Madeline Tapia Plantz

Commander
DISC Type : D

Plant Controller at Litehouse Inc.

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Overview

Madeline is a finance and accounting professional with over 12 years of corporate finance experience, currently serving as a Plant Controller at Litehouse Inc. Her background includes extensive experience in global financial planning and analysis, particularly within R&D. She is an alumna of Northern Illinois University.

Based on her professional focus, she shows a strong interest in the consumer packaged goods industry, following major brands like Conagra and The Coca-Cola Company. She also shares a passion for food products, specifically recommending ways to use her companys dressings.

She points out that many Litehouse dressings can also be used as delicious marinades.

Personality Overview

Strong-Willed

Very Quick

Impact-Driven

They like to be in a position where they can control the conversation and terms.  They are not focused on building rapport and relationships. More than the product, they care about the effectiveness of the product.

Topics They Care About

Financial Leadership
With over a decade of experience, she is now in a leadership role as Plant Controller and is actively building her finance team at a growing company.
Global FP&A
As a former Global FP&A Manager, she has deep experience in forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis for multi-million dollar global R&D organizations.
Process Improvement
At a previous role, she developed a streamlined validation process for a new financial consolidation tool, significantly reducing reporting time and improving accuracy.

Media Appearances

Madeline has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2023
Plant Controller at Litehouse Inc.
7-2021 - 5-2023
Global FP&A Manager - R&D at Dematic
6-2018 - 7-2021
Sr Global Financial Analyst - R&D at Dematic
10-2016 - 6-2018
Financial Analyst - Project Controller at Dematic
3-2014 - 9-2016
Financial Analyst - Financial Planning and Analysis at Dematic

Education

2006 - 2008
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) from Northern Illinois University
2002 - 2006
Associate of Arts (AA) from Waubonsee Community College

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Exp : 17 Location : Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States Job Level : N/A Designation : Plant Controller at Litehouse Inc.
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Insights For Selling To Madeline

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical
  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features
  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Madeline is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Madeline

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Madeline move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Madeline take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Madeline

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