Patrick Conklin

Observer
DISC Type : ci

Retired at Procter & Gamble

Naperville, Illinois, United States

Overview

Patrick is a retired global executive with a 40-year career in the consumer goods industry. He has held senior leadership roles, including Chief Commercial Officer at Fine Hygienic Holding, SVP of Sales at Samsung, and VP of Global Sales during his 34 years at Procter & Gamble. He holds a BBA from the University of Notre Dame.

His professional focus has been on driving breakthrough growth and building strong corporate cultures. He has a passion for developing talent and leading teams to achieve exceptional results across diverse international markets, including North America, Asia, and the MENA region.

Unique fact: During his tenure as Chief Sales Officer for Samsung North America, he led a business with over $30 billion in sales.

Personality Overview

Example Seeker

Curious

Value Driven

They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information.  They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince.

Topics They Care About

Global Go-to-Market
He has extensive experience building and executing go-to-market strategies for major brands across Asia, the MENA region, and North America.
Driving Growth
His posts celebrate achieving "breakthrough growth" and his career is marked by leading teams to deliver significant results.
Corporate Culture
He has publicly stated that he believes corporate culture is a competitive advantage and a key driver of success.

Media Appearances

Patrick has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2021
Retired at Procter & Gamble
7-2018 - 2-2021
Chief Commercial Officer at Fine Hygienic Holding
4-2017 - 6-2018
President at PgC Global Consulting
7-2015 - 3-2017
Senior Vice President, Sales at Samsung Electronics
5-2015 - 6-2015
Vice President, Global Sales at Procter & Gamble

Education

1977 - 1981
BBA from University of Notre Dame - Mendoza College of Business

More Information

Social Presence :

Prographics :

Exp : 25 Location : Naperville, Illinois, United States Job Level : N/A Designation : Retired at Procter & Gamble
URL has been copied!

Insights For Selling To Patrick

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Persuade objectively how your product will help them achieve their goals
  • Share testimonials from known people and give multiple examples of product value
  • Invite them for a social do but don’t rely solely on the relationship

DONT's

  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Patrick is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important to them, relationships will have some weightage.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Patrick

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Patrick move?

  • They like to be detailed and take their time to arrive at decisions.
  • Can Patrick take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and are less likely to take risks.

You And Patrick

Personality Compatibility


Other Procter & Gamble Employees

Explore more public profiles from related professionals at the same organization.

More Profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

Search more profiles

Looking for someone else? Search here for anyone.

Or visit Humantic AI to know more.