{"id":17788,"date":"2020-06-23T10:33:19","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T01:33:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/?p=17788"},"modified":"2023-02-16T17:37:02","modified_gmt":"2023-02-16T08:37:02","slug":"passion-expertise-trader-born-steel-veins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/features\/trading-investment\/2020-06-passion-expertise-trader-born-steel-veins\/","title":{"rendered":"Passion &#038; Expertise: The trader born with steel in his veins"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"17788\" class=\"elementor elementor-17788\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-38b815a2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"38b815a2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-29cad553\" data-id=\"29cad553\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bc8bbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8bc8bbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our passionate expert today is someone who you might say was born to do his job! Originally from Britain\u2019s stainless steel capital, Birmingham, Farrell went straight into the stainless steel business after university in 2007.<\/p><p>After years of building up steel trading experience, he joined the sales team working for Samsung C&amp;T\u2019s Otelinox stainless steel precision mill in 2012. While the Otelinox manufacturing base is in Romania, the sales team is located in Germany, which is optimal for both customer support and attracting global business opportunities.<\/p><p>Farrell says he has had \u201cso many memorable experiences\u201d during his eight years with Samsung C&amp;T. Let\u2019s find out more about how he approaches his role as Part Team Leader of the Otelinox Standard Product Sales Team.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18d9e66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"18d9e66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/06\/Image-3_v2-1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzM5NTQsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9uZXdzLnNhbXN1bmdjbnQuY29tXC91cGxvYWRcLzIuMFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzNcLzIwMjBcLzA2XC9JbWFnZS0zX3YyLTEuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/06\/Image-3_v2-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-33954\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/06\/Image-3_v2-1.jpg 940w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/06\/Image-3_v2-1-300x132.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edae06a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"edae06a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The vital importance of partners and customers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3ac7ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3ac7ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Farrell identifies business partners and customers as the most essential part of his job,\u00a0<strong>\u201cOur business partners are our reason for being here and doing all this, and should always be respected.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><p>Otelinox has produced high-quality stainless steel products since moving away from its low-profit bar business after Samsung C&amp;T took control of the facility in 1997, as is described in detail\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/community-dedication-stainless-steel-precision-mill-otelinox\/\">here<\/a>. Otelinox is the only producer of cold rolled stainless steel wide coils and strips in Eastern Europe, exporting its products within Europe, as well as to Asia, North America, and beyond. But as we will see, it is not enough just to have a high-quality product \u2013 you also need passion and expertise to successfully supply it globally.<\/p><p>Considering the challenge of selling high-quality products in a cost-competitive market, Farrell\u2019s sales team has to build strong relationships. \u201cWe should try to understand what our customers want us to be in order to have the best possible relationship with them,\u201d he explains. \u201cFor some customers this means being a quick and reliable supplier who offers good prices. For others it means a business partner who is willing to follow them wherever they go and support them in every aspect of their business as if it was our own.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9eed5ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9eed5ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/06\/Image-5-1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzM5NTMsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9uZXdzLnNhbXN1bmdjbnQuY29tXC91cGxvYWRcLzIuMFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzNcLzIwMjBcLzA2XC9JbWFnZS01LTEuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/06\/Image-5-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-33953\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/06\/Image-5-1.jpg 940w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/06\/Image-5-1-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3765eca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3765eca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The key to sealing a long-term contract<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8645aa2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8645aa2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Farrell\u2019s way of working has produced results, particularly in his successful negotiation of long-term contracts. So, how does he do it?<\/p><p>Firstly, he has to emphasize the competitive edge of the products he is selling. \u201cThe quality standards of Otelinox are not only defined by the material quality,\u201d he insists. \u201cOtelinox sets the highest standards for all aspects of the business; from delivery performance and packaging to customer technical support and claim handling, Otelinox is constantly challenging itself to be the best mill on the market and to constantly improve.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0095c93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0095c93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/06\/Image-6-1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzM5NTUsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9uZXdzLnNhbXN1bmdjbnQuY29tXC91cGxvYWRcLzIuMFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzNcLzIwMjBcLzA2XC9JbWFnZS02LTEuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/06\/Image-6-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-33955\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/06\/Image-6-1.jpg 940w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/06\/Image-6-1-300x84.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3a9bd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3a9bd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Given the price competition the company faces, Farrell says\u00a0<strong>\u201cwe have to become invaluable to customers by increasing the level of our service.\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0He emphasizes the value of customer support, so that \u201ccustomers become dependent on us and are reluctant to take the risk of changing, because business runs so well with us.\u201d<\/p><p>As for those long-term contracts, Farrell explains: \u201cYou must first know what you want yourself from the contract and set out what you are prepared to do to achieve that.\u201d<\/p><p>\u201cYou must also listen very carefully to what your business partners say they want,\u201d he adds. \u201cVery often you can get a good feeling for what they are prepared to do to reach an agreement with you by reading between the lines.\u201d<\/p><p>Finally, he highlights the significance of being patient: \u201cIf a contract is very important, you may need to negotiate over three or four rounds and look each time at different ways to find the right deal for both parties. And don\u2019t take things personally in negotiations, as they can get heated. Always stay objective.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45d7184 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"45d7184\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A crucial combination: leadership and expertise<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6510c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d6510c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/06\/Image-1_v2-1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzM5NTYsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9uZXdzLnNhbXN1bmdjbnQuY29tXC91cGxvYWRcLzIuMFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzNcLzIwMjBcLzA2XC9JbWFnZS0xX3YyLTEuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/06\/Image-1_v2-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-33956\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/06\/Image-1_v2-1.jpg 940w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/06\/Image-1_v2-1-300x132.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d33e7cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d33e7cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While working on his own capabilities, Farrell has been successfully leading his Otelinox sales team.\u00a0<strong>\u201cMy leadership approach is based on trust, respect and cooperation, sharing of knowledge, and independent decision making,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0he says. \u201cI want my team members to know about all aspects of their work and their customer\u2019s business, so I discuss a lot of background information with them and encourage them to visit customers as much as possible.\u201d<\/p><p>By taking this approach with his staff, Farrell helps them to develop and be equipped to support customers and make more decisions themselves. He also recommends staying curious, even beyond closely observing market-related websites, journals, and trade fairs. Farrell believes there is a lot to be said for paying attention to everyone from engineers to partners \u2013 insisting customers actually offer \u201can amazing wealth of practical and market knowledge if you ask them the right questions.\u201d<\/p><p>Additionally, he sees the value of good leadership in helping others build expertise concerning all aspects of stainless steel, as he recalls his past experiences. \u201cI have been extremely lucky in having two very experienced and competent team leaders with very different skills to learn from,\u201d he says. \u201cThis has helped me develop my own style of leadership and approach to dealing with customers, crises and negotiations based on my own strengths and weaknesses, as knowing and recognizing your own weaknesses is also very important for your development.\u201d<\/p><p>As Farrell reflects on his years with Samsung C&amp;T so far, he warmly recalls working with so many \u201camazing colleagues\u201d and all of the business trips to countries and cities he had always dreamed of seeing. Most of all, what shines through is the passion that drives his determination to keep on succeeding and expand his expertise.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37abf23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"37abf23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/06\/Image_4-1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzM5NTcsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9uZXdzLnNhbXN1bmdjbnQuY29tXC91cGxvYWRcLzIuMFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzNcLzIwMjBcLzA2XC9JbWFnZV80LTEuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"261\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/06\/Image_4-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-33957\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/06\/Image_4-1.jpg 940w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/06\/Image_4-1-300x102.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our passionate expert today is someone who you might say was born to do his job! Originally from Britain\u2019s stainless steel capital, Birmingham, Farrell went straight into the stainless steel business after university in 2007. 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