Toby Duveneck

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Sr. Plant Director at Danone North America

Mount Crawford, Virginia, United States

Overview

Toby Duveneck is a Sr. Plant Director at Danone North America, where he leads a mega facility with over 650 people. With a strong chemical engineering background from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, his expertise lies in loss prevention, manufacturing systems, and project management within the dairy and plant-based foods sector.

He earned his Bachelors degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Masters from Aurora University. Based on his alma mater, he likely follows Wisconsin Badgers athletics.

He has authored a publication titled: "Is LED right for MFG? ", exploring the application of LED technology in manufacturing environments.

Personality Overview

Full Of Energy

Enthusiastic

Relationship Oriented

Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.  They are people oriented, friendly and like creating new connections. They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions.

Topics They Care About

Large-Scale Plant Operations
He leads the operation of a 650+ person dairy and plant-based beverage mega facility for Danone North America.
Manufacturing Systems
Specializes in manufacturing systems, downtime analysis, and improving plant Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) from his engineering roles.
Plant-Based Foods
His career at Danone has focused on dairy and plant-based beverages, and he previously led the expansion into non-dairy cheese production at a prior facility.

Media Appearances

Toby has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2017
Sr. Plant Director at Danone North America
6-2016 - 7-2017
Plant Manager at Danone North America
3-2013 - 6-2016
Operations Manager at Danone North America
5-2007 - 3-2009
Engineering Manager at The Dial Corporation
11-2005 - 5-2007
Sr. Maintenance Manager at ConAgra Foods

Education

1993 - 1998
Bachelors of Science from University of Wisconsin-Madison
2007 - 2009
Masters from Aurora University

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Insights For Selling To Toby

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Share some stories about how you you have helped people in similar positions succeed
  • Speak enthusiastically with energy, maintain a clear and confident tone

DONT's

  • Don’t be too formal, focus on building comfort and trust
  • Avoid cutting into their flow
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Toby is

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

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Toby move?

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

  • They can take certain risks that are unlikely to have personal consequences.

You And Toby

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