James Fender

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Plant Controller II at Tyson Foods

Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States

Overview

James is a dynamic finance leader with expertise in financial processes, operational efficiency, and business development. As Plant Controller at Tyson Foods, he advises management on strategic objectives, drawing on experience at Corbion, Honeywell, and Reckitt Benckiser. He holds an MBA from Bellevue University.

He has a history of executing team-driven process improvements to increase revenue growth and profitability. His background includes complete P&L ownership, from monthly closes and forecasting to fixed assets and cost optimization initiatives.

Beyond financial metrics, he actively manages the career development of his direct reports, providing coaching and counseling to increase team performance.

Personality Overview

Enthusiastic

Believer

Relationship Oriented

They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections.  They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be. They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.

Topics They Care About

Process Improvement
His career is focused on executing team-driven process improvements to boost revenue, operational efficiency, and overall profitability.
Cost Optimization
He has direct experience with full ownership of cost optimization and inventory management from his past role as a Site Controller.
P&L Management
His experience includes complete ownership of the full P&L, monthly close processes, planning, and forecasting for manufacturing sites.

Media Appearances

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Work History

5-2023
Plant Controller II at Tyson Foods
3-2022 - 2023
Controller at Corbion
6-2021 - 3-2022
Sr. Financial Analyst (Multi-Site) at Honeywell
4-2019 - 3-2021
Site Controller at Reckitt Benckiser, Inc.
10-2016 - 3-2019
Plant Controller at Graham Packaging

Education

MBA from Bellevue University
Bachelor of Science - BS from Peru State College

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Insights For Selling To James

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Do some small talk, ask them how things are going on their side
  • Use phrases like ‘people will love’, ‘massive impact’ etc.
  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee

DONT's

  • Avoid cutting into their flow
  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with James is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from James

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will James move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can James take some risk or not?

  • They may take certain risks that they deem unlikely of personal repercussions.

You And James

Personality Compatibility


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