John Whalen

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Vice President of Engineering at Maddox Industrial Transformer

Simpsonville, South Carolina, United States

Overview

John Whalen is the Vice President of Engineering at Maddox Industrial Transformer, specializing in operations management within the electronic manufacturing industry. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business. Colleagues consistently describe him as a trustworthy, collaborative, and forward-thinking leader with a strong work ethic.

His career is marked by significant progression, having advanced from a Transformer Technician to Director of Operations at a previous company.

Personality Overview

Informal

Full Of Energy

Believer

They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.  They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions. Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.

Topics They Care About

Operations Management
Has a long history of managing all aspects of manufacturing operations, including production, purchasing, inventory, and facility logistics across multiple locations.
Process Improvement
Skilled in value stream mapping and root cause analysis, demonstrating a focus on driving efficiency and accelerating ROI growth through process engineering.
Team Leadership
Recommendations frequently praise his natural leadership, team-first mentality, and ability to motivate employees, showing a deep commitment to personnel development.

Media Appearances

John has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2025
Vice President of Engineering at Maddox Industrial Transformer
5-2021 - 2-2025
Director of Engineering and Quality Standards at Maddox Industrial Transformer
8-2020 - 5-2021
Training And Quality Manager at Maddox Industrial Transformer
9-2018 - 5-2020
Chief Operating Officer at Backyard Buddy™ Automotive Lifts
4-2001 - 9-2018
Director Of Operations at Sunbelt Transformer

Education

2015 - 2018
Bachelor of Science in Business from University of Phoenix

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Insights For Selling To John

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Talk anecdotally about the customer experience that your product offers
  • Use phrases like ‘people will love’, ‘massive impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.
  • Don’t be too formal, focus on building comfort and trust
  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with John is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from John

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will John move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can John take some risk or not?

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

You And John

Personality Compatibility


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