Taohua Shen

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Vice President, Enterprise Data and AI Solutions at Flex

United States

Overview

Taohua Shen is a senior data and AI leader with over 20 years of experience in global manufacturing and supply chain. At Flex, he leads enterprise AI strategy, data platforms, and governance, building on a strong engineering foundation from his time at Rockwell Automation. He attended the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

He has a track record of delivering measurable business impact through significant cost savings and efficiency improvements by implementing data-driven solutions.

Personality Overview

Friendly Challenger

Confident

Conviction Driven

They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials.  They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something. They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.

Topics They Care About

Enterprise AI Strategy
Leads the enterprise-wide AI strategy at Flex, focusing on scalable and responsible adoption to drive business impact in a global manufacturing environment.
Data Governance
Focuses on building robust compliance frameworks for enterprise data and AI, a key part of his leadership role managing international teams and solutions.
Supply Chain Optimization
Has two decades of experience using data platforms and predictive models to enhance planning and optimization within complex global supply chains.

Media Appearances

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Work History

8-2017
Vice President, Enterprise Data and AI Solutions at Flex
5-2011 - 8-2017
Senior Director, Enterprise Solutions at Flex
11-2009 - 5-2011
Engineering Director at Rockwell Automation
3-2004 - 11-2009
Engineering Project Manager at Rockwell Automation
2-2000 - 3-2004
Mechanical Design Engineer at Rockwell Automation

Education

Education details unavailable from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Insights For Selling To Taohua

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on the big picture and the strategic value of your product
  • Refer to testimonials from well known people to highlight the value of your product
  • Get them to a point where they are ready to bat for your product internally

DONT's

  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves
  • Don’t keep repeating the same information, it could make them impatient

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Taohua is

  • Belief in the value of the product, relationship and a sense of accomplishment matter the most.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Taohua

  • They are not shy of saying no if they do not develop trust in your product.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Taohua move?

  • They can take fast decisions if they develop conviction in the product and find you trustworthy.
  • Can Taohua take some risk or not?

  • They have the capability of taking risky decisions if necessary.

You And Taohua

Personality Compatibility


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