Age: 40
Work: Engineering Manager
Segments: Automotive, Agriculture, Construction, etc.
Family: Married, 2 kid
Location: United States
Age: 40
Work: Engineering Manager
Segments: Automotive, Agriculture, Construction, etc.
Family: Married, 2 kid
Location: United States
Edgar works as an engineering manager at a large national or multinational corporations. In his role, he designs parts and is responsible to make sure everything works on the end product.
Pragmatic
Serious
Personality
As an Engineering Manager, Edgar splits his time between designing parts and systems and managing his team. While he likes managing his few direct reports, he still enjoys doing the actual engineering work. However, he also feels as though there is a lot of administrative work (like answering email and attending meetings) that he has to do but doesn't really enjoy. Because of this Edgar appreciates when things are streamlined and efficient and don't take up more of his time than needed.
Motivations
Boss / Manager
Direct Reports
Industry "Experts"
His own intuition
Age: 48
Work: Purchasing Manager
Segments: Automotive, Agriculture, Construction, etc.
Family: Married, 3 Kids
Location: United States
Patrick works as a purchasing manager for a large national corporation. He is in charge of finding suppliers and coordinating purchases for parts and materials for everything that comes into their plant.
Firm
Independent
Timely
Organized
Personality
Patrick's career success is a clear derivative of his guiding principle: hard work. Although he never thought he would end up as a purchasing manager, he enjoys the work and the challenge that it brings. Patrick has been at his current company a long time, working his way up through the ranks. Pretty much everything he knows he learned on the job. From finding and vetting suppliers to negotiating deals, he knows that the skills required in his role can't be completely taught in college. He is proud of his hard work over the years and what he has accomplished.
Motivations
Leadership Team / Managers
Suppliers
Thought Leaders
Current Market Trends