Fred Steigerwalt

Trailblazer
DISC Type : DI

Supply Chain Director at Budge Industries, LLC

Havertown, Pennsylvania, United States

Overview

Fred Steigerwalt is a strategic supply chain leader with over 25 years of experience optimizing global operations for ROI and risk management. As the Supply Chain Director for Budge Industries, he leverages his expertise in procurement and logistics. He holds a Bachelors in Management from Wesley College.

Deeply involved in his community, Fred serves as the President of Hilltop Baseball in Haverford Township. His leadership extends beyond his professional role, dedicating time to advocate for youth sports and secure resources for local leagues, demonstrating a strong commitment to community development.

He once had the honor of throwing the ceremonial first pitch at a Philadelphia Phillies game representing his youth baseball league.

Personality Overview

Friendly But Fast

Achievement-Oriented

Assertive

A combination of speed and relationship gets the best response from them.  They are not against taking risks and can make tough decisions when required.
 If they come to believe in your value proposition, they will be your champion.

Topics They Care About

Supply Chain Optimization
His entire 25+ year career is dedicated to streamlining global supply chains, managing logistics, and implementing cost-effective strategies for manufacturers.
Risk Mitigation
A key part of his professional focus is implementing effective risk mitigation strategies to ensure supply chain resilience and agility.
Vendor Management
He is adept at vendor negotiation and relationship management, a core skill highlighted in his professional summary to drive value.

Media Appearances

Fred has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2022
Supply Chain Director at Budge Industries, LLC
3-2021 - 6-2022
SENIOR MANAGER GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN at Hohmann and Barnard, Inc
3-2018 - 2-2021
Manager SIOP and Inventory at Lasko Products
1-2009 - 3-2018
CORPORATE SENIOR GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGER - DEMAND PLANNING at Finisar
1-2003 - 1-2008
Manager Forecasting, Traffic, Exports at Oki Data Americas

Education

1991 - 1995
Bachelor's in Managment from Wesley College, Delaware
1987 - 1991
Education details unavailable from Cardinal O'Hara High School (Springfield, PA)

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Insights For Selling To Fred

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established
  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage
  • Give them control of the sales process

DONT's

  • Don't make any commitments that you might not be able to fulfill
  • Don’t hesitate from asking them how they truly feel about your product
  • Don’t force involvement of other stakeholders unless it is critical

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Fred is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Fred

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no though in a friendly way.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Fred move?

  • If you earn their trust and they develop faith in the product, they can make decisions quickly.
  • Can Fred take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they will be ready to take risks.

You And Fred

Personality Compatibility


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