Patrick O'Brien

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Plant Manager at Teasdale Latin Foods

Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States

Overview

Patrick OBrien is an experienced Operations and Plant Manager, currently with Teasdale Latin Foods. A graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, he has held senior director roles at FIJI Water and Cargill. He specializes in improving efficiency through Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing principles.

At a previous role with Cargill, he reduced yield loss by $850, 000 and cut manufacturing costs by over $300, 000.

Personality Overview

Informal

Enthusiastic

Imaginative

They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.  Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections.

Topics They Care About

Operational Excellence
His career is focused on enhancing all aspects of plant operations, including cost, quality, safety, and customer service.
Cost Reduction
He has a proven track record of implementing initiatives that lead to significant financial savings in manufacturing environments.
Lean Manufacturing
This is one of his core, stated specialties, which he has used to successfully drive process improvements and cost savings.

Media Appearances

Patrick has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2025
Plant Manager at Teasdale Latin Foods
6-2022
Senior Director Of Operations at FIJI Water
6-2021 - 6-2022
Site Director DSM at DSM
1-2013 - 6-2022
Senior Director of Operations at FIJI Water
12-2007 - 12-2012
Plant Manager at Cargill

Education

1984 - 1988
BS from United States Military Academy at West Point
1984 - 1988
BS from US Military Academy

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Insights For Selling To Patrick

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be friendly and entertaining in your conversation
  • Use phrases like ‘people will love’, ‘massive impact’ etc.
  • Talk about their team and how your product will help them do things better and easier

DONT's

  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.
  • Avoid cutting into their flow
  • Don’t push them to make a decision too fast, let them get comfortable first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Patrick is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Patrick

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Patrick move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can Patrick take some risk or not?

  • They can take certain risks that are unlikely to have personal consequences.

You And Patrick

Personality Compatibility


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