Philip Burgess

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Vice President of Procurement at Ardagh Group

Naperville, Illinois, United States

Overview

Philip Burgess serves as the Vice President of Procurement at Ardagh Group, where he leads strategic sourcing, enterprise risk management, and continuous improvement initiatives. An MBA graduate from the University of Texas at Tyler, his expertise includes financial planning and analysis for multi-billion dollar manufacturing operations.

During his university studies, Philip was a member of the Beta Gamma Sigma international business honor society, recognizing his academic excellence. He follows major consumer goods corporations like PepsiCo, Unilever, and The Coca-Cola Company, indicating a keen interest in the CPG sector.

Unique fact: He played a key role in a major merger, handling the due diligence and financial carve-out for 17 operating facilities with revenues over $2 billion.

Personality Overview

Enthusiastic

Believer

Relationship Oriented

They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be.  They are always positive and upbeat, so take their promises with a pinch of salt. They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections.

Topics They Care About

Strategic Sourcing
He leads the formulation of sourcing strategies and identifies continuous improvement projects across all spend categories for Ardagh Group's North American business.
M&A Financials
Has direct experience with the complexities of M&A, including carve-out financials, due diligence reviews, and audits for multi-billion dollar splits.
Enterprise Risk Management
Works with executive leadership on annual strategic planning, which includes a focus on enterprise risk management for the multinational company.

Media Appearances

Philip has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2023
Vice President of Procurement at Ardagh Group
11-2019 - 9-2023
Director of Procurement – Aluminum and Coatings at Ardagh Group
6-2017 - 11-2019
Director of Financial Planning and Analysis at Ardagh Group
6-2013 - 6-2017
Financial Planning and Analysis Manager at Ardagh Group
3-2008 - 6-2013
Plant Controller at Rexam

Education

2011 - 2012
Masters of Business Administration from University of Texas at Tyler
2000 - 2001
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) from Eastern Illinois University

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Insights For Selling To Philip

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Do some small talk, ask them how things are going on their side
  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.

DONT's

  • Avoid cutting into their flow
  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Philip is

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

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Philip move?

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

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

You And Philip

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