Thad Whittington

Commander
DISC Type : D

Q&FS Manager at Mars

Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States

Overview

Thad Whittington is a Quality & Food Safety Manager at Mars Petcare with extensive experience in the pet food industry, including a long tenure at Nestlé Purina. He holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Southern Indiana and is focused on maintaining high safety and quality standards.

He has deep industry expertise, having worked for two of the largest competitors in the pet food sector, Mars and Nestlé Purina.

Personality Overview

Impact-Driven

Candid & Clear

Decisive

More than the product, they care about the impact of the product.  They respond better to strong and respectful interactions. They like to move fast and expect the same from others.

Topics They Care About

Quality & Food Safety
His entire career, from specialist to manager at Nestlé Purina and Mars, has been dedicated to quality and food safety in the pet food industry.
Team Leadership
He publicly expresses pride in his site and his "dedicated teams, " showing a focus on acknowledging and supporting his colleagues' achievements.
Talent Acquisition
He is actively and personally involved in hiring for his facility, posting openings for key Quality and Food Safety roles on his team.

Media Appearances

Thad has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2023
Q&FS Manager at Mars
7-2021 - 7-2023
Quality Assurance Manager at Nestlé Purina North America
12-2019 - 7-2021
Assistant Quality Assurance Manager at Nestlé Purina North America
7-2019 - 12-2019
Food Safety Specialist at Nestlé Purina North America
3-2018 - 7-2019
QA - Market HACCP Specialist at Nestlé Purina North America

Education

2011 - 2014
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) from University of Southern Indiana
2009 - 2011
Nursing from Ball State University

More Information

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Insights For Selling To Thad

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots
  • Be respectful but crisp

DONT's

  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • Avoid being too verbose

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Thad is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Thad

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no without any hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Thad move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Thad take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Thad

Personality Compatibility


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