Jared Porter

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DISC Type : ci

Manager, Strategic Sourcing at Databricks

Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

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Personality Overview

Curious

Value Driven

Assertive

They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince.  They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.

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Work History

9-2025
Manager, Strategic Sourcing at Databricks
4-2023 - 9-2025
Strategic Sourcing Manager at Databricks
10-2021 - 4-2023
Procurement Manager - Go To Market at Qualtrics
10-2019 - 10-2021
Senior Procurement Category Manager at Qualtrics at Qualtrics
9-2015 - 10-2019
TechOps: Senior Purchasing Specialist at Adobe at Adobe

Education

2017 - 2019
Master of Business Administration - MBA from Utah State University
2006 - 2008
Bachelors of Science from University of Utah - David Eccles School of Business

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Insights For Selling To Jared

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Build rapport, it will come handy to handle hard questions later
  • Be prepared for a lot of questions, answer them objectively
  • Use phrases like ‘clear proof that’, ‘data shows’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points
  • Avoid making offhand commitments
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jared is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jared

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jared move?

  • They like to perform full analysis and can take time to make any decision.
  • Can Jared take some risk or not?

  • They weigh all decisions systematically and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Jared

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