Weston Vogds

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DISC Type : is

Operations Director-Cocoa and Chocolate North America at Cargill

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Overview

Weston Vogds serves as the Operations Director for Cocoa and Chocolate in North America at Cargill, where he leads business turnarounds by improving asset reliability, production, and safety. An alumnus of the University of Wisconsin system, he holds both a Bachelors degree and an MBA.

He successfully resumed operations at an idled malting facility in Wisconsin, specifically targeting the craft beer and specialty malt markets.

Personality Overview

Fair-minded

Consensus Builder

Appreciative

They are more likely to go for proven solutions.  Unlike D or C types, they are calm as well as friendly and can give the impression of being more receptive than they actually are. Win-win scenarios can appeal strongly to them.

Topics They Care About

Operational Turnaround
His current role focuses on developing and executing plans to improve asset reliability, production throughput, quality, and costs as part of a business turnaround.
Manufacturing Technology
Previously held the role of Regional Manufacturing Technology Leader, focused on transforming technology into a tangible business advantage for Cargill.
Reliability Excellence
He actively promotes opportunities related to achieving reliability excellence within his teams, highlighting it as a key professional focus.

Media Appearances

Weston has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2020
Operations Director-Cocoa and Chocolate North America at Cargill
11-2018 - 9-2020
Regional Manufacturing Technology Leader at Cargill
1-2015 - 11-2018
North America Operations Manager - Malt at Cargill
11-2007 - 11-2012
Malt Plant Manager at Cargill
3-2006 - 11-2007
Project Manager at Cargill

Education

2003 - 2009
Master of Business Administration (MBA) from University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
1995 - 2000
Bachelor's degree from University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Insights For Selling To Weston

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • If possible, involve their colleagues in the sales process
  • Use testimonials, case studies to show them why it is a low-risk, high-value decision
  • Show them how they look good by making this decision

DONT's

  • Don’t sound very transactional
  • Don’t push them to make decisions very fast, let them take their time
  • Avoid unnecessary confrontation if it arises incidentally

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Weston is

  • Relationships can sway their decisions, followed by the low risk and the presence of good evidence.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Weston

  • They are diplomatic when needed and rarely say no directly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Weston move?

  • Even if they are engaged and friendly, they can take their time to make decisions.
  • Can Weston take some risk or not?

  • They probably won’t put a lot at risk.

You And Weston

Personality Compatibility


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