Teresa Davis

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Senior Manager Strategic Sourcing at GE Aerospace

Hebron, Kentucky, United States

Overview

Teresa Davis is a Senior Manager of Strategic Sourcing at GE Aerospace, specializing in vendor management, cost control, and strategic planning. With an MBA from Xavier University, she has a strong background from roles at Toyota and Western & Southern, and is known as a meticulous negotiator.


At Toyota, Teresa founded a Contract Management team within the Human Resources department, showcasing her initiative in developing new organizational processes.

Personality Overview

Relationship Oriented

Imaginative

Enthusiastic

They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions.  They are people oriented, friendly and like creating new connections. They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.

Topics They Care About

Vendor & Contract Management
A core expertise throughout her career, including managing vendor governance and founding a dedicated contract management team at a previous employer.
Strategic Sourcing
As her current title at GE Aerospace suggests, this is a primary focus, involving strategic planning, pricing, and supplier partnerships.
Cost Control
A stated professional skill, demonstrated by her success in partnering with suppliers to achieve significant annual savings in a past role.

Media Appearances

Teresa has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2022
Senior Manager Strategic Sourcing at GE Aerospace
11-2019 - 3-2022
Vendor Governance Manager at Western & Southern Financial Group
10-2017 - 9-2019
Senior Purchasing Buyer -- On Assignment at Toyota Boshoku America at Toyota North America
9-2017
Human Resources - Team Member Development, Training, and Recruiting at Toyota North America
Human Resources Business Planning/Corporate Services Specialist at Toyota North America

Education

Master of Business Administration - MBA from Xavier University
Bachelor's degree from Bellarmine University

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Insights For Selling To Teresa

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Do some small talk, ask them how things are going on their side
  • Talk anecdotally about the customer experience that your product offers
  • Talk about their team and how your product will help them do things better and easier

DONT's

  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller
  • Don’t push them to make a decision too fast, let them get comfortable first
  • Avoid cutting into their flow

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Teresa is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Teresa

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Teresa move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can Teresa take some risk or not?

  • They may take certain risks that they deem unlikely of personal repercussions.

You And Teresa

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