Lauren Deters

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Purchasing Agent at Western & Southern Financial Group

Cincinnati Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

Lauren Deters is a Certified Purchasing Professional at Western & Southern Financial Group with a background in marketing from Northern Kentucky University. She specializes in strategic sourcing and vendor management, with a proven track record of significant process improvements in previous roles.

Her experience extends to supporting local businesses, having previously managed customer relations and driven marketing initiatives for a family farm, including creating new branding and advertising. This suggests an appreciation for grassroots marketing and local enterprise.

While working as a pharmacy technician, she designed and implemented a new inventory process that saved Kroger over $50, 000.

Personality Overview

Full Of Energy

Imaginative

Informal

They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.  They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be. Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.

Topics They Care About

Process Improvement
Demonstrated a strong aptitude for efficiency by designing an inventory process that saved a previous employer over $50, 000.
Strategic Sourcing
As a Purchasing Agent, she is responsible for conducting and analyzing RFQs to identify the ultimate value supplier for goods and services.
Leadership Development
Was selected for Western & Southern's "Emerging Leaders Program" to strengthen leadership skills through specialized classes and projects.

Media Appearances

Lauren has no verified media appearances

Work History

Purchasing Agent at Western & Southern Financial Group
Customer Relations Specialist at Tewes Poultry Farm
Certified Pharmacy Technician at Kroger

Education

2002 - 2007
Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Northern Kentucky University
1998 - 2002
Education details unavailable from St. Henry District High School

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Exp : N/A Location : Cincinnati Metropolitan Area, United States Job Level : Junior Designation : Purchasing Agent at Western & Southern Financial Group
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Insights For Selling To Lauren

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Share some stories about how you you have helped people in similar positions succeed
  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.
  • Talk anecdotally about the customer experience that your product offers

DONT's

  • Don’t be too formal, focus on building comfort and trust
  • Don’t push them to make a decision too fast, let them get comfortable first
  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Lauren is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Lauren

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Lauren move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can Lauren take some risk or not?

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

You And Lauren

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