Young Yoo

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Sr. Director, Logistics Finance at Spencer's

Burlington, New Jersey, United States

Overview

Young Yoo is a seasoned executive with over two decades of experience in operations and supply chain management, currently serving as the Sr. Director of Logistics Finance at Spencers. He is a Penn State University alumnus with a diverse background in financial planning, global logistics, and inventory control. Colleagues describe him as dedicated, intelligent, and innovative.

His leadership philosophy centers on setting demanding, stretch goals to benefit the company while fostering professional growth for his team members. He has a proven ability to adapt and excel at new responsibilities by digging into the details.

At a previous role with Simon & Schuster, he was responsible for safeguarding over $900M in inventory between two distribution centers.

Personality Overview

Relationship Oriented

Believer

Informal

Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.  They are naturally enthusiastic, so take their promise with a pinch of salt. They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions.

Topics They Care About

Logistics Finance
Manages financial planning and analysis for global logistics, with experience overseeing transportation and distribution budgets exceeding $140 million.
Supply Chain Solutions
Praised for his ability to envision and implement supply chain solutions that improve processes, support cost containment, and enhance visibility.
Cost Containment
Focuses on providing analytics that drive cost-reduction decisions and performing cost-benefit analyses for new business initiatives to ensure profitability.

Media Appearances

Young has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2021
Sr. Director, Logistics Finance at Spencer's
2014 - 1-2021
Director, Financial Planning & Analysis (DC & Logistics) at The Children's Place
7-2003 - 2014
Director of Logistics at Simon & Schuster
6-1998 - 7-2003
Director of Finance and Inventory Control at Simon & Schuster
6-1997 - 6-1998
Director of Inventory Control at Simon & Schuster

Education

Bachelor's degree from Penn State University

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Insights For Selling To Young

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Talk about their team and how your product will help them do things better and easier
  • Be friendly and entertaining in your conversation
  • Talk anecdotally about the customer experience that your product offers

DONT's

  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller
  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no
  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Young is

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

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Young move?

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

  • They can accept limited risks, ones that they think will not impact them personally.

You And Young

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