Ryan Bailey

Commander
DISC Type : D

Sr. Director of Manufacturing at Califia Farms

Bakersfield, California, United States

Overview

Ryan Bailey is the Sr. Director of Manufacturing at Califia Farms, bringing extensive experience from the food and beverage industry, including Niagara Bottling. He is a people-focused leader specializing in designing systems and managing large-scale operations. Ryan holds an MBA and an MS from Arizona State Universitys W. P. Carey School of Business.

Outside of his professional life, Ryan is a dedicated lifelong learner, having recently completed a Master of Science degree on top of his MBA. He has publicly shared his gratitude for his wifes support throughout his educational journey, highlighting the importance of his family.

He successfully led the complex startup of a $68M, 430, 000-square-foot manufacturing facility during the global pandemic, achieving 457 days without an OSHA incident.

Personality Overview

Very Quick

Risk-Taker

Decisive

They are not always relationship oriented.  They take a lot of pride in personal achievements. They like to move fast and expect the same from others.

Topics They Care About

Operational Excellence
Led initiatives to improve processes across thermal processing, batching, and inventory, resulting in significant labor savings and increased operational uptime at previous roles.
Manufacturing Leadership
As a self-described "People leader, " he has managed teams of over 100 indirect reports and focuses on designing systems that empower his employees to achieve more.
Team Building
Actively engages in recruitment by personally posting and sharing job openings for key roles, such as Director of Engineering, to build strong, high-performing teams.

Media Appearances

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Work History

4-2024
Sr. Director of Manufacturing at Califia Farms
1-2022 - 4-2024
Senior Manager of Technical Operations at Niagara Bottling
9-2019 - 1-2022
Plant Director at Niagara Bottling
7-2018 - 9-2019
Plant Director at Niagara Bottling
9-2013 - 5-2015
Senior Water Quality Inspector at City of Phoenix

Education

1-2024 - 5-2025
Masters of Science from W. P. Carey School of Business – Arizona State University
2013 - 2015
Master of Business Administration (MBA) from W. P. Carey School of Business – Arizona State University

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Insights For Selling To Ryan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical
  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.
  • Be respectful but crisp

DONT's

  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet
  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features
  • Avoid being too verbose

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ryan is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ryan

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no without any hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ryan move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Ryan take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Ryan

Personality Compatibility


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