Stephen Badger

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Vice President, Global DT Operations and Digital Delivery (AMERICAS) at VF Corporation

New York City Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

Stephen is the Americas CIO and Vice President of Global Digital Delivery at VF Corporation, specializing in transformational change. He focuses on simplifying the consumer journey for brands like Vans and The North Face. A Penn State graduate, colleagues describe him as a collaborative, organized, and winning-together partner.

He was awarded the "Beanie Award, " which recognizes inclusivity champions, A-game collaborators, and "good vibe bringers" who act as the glue on their teams.

Personality Overview

Challenger

Decisive

Self-Confident

They respond well to confident salespeople.  They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully. They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.

Topics They Care About

Consumer-First Focus
His professional summary and headline both state he is "consumer obsessed" and driven by a "consumer first focus" to enhance the customer journey.
Transformational Change
He states that he thrives in leading large-scale transformational change and aligning IT strategy with business goals to drive new outcomes.
Digital Operations
His current and past roles at VF Corporation and GE Digital are centered on leading Digital Operations, DevOps, and Digital Delivery for retail and e-commerce.

Media Appearances

Stephen has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2024
Vice President, Global DT Operations and Digital Delivery (AMERICAS) at VF Corporation
1-2021 - 6-2024
Senior Director, Global Digital Operations Technology at VF Corporation
5-2018 - 12-2020
Director of DevOps at GE Digital
9-2015 - 4-2018
IT Leader - Commercial at GE Digital
5-2011 - 9-2015
Senior IT Program Manager at GE Capital

Education

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) from Penn State University
Influential Leadership and Innovation – 2019 from Crotonville Alumni

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Insights For Selling To Stephen

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Tell them that you are there to help them create visible impact within their organization
  • Stress on the business value that your product offers
  • Highlight the competitive differentiation of your product

DONT's

  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations
  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time
  • Don’t try to be an alpha salesperson, give them equal space

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Stephen is

  • Belief in the product plays an important role, followed by objective proof and testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Stephen

  • They may hesitate slightly, but if they are not convinced, they will say no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Stephen move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Stephen take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks only after they have analyzed the advantages and disadvantages.

You And Stephen

Personality Compatibility


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