest take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Forrest

Personality Compatibility


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