Sergio Kurtscheidt

Questioner
DISC Type : c

Independent Investor at Self-employed

Solon, Ohio, United States

Overview

After a nearly 25-year career in manufacturing leadership at Nestlé, Sergio has taken early retirement. An engineer by training from the Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires, he held roles including VP of Manufacturing, where he oversaw large-scale operations and continuous improvement initiatives.

Now an independent investor, Sergio is channeling his energy into his long-time passion for the stock market. He is focused on a new phase of learning and financial growth. He has also expressed a strong interest in corporate sustainability and environmental impact.

As a factory manager, he was responsible for a single manufacturing operation with an annual budget of $400 million and 1, 500 employees.

Personality Overview

Cautious & Analytical

Value Seeker

Systematic

They prefer to analyze every situation thoroughly.
  While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. They are more likely than others to negotiate on pricing and terms.

Topics They Care About

Manufacturing Excellence
Drove performance by deploying Continuous Improvement methodologies like TPM and Lean Value Stream across 33 factories in the USA.
Stock Market Investing
Following his early retirement, he is now actively pursuing his long-time passion for stock market investing and financial growth.
Large-Scale Operations
Managed a Nestlé factory with a $400 million annual budget and a 1500-person workforce, overseeing everything from production to supply chain.

Media Appearances

Sergio has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2025
Independent Investor at Self-employed
10-2021 - 4-2025
Vice President of Manufacturing at Nestlé
9-2019 - 10-2021
Head of Manufacturing Excellence & Director of Operations at Nestlé
1-2017 - 9-2019
Head of Operations Excellence at Nestlé
1-2013 - 12-2016
Factory Manager at Nestlé USA

Education

1995 - 1999
Engineer's Degree from Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires
1994 - 1994
High School from Goethe Schule Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Insights For Selling To Sergio

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep some extra margin in hand as they will likely negotiate the pricing
  • Emphasize on objective proof of ROI, help them do a thorough evaluation
  • Back up any claims with data and numbers

DONT's

  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured
  • Don’t depend too much on anecdotal evidence, it reduces their confidence
  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sergio is

  • Confidence that the product provides ROI, effective pricing and process adherence matter the most to them.

  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sergio

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sergio move?

  • They can move at a reasonable pace while making their decisions if they have the necessary information.

  • Can Sergio take some risk or not?

  • They can take risk if they are convinced that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


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