Wendy Childs Acker

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DISC Type : c

Senior Development Engineer at BASF

Seneca, South Carolina, United States

Overview

Wendy is a Senior Development Engineer at BASF with a background in chemical engineering from Clemson University. A certified Six Sigma Black Belt, she specializes in process innovation and implementing new product processes, combining expertise in both R&D and manufacturing to ensure efficiency and quality from concept to launch.

She is committed to mentorship and continuous learning, viewing collaboration with colleagues as essential for collective growth and strengthening engineering capabilities. This passion for education is further evidenced by a unique certification in middle school mathematics, suggesting a dedication to developing talent both within and beyond her professional sphere.

Unique Fact: Wendy holds a certification to teach Middle School Mathematics (Grades 5-9) in Missouri.

Personality Overview

Systematic

Value Seeker

Price-Sensitive

They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.  It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions. They prefer to fully evaluate every situation.

Topics They Care About

Process Innovation
Her career is dedicated to advancing process innovation, developing and implementing new processes for products from conception to launch.
New Product Development
Her experience at multiple companies has focused on process implementation and engineering leadership for new product transfers and launches.
Engineering Mentorship
Considers partnering with and mentoring colleagues to be pivotal for collective growth and strengthening the team's engineering capabilities.

Media Appearances

Wendy has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2025
Senior Development Engineer at BASF
3-2024
Senior Development Engineer at Greene Tweed
7-2018 - 3-2024
Engineer III, Process at Greene Tweed
7-2016 - 1-2018
Process Engineer at The AZEK Company
7-2015 - 7-2016
Process Engineer at Entegee

Education

1994 - 1999
Bachelor’s Degree from Clemson University
2013 - 2014
Master’s Degree from Western Governors University

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Insights For Selling To Wendy

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Emphasise more on facts and measurable benefits
  • Emphasize on objective proof of ROI, help them do a thorough evaluation
  • Tell them that you will come back if you don’t have a good answer for a question

DONT's

  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient
  • Don’t depend too much on anecdotal evidence, it reduces their confidence
  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Wendy is

  • Ensuring that the product delivers ROI, cost-effective pricing and process compliance are very important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Wendy

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Wendy move?

  • If they have the information that they need, they can move fast at making their decisions.
  • Can Wendy take some risk or not?

  • If they believe that they have analyzed the situation well, they can take a little risk.

You And Wendy

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