Roger Smith

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Head of product footwear Allsaints & Buscemi at AllSaints

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

As Head of Product, Footwear for AllSaints & Buscemi, this individual drives product development and brand strategy, leveraging extensive experience in footwear design and brand management. Their career spans leadership roles at prominent fashion companies including Ted Baker and Global Brands Group.

Demonstrating a commitment to nurturing new talent, they actively engage with young individuals in professional settings. They also express interest in contemporary fashion trends and the broader footwear industry.

They earned a B-tech degree from De Montfort University.

Personality Overview

Full Of Energy

Enthusiastic

Informal

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 people oriented, friendly and like creating new connections.

Topics They Care About

Footwear Product Design
With a background as Head of Footwear Design at Ted Baker and currently Head of Product for AllSaints & Buscemi, this is a core professional focus.
Brand Management
Their role as Brand Manager for All Saints at GBG Europe highlights a strong interest in developing and managing brand identity within the footwear sector.
Fashion Industry Trends
Working with brands like AllSaints and Buscemi, they are likely to be closely attuned to current and emerging trends in fashion and footwear.

Media Appearances

Roger has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2022
Head of product footwear Allsaints & Buscemi at AllSaints
2-2022
Head of Product - Footwear at AllSaints
8-2020 - 2-2022
Brand Manager: All Saints at GBG Europe - Footwear & Accessories at Global Brands Group (Member of Fung Group)
1-2019 - 8-2020
Head of footwear design at Ted Baker
1-2002 - 12-2018
Head of footwear design at Ted Baker / Pentland brands

Education

B-tech from De Montfort University

More Information

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Insights For Selling To Roger

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be friendly and entertaining in your conversation
  • Do some small talk, ask them how things are going on their side
  • Use phrases like ‘people will love’, ‘massive impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t be too formal, focus on building comfort and trust
  • Avoid cutting into their flow
  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Roger is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Roger

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Roger move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can Roger take some risk or not?

  • They can accept limited risks, ones that they think will not impact them personally.

You And Roger

Personality Compatibility


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