Stuart Holmes

Doer
DISC Type : ds

Senior Vice President - Finance and Procurement Americas and CFO of Outokumpu Stainless USA at Outokumpu

Mobile, Alabama, United States

Overview

Stuart Holmes is the Senior Vice President and CFO of BA Americas at Outokumpu, specializing in financial strategy and business partnering. An alumnus of Auburn Universitys Harbert College of Business, colleagues describe him as detail-oriented, transparent, and driven by quality and efficiency.

Stuart is actively involved in his local business community, representing his company at economic events in Mobile, Alabama. He is a vocal supporter of military veterans in the workplace and frequently celebrates his teams diverse achievements and contributions to the manufacturing industry.

He proudly celebrated an employee for being the first woman and first non-operations team member to attain a Green Belt certification.

Personality Overview

Risk-Accepting

Fast-paced

Results Focused

They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.  Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

Topics They Care About

Financial Leadership
As CFO, he focuses on financial planning, capital budgeting, and implementing cost reduction programs to improve operational performance.
Team Empowerment
He publicly celebrates his team's unique achievements, including diversity milestones and professional certifications, to foster a world-class finance department.
Manufacturing Innovation
His public posts show pride in the manufacturing industry's role in innovation, precision, and building the future.

Media Appearances

Stuart has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2021
Senior Vice President - Finance and Procurement Americas and CFO of Outokumpu Stainless USA at Outokumpu
4-2021
VP - Finance and Procurement, Americas and CFO - Outokumpu Stainless USA, LLC at Outokumpu
VP- Finance, Americas and CFO - Outokumpu Stainless USA, LLC at Outokumpu
Board Member at University of South Alabama Accounting Advisory Board
Senior Financal Analyst - FP&A at ThyssenKrupp

Education

MBA from Auburn University Harbert College of Business
B.S. from Auburn University Harbert College of Business

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Exp : 4 Location : Mobile, Alabama, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Senior Vice President - Finance and Procurement Americas and CFO of Outokumpu Stainless USA at Outokumpu
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Insights For Selling To Stuart

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • During followups, use phone or text if needed, they should be fine
  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return
  • Stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, don't try to wing it

DONT's

  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building
  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Stuart is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Stuart

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Stuart move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Stuart take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Stuart

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