Peter Zedler

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Director Of Transportation at Schwan's Company

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area, United States

Overview

Peter Zedler is a seasoned Director of Transportation at Schwans Company, described as a people leader focused on world-class execution and long-term strategy. With over 25 years of experience, he manages domestic and international operations, carrier procurement, and private fleet management. Colleagues praise his high integrity and commitment to process improvement.

Outside of logistics, Peter owns and manages Zedler Renovations LLC, a company that rehabilitates single-family homes and manages a rental portfolio within the Twin Cities market. He is also supportive of friends entrepreneurial ventures, such as promoting a podcast in the gaming industry.

Unique fact: He runs his own real estate renovation and rental property business.

Personality Overview

Social Proof Driven

Slow To Decisions

Risk-averse

Their decisions are defined by the possible value that they can bring to the organization.
  They prefer to follow rules and procedures. They get along well with all people.

Topics They Care About

Supply Chain Technology
Actively attends industry events like Manifest to find new technologies that can drive logistics and supply chain operations forward for his company.
Change Management
Emphasizes the importance of communication with all stakeholders and clear scope definition when implementing new tech-driven initiatives in the supply chain.
Food Service Logistics
Manages a complex network involving direct-to-store delivery for frozen goods and supplying thousands of foodservice distributors, a key part of Schwan's market leadership.

Media Appearances

Peter has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2020
Director Of Transportation at Schwan's Company
3-2020 - 9-2020
Director of Carrier Relations at Schwan's Company
8-2018 - 3-2020
Sr. Manager - Carrier Relations at Schwan's Company
4-2018 - 8-2018
Transportation Coordinator at Donaldson
6-2017 - 4-2018
Finance Manager/ Sales Manager/Operations Manager at A Lasting Impression Inc

Education

2007 - 2009
Bachelors of Science from Metro State University
2007 - 2007
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) from Normandale Community College

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Exp : 29 Location : Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Director Of Transportation at Schwan's Company
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Insights For Selling To Peter

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Engage other key stakeholders on their side and leverage if they approve of your product
  • If possible, connect them to existing customers
  • Show willingness to accommodating their needs or requests

DONT's

  • Don’t use phrases like ‘there might be’, ‘we haven’t yet’, ‘latest technology’ etc.
  • Don’t rush them to make quick decisions
  • Don’t keep pushing them for a straight answer, just make your own conclusions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Peter is

  • Low-risk, go-ahead from other stakeholders and successful evaluation as per process matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Peter

  • They don’t say no very often, and can take you around in circles sometimes.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Peter move?

  • They do not like to rush and can be quite slow in their decision making.

  • Can Peter take some risk or not?

  • They rarely take risks and prefer making decisions supported by others.

You And Peter

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