Sarah Balal

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Manager, Product Marketing at Robert Bosch LLC

United States

Overview

Sarah Balal is a Manager of Product Marketing at Robert Bosch LLC with an engineering background. Her career at Bosch is marked by significant versatility, transitioning from key HR and commercial roles in Turkey and Iran to her current marketing leadership position in the US.

Sarah is passionate about nurturing talent within the automotive industry. She co-created a talent incubator program at Bosch to help associates develop their careers and has publicly shared professional opportunities for students in the Chicago area, demonstrating an interest in mentorship.

She has a unique career trajectory, having moved from being a Senior HR Business Partner in Turkey to a Product Marketing Manager in the United States for Bosch.

Personality Overview

Overcautious

Late Adopter

Status Quo Seeker

The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof.  They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end. They are always well-planned and adopt a systematic approach.

Topics They Care About

Talent Development
Her extensive HR background includes co-creating a 12-month Talent Incubator Program for Bosch's Automotive Aftermarket division to develop future leaders.
Automotive Aftermarket
She is active in the sector, attending events like the APSG conference where Bosch was recognized as an "Elite Supplier".
Career Pathing
The talent program she helped build focused on navigating cross-functional and lateral career moves, reflecting a belief in non-linear professional growth.

Media Appearances

Sarah has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2023
Manager, Product Marketing at Robert Bosch LLC
12-2019 - 12-2023
Program Group Manager at Robert Bosch LLC
10-2017 - 11-2019
Senior Human Resources Business Partner at Robert Bosch LLC
4-2011 - 9-2017
Senior Human Resources Business Partner at Bosch Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.
5-2008 - 4-2011
Commercial Responsible at Bosch Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. Iran Branch Office

Education

2002 - 2007
Engineering from ERIICTA

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Insights For Selling To Sarah

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Expect them to be vague in response to your questions, ask firmly and pointedly
  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control
  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions

DONT's

  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.
  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly
  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sarah is

  • Proof of usage by others in the industry, case studies showing ROI are likely to work the best with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sarah

  • They are unlikely to say no, it's better to stop yourself once you have exhausted all the options.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sarah move?

  • They are some of the slowest movers and take their time reaching decisions.
  • Can Sarah take some risk or not?

  • They have very low acceptance of risk even if they do not say it directly.

You And Sarah

Personality Compatibility


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