Solal Stenou

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Global Director of Product, Omnichannel Ordering & Operations at Sodexo

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

Solal is the Global Director of Product at Sodexo, where he leads the development of omnichannel culinary marketplaces. An enthusiastic "AI Superuser, " he focuses on driving digital revenue and user growth in the US, UK, and Europe. He holds a Masters degree from the Université de Bordeaux.

Outside of his professional life, Solal is deeply immersed in San Francisco’s diverse and sophisticated culinary scene. He is passionate about exceptional culinary experiences and is dedicated to nourishing the global workforce through innovative food programs.

He co-founded Sodexo’s AI-powered culinary product, Menu AI, and uses AI to build prototypes as his Product Requirements Documents (PRDs).

Personality Overview

Precise

ROI Driven

Negotiator

They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.  They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions. They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data.

Topics They Care About

AI in FoodTech
He co-founded Sodexo's AI-powered menu optimization product and identifies as an "AI Superuser" focused on the culinary industry.
Digital Marketplaces
His current role involves building and growing a digital culinary marketplace to drive revenue and active users across the US, UK, and Europe.
Product Prototyping
He has completed certifications in AI prototyping and states his PRDs are functional prototypes, allowing him to iterate and align quickly.

Media Appearances

Solal has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2024
Global Director of Product, Omnichannel Ordering & Operations at Sodexo
5-2024 - 10-2024
Product Manager, Menu Optimization & Generation at Sodexo
2-2023 - 10-2024
Product Manager, Labor Productivity & Demand Forecasting at Sodexo
2-2025
Building with AI at Solab
3-2022 - 2-2023
Senior Consultant, Data Product Manager at Orange

Education

RNCP N°30749 (niv. 7) from Orange Campus Data & Artificial Intelligence
Master's degree from Université de Bordeaux

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Insights For Selling To Solal

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing
  • Be formal and objective, they will appreciate it more
  • Keep some extra margin while sharing pricing, they are likely to negotiate later

DONT's

  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.
  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language
  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Solal is

  • Proven ROI, pricing and objective proof points are the factors that sway their decision.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Solal

  • They are comfortable saying no if they are convinced that it is the correct decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Solal move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Solal take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Solal

Personality Compatibility


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