Matt Taylor

Questioner
DISC Type : c

Director of Transportation at Sysco

Metairie, Louisiana, United States

Overview

Matt Taylor is a Senior Operations Leader and the current Director of Transportation at Sysco, with over 20 years of experience in logistics and manufacturing. His expertise lies in distribution management, route optimization, and budget control. People who have worked with him describe him as professional and knowledgeable, and he studied Supply Chain Management at the University of Cincinnati.

Outside of his direct operational duties, Matt demonstrates a strong commitment to continuous professional development. He recently completed courses focused on enhancing his leadership abilities and presentation skills, indicating a passion for self-improvement and effective communication in a leadership context.

Matt has held senior transportation and operations director roles at several of the largest distribution companies in the nation.

Personality Overview

Not Easily Convinced

Price-Sensitive

Systematic

They prefer to analyze every situation thoroughly.
  They are more likely than others to negotiate on pricing and terms. They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.

Topics They Care About

Operational Efficiency
His career focuses on improving operational functions by reducing costs, increasing efficiency, and optimizing routes for timely delivery of products.
Distribution Management
He has over two decades of experience managing distribution and transportation for major national companies like Sysco, Southern Glazer's, and Performance Food Group.
Leadership & Coaching
As a senior leader, he recently completed "The Coaching Habit" course, showing an interest in developing effective leadership and coaching skills.

Media Appearances

Matt has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2025
Director of Transportation at Sysco
7-2024 - 10-2025
Director of Operations at Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits
9-2019 - 7-2024
Transportation Manager at Republic National Distributing Company
8-2017 - 9-2019
Dir/Mgr of Transportation and Fleet at Performance Food Group
1-2016 - 5-2017
Distribution Manager at Browns Dairy

Education

Supply Chain Management from University of Cincinnati
Education details unavailable from John Curtis High School

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Exp : 9 Location : Metairie, Louisiana, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Director of Transportation at Sysco
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Insights For Selling To Matt

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Tell them that you will come back if you don’t have a good answer for a question
  • Share as much information as possible regarding your product
  • Emphasise more on facts and measurable benefits

DONT's

  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.
  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them
  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Matt is

  • Confidence that the product provides ROI, effective pricing and process adherence matter the most to them.

  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Matt

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Matt move?

  • They can move at a reasonable pace while making their decisions if they have the necessary information.

  • Can Matt take some risk or not?

  • They can take risk if they are convinced that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


You And Matt

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