Geoffrey Allen

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DISC Type : cs

Senior Director - Omnichannel Supply Chain Strategy at Walmart

Bentonville, Arkansas, United States

Overview

Geoffrey is a results-driven business leader with over 18 years of experience, currently serving as a Senior Director of Omnichannel Supply Chain Strategy at Walmart. His expertise lies in strategy, operations, analytics, and transformation, with a background at McKinsey and Sysco. He holds advanced degrees from MIT and the University of Virginia Darden School of Business.

He possesses a deep intellectual curiosity about the future of technology and its business impact. He actively explores topics beyond his direct expertise, such as the transition from SEO to GEO and how Generative AI will reshape advertising and consumer trust.

He has a unique interest in connecting emerging tech to classic economic theories, such as analyzing GenAI through the lens of the principal-agent problem.

Personality Overview

Unexpressive

Process Oriented

Overcautious

They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time.  Being observant comes to them naturally. The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof.

Topics They Care About

AI in Supply Chain
Recently attended an MIT conference on Agentic AI, showing a strong interest in its use cases for transportation, logistics, and customer service.
Omnichannel Automation
Focuses on integrating automation into omnichannel fulfillment to create a winning combination of convenience and value for customers.
GenAI Business Impact
Analyzes the broader implications of Generative AI, connecting it to classic business concepts like the principal-agent problem and its effects on advertising.

Media Appearances

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Work History

7-2023
Senior Director - Omnichannel Supply Chain Strategy at Walmart
3-2022 - 6-2023
Senior Director, Global Supply Chain Transformation and Strategy at Sysco
11-2021 - 3-2022
Senior Director of Strategy and Portfolio Governance at Sysco
1-2020 - 11-2021
Director of Strategy and Performance Analytics at Sysco
9-2012 - 6-2017
Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company

Education

6-2020 - 6-2023
Master of Applied Science from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
8-2010 - 6-2012
Master of Business Administration - MBA from University of Virginia Darden School of Business

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Insights For Selling To Geoffrey

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision
  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them
  • Expect them to be vague in response to your questions, ask firmly and pointedly

DONT's

  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly
  • Don't be very accepting if that is your natural style, stay firm
  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Geoffrey is

  • Proof of usage by others in the industry, case studies showing ROI are likely to work the best with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Geoffrey

  • They are unlikely to say no, it's better to stop yourself once you have exhausted all the options.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Geoffrey move?

  • They are some of the slowest movers and take their time reaching decisions.
  • Can Geoffrey take some risk or not?

  • They have very low acceptance of risk even if they do not say it directly.

You And Geoffrey

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