Mindy Bowling

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Purchasing Manager at Kentucky Eagle

Berea, Kentucky, United States

Overview

Mindy Bowling is a supply chain and demand planning specialist with nearly two decades of experience in the beverage distribution industry. She excels at managing inventory, controlling sales forecasts, and improving operational efficiencies. Mindy holds an MBA from Old Dominion University.

She has expertly navigated supply chain disruptions ranging from hurricanes and a global pandemic to product recalls and brand crises, earning an Employee of the Year award for her efforts.

Personality Overview

Value Driven

Example Seeker

Assertive

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.  They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They often ask many questions and rely heavily on information and documentation.

Topics They Care About

Demand Forecasting
Her core responsibility involves creating and managing sales forecasts for a large portfolio of malt, non-alcoholic, wine, and spirits brands.
Inventory Management
She has extensive experience implementing location-based inventory systems, performing daily cycle counts, and minimizing product loss to protect company assets.
Supply Chain Crises
She has successfully managed logistics through major disruptions, including hurricanes, snow storms, a global pandemic, and brand-related crises.

Media Appearances

Mindy has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2017
Purchasing Manager at Kentucky Eagle
6-2013 - 12-2017
Operations Supervisor at Kentucky Eagle
10-2012 - 4-2013
Material Analyst at Schneider Electric
7-2006 - 9-2012
Inventory Analyst at Chesbay Distributing Company
4-2005 - 6-2006
Business Development Coordinator at HSMM (now AECOM)

Education

Bachelor of Science - BS from James Madison University
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Old Dominion University

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Insights For Selling To Mindy

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them realize that there is no personal risk in making this decision
  • Be prepared for a lot of questions, answer them objectively
  • Focus on immediate action-items rather than the larger goals

DONT's

  • Avoid making offhand commitments
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Mindy is

  • Clear proof of product value matters to them, followed by others' testimonials and rapport.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Mindy

  • They are practical yet friendly, don’t expect a clear no very often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Mindy move?

  • They like to analyze well and then make their decisions.
  • Can Mindy take some risk or not?

  • They systematically evaluate all decisions and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Mindy

Personality Compatibility


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