Aaron Neale

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Operations Manager (CMO) - AWD at Smith+Nephew

Kingston upon Hull, England Metropolitan Area, United Kingdom

Overview

Aaron is an experienced Operations Manager at Smith+Nephew, specializing in engineering and project management within the medical, pharmaceutical, and FMCG sectors for FTSE 100 companies. He holds a Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification, and colleagues describe him as highly skilled, knowledgeable, and technical.

He has a proven track record of successfully managing and delivering multi-million-pound capital projects for major UK companies, including Morrisons and Reckitt.

Personality Overview

Risk-Taker

Decisive

Very Quick

They are very proud of what they do.  They like to act fast and expect others to do the same. They are not focused on building rapport and relationships.

Topics They Care About

CMO Management
Currently manages the Contract Manufacturing Organisation (CMO) business unit for Advanced Wound Devices at Smith+Nephew, focusing on product availability and business continuity.
Capital Project Delivery
Managed multi-million-pound capital engineering projects and programs across manufacturing sites for his previous employers, including Morrisons and Reckitt.
Operational Resilience
A key part of his role is building operational resilience within the supply chain to secure business continuity for Smith+Nephew.

Media Appearances

Aaron has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2023
Operations Manager (CMO) - AWD at Smith+Nephew
7-2021 - 2-2023
Group Project Engineering Manager at Morrisons
7-2019 - 7-2021
Capital Project Engineer at Reckitt
8-2018 - 7-2019
Manufacturing Engineer at Donaldson
2-2018 - 8-2018
Manufacturing Engineer at Swift Group Limited

Education

2018 - 2019
HND from HETA
2016 - 2018
HNC from HETA

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Insights For Selling To Aaron

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders
  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical

DONT's

  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet
  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Aaron is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Aaron

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Aaron move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Aaron take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Aaron

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