Juan Cordero

Critic
DISC Type : C

Sr Director of Engineering at Del Monte Foods

Sacramento, California, United States

Overview

Juan Cordero is a strategic engineering leader with over 20 years of experience in the food manufacturing sector across the U. S. and Mexico. At Del Monte Foods, he directs multi-site engineering, manages the CAPEX portfolio, and leads sustainability initiatives. He is a graduate of Tecnológico de Monterrey and holds a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification.

There is no publicly available information regarding Juans personal life, hobbies, or interests outside of his professional career.

He once served as an interim Sr. Operations Director, taking charge of the end-to-end supply chain for two major manufacturing sites in Mexico with over 2, 300 employees.

Personality Overview

Precise

Objective Thinker

Critic

They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often.  They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data. They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.

Topics They Care About

CAPEX Management
Manages the complete CAPEX portfolio and project execution for 8 plants and 2 distribution centers at Del Monte Foods.
Operational Excellence
Leverages his Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification to drive operational improvements and efficiency in manufacturing environments.
Talent Acquisition
Actively promotes hiring for his team through social media, encouraging skilled professionals to join his group.

Media Appearances

Juan has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2023
Sr Director of Engineering at Del Monte Foods
2-2025 - 8-2025
Sr Operations Director- Interim assignment at Del Monte Foods
8-2022 - 5-2023
Director Of Engineering at Del Monte Foods
1-2018 - 1-2021
Site Engineering Manager at Blue Diamond Growers
2-2017 - 1-2018
Compliance Manager, Global Quality Systems at Mead Johnson Nutrition

Education

2009 - 2012
MA from Tecnológico de Monterrey
1997 - 2001
IIS from Tecnológico de Monterrey

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Insights For Selling To Juan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch
  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.
  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing

DONT's

  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information
  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions
  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Juan is

  • Proof of ROI, low pricing and objective proof points are the important factors for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Juan

  • They do not mind saying no if they believe that it is the right decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Juan move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Juan take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Juan

Personality Compatibility


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