Kim Lemmons

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Vice President Supply Chain Management at CHRISTUS Health

Plano, Texas, United States

Overview

Kim Lemmons is the Vice President of Supply Chain Management at CHRISTUS Health, overseeing enterprise-wide strategic sourcing, procurement, and logistics. With deep experience from prior leadership roles at Vizient and Broadlane, she is a seasoned healthcare executive. Kim earned her Bachelor of Business Administration from Southern Methodist Universitys Cox School of Business.

Based on her stated interests, Kim appears to follow the consumer pet care industry. Her entire professional career and education have been centered in the Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan area, suggesting strong local community ties and engagement.

Peers describe Kim as an individual with "superior operational and administrative capabilities, " honed over nearly two decades in the healthcare sector.

Personality Overview

Imaginative

Believer

Enthusiastic

They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.  Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They are people oriented, friendly and like creating new connections.

Topics They Care About

Healthcare Supply Chain
As VP of Supply Chain Management for a major health system, she is responsible for ensuring operational resilience and efficiency.
Strategic Sourcing
Her background includes extensive experience in enterprise accounts and GPOs, focusing on strategic procurement and cost management for large healthcare organizations.
Healthcare Operations
Has a long track record of managing complex logistics and administrative functions within large providers like CHRISTUS Health and Tenet Healthcare.

Media Appearances

Kim has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2017
Vice President Supply Chain Management at CHRISTUS Health
10-2010 - 12-2016
Vice President at Vizient/MedAssets
3-2000 - 9-2010
Vice President, Enterprise Accounts at Broadlane
1997 - 2000
Director, Marketing at Tenet Healthcare
1994 - 1997
Sales Representative at American Pharmaceutical Services

Education

1984 - 1988
BBA from SMU Cox School of Business
1980 - 1984
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) from W. T White High School

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Insights For Selling To Kim

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Talk anecdotally about the customer experience that your product offers
  • Be friendly and entertaining in your conversation
  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t push them to make a decision too fast, let them get comfortable first
  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no
  • Avoid cutting into their flow

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kim is

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

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kim move?

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

  • They can accept limited risks, ones that they think will not impact them personally.

You And Kim

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