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Eric Trott

Senior Director Of Global Sourcing at A. O. Smith

Eric Trott has a diverse work experience spanning different companies and roles. Eric has experience with A. O. Smith Corporation, where they worked as a Commodity Manager, Director of Global Sourcing, and Senior Director of Global Sourcing. At A. O. Smith Corporation, Eric managed the sourcing and procurement of water heaters and boilers.

Prior to their time at A. O. Smith Corporation, Eric worked at Cargill Energy, Transportation & Metals. Here, they held the positions of Supply Chain Director, General Manager, and Outside Sales Representative. As Supply Chain Director, Eric managed the inventory of raw materials and finished goods for Cargill's steel processing facilities and trading depots.

Eric also had a role at Feralloy Corp as an Outside Sales Representative, where they dealt with carbon flat rolled steel.

Overall, Eric Trott has extensive experience in supply chain management, sourcing, and sales within the manufacturing industry.

Eric Trott holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Business Administration and Management, General from Appalachian State University. Eric also obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Business Administration and Management, General from Strayer University. Additionally, they have completed various certifications including Prosci® Certified Change Practitioner from Prosci, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt from Six Sigma Global Institute, and several other fundamentals certifications in areas such as Lean Six Sigma, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, and Process Improvement from LinkedIn.

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Timeline

  • Senior Director Of Global Sourcing

    October, 2023 - present

  • Director Of Global Sourcing

    July, 2022

  • Commodity Manager

    March, 2017