James Gagnon

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Vice President of Operations at Taylor Farms - Tennessee

Smyrna, Tennessee, United States

Overview

James Gagnon is a top operations executive with a record of orchestrating high-volume business strategies for major food brands. An enterprising leader with a degree from The Culinary Institute of America, he specializes in change management, lean manufacturing, and enhancing productivity in multi-plant environments to improve profits.

Personality Overview

Full Of Energy

Informal

Enthusiastic

Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.  They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections. They are always positive and upbeat, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.

Topics They Care About

Lean Manufacturing
He championed a company-wide lean manufacturing initiative at Del Monte and lists it as a key specialty, suggesting a focus on efficiency and waste reduction.
Food Production
His entire career, from LSG Sky Chefs to Taylor Farms, has been dedicated to managing and optimizing high-volume fresh food manufacturing and processing operations.
Operational Efficiency
He focuses on continuous improvement and productivity enhancement to streamline initiatives, build quality teams, and grow overall productivity.

Media Appearances

James has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2010
Vice President of Operations at Taylor Farms - Tennessee
Vice President Operations at POM Wonderful
National Director Fresh Cut Operations at Del Monte Fresh Produce
Director of Operations Retail Services at LSG Sky Chefs
General Manager MCO at LSG Sky Chefs

Education

1976 - 1978
AOS from The Culinary Institute of America
1998 - 2002
B.A. from Almeda University

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Exp : 15 Location : Smyrna, Tennessee, United States Job Level : Senior Designation : Vice President of Operations at Taylor Farms - Tennessee
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Insights For Selling To James

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Share some stories about how you you have helped people in similar positions succeed
  • Be friendly and entertaining in your conversation

DONT's

  • Don’t be too formal, focus on building comfort and trust
  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.
  • Avoid cutting into their flow

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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