Nelson Teixeira

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Managing Director of Operations SSA at FedEx

City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Overview

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Personality Overview

ROI Driven

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Friendly But Slow

They are often friendly and nice, but can sometimes suprise you with their piercing questions  They are unlikely to ever become strong champions even when the conversations are going well; you should focus on cultivating other champions They typically tend to be late adopters even when they seem friendly and excited about what you have to sell

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Work History

9-2025
Managing Director of Operations SSA at FedEx
11-2021 - 10-2025
Director Of Operations at Courierit SA (Pty) Ltd.
6-2020 - 11-2021
Managing Director at Orion ILS Logistics
10-2001 - 11-2021
Director at Courierit SA (Pty) Ltd.
10-2001 - 11-2021
Operations Executive for RTT and Courierit at RTT

Education

1989 - 1991
Production Managment from Wits Technical College
1984 - 1988
Education details unavailable from Edenvale High

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Exp : 36 Location : City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Managing Director of Operations SSA at FedEx
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Insights For Selling To Nelson

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them realize that there is no personal risk in making this decision
  • Persuade objectively how your product will help them achieve their goals
  • Focus on immediate action-items rather than the larger goals

DONT's

  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured
  • Avoid winging it with them particularly, answer a question only if you know the answer well
  • Do not sound overly eager, modulate your energy levels especially if you are generally enthusiastic

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Nelson is

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

  • They are likely to give you a clear answer without taking you around in circles. However, if you share a good relationship, they might not be so forthcoming.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Nelson move?

  • They like to perform full analysis and can take time to make any decision.
  • Can Nelson take some risk or not?

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

You And Nelson

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