Ozzie Osborne

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Vice President - Facilities & Special Projects at Rouses Markets

Clermont, Florida, United States

Overview

Ozzie Osborne is an accomplished facilities executive with over 30 years of experience, currently serving as Vice President at Rouses Markets. His expertise includes strategic planning, construction management, and overseeing budgets up to $150 million. He holds an Associate of Science from Florida Technical College, and colleagues describe him as insightful and knowledgeable.


At a previous company, he was responsible for leading and developing a diverse team of over 500 associates across multiple departments.

Personality Overview

Process Oriented

Tough To Convince

Status Quo Seeker

Being observant comes to them naturally.  They tend to be clear about their needs and limitations and are unlikely to promise too much. They are thorough and always follow a systematic approach.

Topics They Care About

Retail Facilities Management
His entire 30+ year career has been dedicated to leading facilities, design, construction, and maintenance services for major supermarket chains like Rouses, Brookshire, and Publix.
Large-Scale Budgeting
He has a long history of managing substantial corporate finances, including operating budgets of $150M and capital budgets of $110M in previous roles.
Strategic Sourcing
His senior roles have consistently involved responsibility for capital equipment procurement, strategic sourcing, and managing contracts with key service providers.

Media Appearances

Ozzie has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2022
Vice President - Facilities & Special Projects at Rouses Markets
8-2018 - 12-2022
Director Of Facilities Operations at Rouses Markets
4-2011 - 8-2017
Vice President - Facilities Group at Brookshire Grocery Company
3-1989 - 4-2011
Director - Facililty Services at Publix Super Markets

Education

1987 - 1989
Associate of Science (A.S.) from Florida Technical College

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Exp : 35 Location : Clermont, Florida, United States Job Level : Senior Designation : Vice President - Facilities & Special Projects at Rouses Markets
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Insights For Selling To Ozzie

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them
  • First of all, focus on building their confidence by sharing examples, case studies etc.
  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions

DONT's

  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions
  • Don't be very accepting if that is your natural style, stay firm
  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ozzie is

  • Low-risk, adoption by others are very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ozzie

  • Often, they don't say no, or keep going about it in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ozzie move?

  • They do not like to rush and therefore can be quite slow in their decision-making.
  • Can Ozzie take some risk or not?

  • They have little risk-appetite and prefer to take measured decisions.

You And Ozzie

Personality Compatibility


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