Tom Yeager

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Vice President of Product Management at Saint-Gobain North America

Greater Philadelphia, United States

Overview

Tom is a performance-driven executive with extensive experience leading supply chain operations, including S&OP, purchasing, and logistics. As the current VP of Product Management at Saint-Gobain, he has a proven track record of optimizing costs while maximizing customer service. He holds a Bachelors from Penn State University and recently completed a Singularity Executive Program.

He is seeking to lead the supply chain for a successful, growing company, reflecting his ambition and focus on continuous improvement and strategic leadership in the field.

Personality Overview

Assertive

Curious

Example Seeker

They often ask many questions and rely heavily on information and documentation.  They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.

Topics They Care About

S&OP Process
His previous role focused on developing and maturing the end-to-end S&OP process to maximize profits and enhance the customer experience at CertainTeed.
Strategic Sourcing
Managed procurement strategies for spends up to $180M, leading teams in North America and coordinating global purchases within a matrix environment.
Supply Chain Leadership
His personal introduction explicitly states his career goal is to be the leader of a supply chain for a successful and growing company.

Media Appearances

Tom has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2025
Vice President of Product Management at Saint-Gobain North America
11-2015 - 4-2025
VP of Supply Chain and Customer Service at CertainTeed
9-2013 - 11-2015
Director of Purchasing - Insulation Group at CertainTeed
10-2011 - 8-2013
Category Purchasing Manager, N.A. Delegation at Saint-Gobain
5-2010 - 9-2011
Purchasing and Process Improvement Manager at CertainTeed Corporation

Education

1995 - 1999
Bachelors from Penn State University

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Insights For Selling To Tom

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them understand the risk aspect fully while inspiring confidence
  • Invite them for a social do but don’t rely solely on the relationship
  • Build rapport, it will come handy to handle hard questions later

DONT's

  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Tom is

  • Clear proof of product value matters to them, followed by others' testimonials and rapport.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Tom

  • They are practical yet friendly, don’t expect a clear no very often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Tom move?

  • They like to analyze well and then make their decisions.
  • Can Tom take some risk or not?

  • They systematically evaluate all decisions and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Tom

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