Jeffrey Weiss

Visionary
DISC Type : Ds

Content Creator + Procurement & Supply Chain Leadership Educator at Lean Source Solutions

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, United States

Overview

Jeffrey is a former SVP of Procurement for a $2 billion organization, now a supply chain leadership educator reaching over 150, 000 professionals monthly. He focuses on cost reduction and strategic negotiation, drawing on decades of experience. Colleagues describe him as highly skilled, impactful, and an excellent negotiator. He holds an MBA from Loyola University Chicago.

He is passionate about sharing real-world lessons and practical levers that experienced buyers and supply chain leaders can use to improve operational results. His content is drawn directly from his extensive negotiation experience across complex manufacturing and distribution environments.

Unique fact: At a prior company, he founded a subsidiary that grew to become the #2 player in its trade manufacturing and printing market.

Personality Overview

Objective Evaluator

Direct & Assertive

Fast But Thoughtful

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.  They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.

Topics They Care About

Strategic Sourcing
He focuses on disciplined negotiation, supplier leverage, and strategic relationship building to achieve significant, multi-million dollar cost savings.
Supply Chain Risk
His content frequently discusses identifying hidden structural risks, such as single-point exposure, supplier financial stress, and the dangers of overconsolidation.
Leadership & Mentoring
He has a history of mentoring supply chain managers to improve their success rates and is described by former colleagues as an exceptional leader.

Media Appearances

Jeffrey has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2024
Content Creator + Procurement & Supply Chain Leadership Educator at Lean Source Solutions
7-2007 - 6-2022
Senior Vice President, Purchasing at Cenveo
1-1985 - 7-2007
Vice President / Corporate Purchasing Manager at Commercial Envelope Manufacturing Co., Inc.
9-1978 - 1-1985
Senior Buyer, Category Manager at Quill

Education

9-1980 - 5-1984
Master of Business Administration - MBA from Loyola University Chicago
9-1970 - 5-1975
Bachelor of Science - BS from Indiana University Bloomington

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Insights For Selling To Jeffrey

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Come across as a trustworthy professional and be respectful, they usually know their game
  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return
  • Let them know of potential risks but suggest mitigation methods alongside

DONT's

  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building
  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option
  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jeffrey is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jeffrey

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jeffrey move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Jeffrey take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Jeffrey

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