Ray Kovacs

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Global Strategic Environmental, Health & Safety Director at Avient Corporation

Greater Cleveland, United States

Overview

Ray Kovacs is a results-oriented Environmental, Health & Safety executive at Avient, specializing in developing world-class EHS systems. His expertise spans the chemical, coatings, and heavy manufacturing industries, and he holds an MBA from Lake Erie College and is a Six Sigma Green Belt.

Outside of his professional duties, Ray is a proponent of supporting colleagues and promoting mental wellness. He values community, as evidenced by his past involvement in his college fraternity at Allegheny College, where he served as the chapters historian.

Unique fact: In college, Ray was the official Historian for his fraternity chapter.

Personality Overview

Example Seeker

Curious

Assertive

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.  They often ask many questions and rely heavily on information and documentation. They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince.

Topics They Care About

Strategic EHS Planning
His career focus is on developing and improving EHS systems. He has spoken publicly on creating tactical and strategic EHS plans for long-term success.
Workplace Safety Culture
He actively promotes a safety-focused mindset, using real-life examples in presentations to illustrate the importance of EHS protocols and cultural advancement in global supply chains.
Supporting Colleagues
He frequently uses his professional network to highlight job opportunities and promote the accomplishments of colleagues he has known and respects.

Media Appearances

Ray has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2024
Global Strategic Environmental, Health & Safety Director at Avient Corporation
7-2023 - 5-2024
Global EHS Director Strategic Initiatives - Global Supply Chain Division at Sherwin-Williams
3-2022 - 7-2023
Global EHS Director Strategic Initiatives - Global Industrial Operations at Sherwin-Williams
10-2017 - 3-2022
Global Director of Environmental, Health & Safety - Global Industrial Operations at Sherwin-Williams
4-2016 - 10-2017
Global Director of Environmental, Health & Safety - High Risk Initiatives at Sherwin-Williams

Education

1982 - 1987
BS from Allegheny College
2003 - 2012
MBA from Lake Erie College

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Insights For Selling To Ray

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Build rapport, it will come handy to handle hard questions later
  • Help them understand the risk aspect fully while inspiring confidence
  • Help them realize that there is no personal risk in making this decision

DONT's

  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ray is

  • Clear proof of product value matters to them, followed by others' testimonials and rapport.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ray

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ray move?

  • They like to perform full analysis and can take time to make any decision.
  • Can Ray take some risk or not?

  • They systematically evaluate all decisions and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Ray

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