415: Women In Supply Chain, Evin Sisemore
Evin Sisemore talks about founding a business alongside her husband; navigating its acquisition; how sales have evolved; & supporting women in supply chain.
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IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS:\xa0
[07.47] Evin\u2019s career journey, and how she found supply chain.
\u201cI ended up taking a job and falling in love with it. We always joke, \u2018Don\u2019t ever burn any bridges in this industry\u2019 because, once you\u2019re in it, you\u2019re hooked!\u201d
[09.22] Why Evin decided to found her own business, Texas Motive Solutions, in 2018; and her advice for budding entrepreneurs.
\u201cThe reason we were so successful is because we had an amazing team. I would never go into anything without having the best people surrounding me.\u201d
[12.52] Evin\u2019s experience founding a business with her husband, and how they achieved a work/life balance whilst living and working so closely together.
\u201cMy husband is my biggest cheerleader, but he will also push me more than anyone else to be better.\u201d
[16.29] How Evin navigated the acquisition of Texas Motive Solutions by Concentric; how the acquisition allowed her to continue to achieve high levels of customer experience whilst growing rapidly; and how she found her place in the new organization.
\u201cIt didn\u2019t feel like I was selling our company. It was: we\u2019re merging with these other people, and we\u2019re going to have people that we can share best practices with. They have their strengths, we have ours \u2013 and we\u2019re just bringing them all together and making it better for our customers.\u201d
[19.41] Evin\u2019s role as Regional Vice President, and why entrepreneurship means doing the dirty work.
[23.51] A closer look at the forklift power industry, and its increasing focus on sustainability issues.
[26.14] The changing face of sales, and how Evin adapted her strategies and techniques, especially as a woman in the industry.
\u201cSales used to be that you had to be at the golf course, or the bar. But, as a woman, I didn\u2019t want to just go out to happy hours every night \u2013 we had to find a way to bring our customers value. We go in, find their problems, and find a way to prevent them.\u201d
[28.31] Evin\u2019s experience as a woman in the forklift power industry, and how she approaches equality in her own organization.
\u201cThere are definitely still challenges, but it\u2019s changing \u2013 people are seeing value in great people, whether you\u2019re male or female.\u201d
[32.18] How Evin supports women in the industry and her advice for what we can all do to help move the needle.
[33.52] The biggest lessons Evin has learned over the course of her career so far.
[35.20] Evin\u2019s love of sports!
[37.08] The future for Evin.
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RESOURCES AND LINKS MENTIONED:\xa0
You can connect with Evin over on LinkedIn.
If you'd like to hear more stories from other incredible women in supply chain, check out 410: Women In Supply Chain\u2122, Julie Tilenius or 380: Women In Supply Chain\u2122, Christine Barnhart.