James Petrie

Inspirer
DISC Type : di

Director, International Distributors at Allbirds

Santa Barbara, California, United States

Overview

James has no verified overview

Personality Overview

Decisive

Confident & Optimistic

Fast Adopter

They usually prefer to drive the conversation.  They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something. They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.

Topics They Care About

James has no verified topics they care about

Media Appearances

James has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2023
Director, International Distributors at Allbirds
11-2021 - 10-2023
Market Development Director at Trimco Group
8-2020 - 7-2021
Director of Business Development - Americas at K-Swiss Global Brands
10-2018 - 6-2020
Global Director of Business Development at Deckers Brands
4-2016 - 9-2018
Director of Brand Operations - Performance Lifestyle Group (HOKA, Teva and Sanuk) at Deckers Brands

Education

MBA (Open) from The Open University
BSc. & MSc. from University of Chichester

More Information

Social Presence :

Prographics :

Exp : 16 Location : Santa Barbara, California, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Director, International Distributors at Allbirds
URL has been copied!

Insights For Selling To James

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on the big picture and the strategic value of your product
  • Look like someone who is on top of their game
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but insert some anecdotes into it

DONT's

  • Don’t keep repeating the same information, it could make them impatient
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with James is

  • Confidence in the product’s value is critical, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from James

  • They will not hesitate to say no if they do not develop conviction.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will James move?

  • They can take fast decisions if they develop conviction in the product and find you trustworthy.
  • Can James take some risk or not?

  • They have the capability of taking risky decisions if necessary.

You And James

Personality Compatibility


Other Allbirds Employees

Explore more public profiles from related professionals at the same organization.

More Profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

Search more profiles

Looking for someone else? Search here for anyone.

Or visit Humantic AI to know more.