Shea Anderson

Pioneer
DISC Type : dsi

Co-Founder at Empirium

United States

Overview

Shea Anderson is a supply chain executive and co-founder of Empirium, a marketplace for manufacturing. He has extensive experience scaling hardware programs from prototype to full production for innovative companies like Tesla, Lyft, and Skydio. He holds an MBA from Duquesne University.

While his professional life is well-documented, public details on personal hobbies are sparse. Given his educational background in Pennsylvania, he may follow Pittsburgh-based sports teams.

After managing supply chains with spends exceeding $1 billion at major tech firms, he co-founded his own company to build a resilient manufacturing marketplace.

Personality Overview

Dynamic But Sincere

Decisive But Friendly

Driven But Considerate

They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed  If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)

Topics They Care About

US Re-industrialization
He discusses the long cycle of CapEx investments required for new fabs and factories, emphasizing the importance of the tier supply chain in this national effort.
Supply Chain Resilience
He believes true supply chain risk lies in Tier 2-4 suppliers, where visibility is often lacking, and a minor part failure can halt production.
Total Cost Ownership
Advocates for focusing on Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) over purchase price, as it reveals hidden expenses throughout a product's lifecycle, from logistics to disposal.

Media Appearances

Shea has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2024
Co-Founder at Empirium
11-2021 - 4-2024
Director, Supply Chain Management at Dutchie
4-2020 - 7-2021
Sr. Director, Hardware Operations & Supply Chain at Skydio
2-2019 - 4-2020
Senior Manager, Global Supply Chain at Lyft
11-2017 - 1-2019
Group Manager, Global Supply Chain at Tesla

Education

2009 - 2011
Master of Business Administration - MBA from Duquesne University
2005 - 2009
B.S. from Saint Vincent College

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Insights For Selling To Shea

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but nurture the relationship too
  • During followups, use calls or text if needed, they should be fine
  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established

DONT's

  • Don’t be very informal during the early interactions even if they are being so themselves
  • Don't lean very heavily into providing too much information, sharing whitepapers etc.
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Shea is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Shea

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Shea move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Shea take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Shea

Personality Compatibility


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