Abigail Blackburn

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Head of Procurement at Meadow

Stockport, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Abigail Blackburn is the Head of Procurement at Meadow, specializing in strategic sourcing for ingredients and packaging within the food industry. A graduate of Bangor University, she focuses on achieving the best value while enhancing supplier relationships. Colleagues describe her as hard-working, motivated, and bringing a positive mood to the office.

Outside of her professional role, Abigail is invested in personal and professional growth. She actively seeks out thought-provoking workshops on topics like resilience and enjoys attending events with inspiring people to gain new insights and advice. She is also a supportive mentor to her team members.

She is particularly passionate about sustainability and implementing sustainable solutions throughout the entire supply chain.

Personality Overview

Upfront

Demanding

Hard To Convince

They care equally about the product and its potential impact.  They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.

Topics They Care About

Sustainable Sourcing
She is passionate about identifying projects and implementing sustainable solutions at the source, in production facilities, and throughout the supply chain.
Food Industry Procurement
Her career is centered in the food and ingredients sector, and she expressed excitement about returning to the industry for a company she has long esteemed.
Supplier Relationships
Her professional headline and public statements emphasize her focus on developing and building lasting, collaborative relationships with key suppliers and stakeholders.

Media Appearances

Abigail has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2025
Head of Procurement at Meadow
1-2024 - 1-2025
Senior Buyer at THG
6-2021 - 1-2024
Group Senior Commodity Manager at BAKO Group
10-2019 - 6-2021
Packaging & Seafood Buyer at Sykes Seafood
1-2018 - 10-2019
Ingredients & Packaging Buyer at John Morley (Importers) Ltd

Education

2011 - 2014
BSc Hons from Bangor University
2009 - 2011
National Diploma from Stockport College

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Exp : 7 Location : Stockport, England, United Kingdom Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Head of Procurement at Meadow
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Insights For Selling To Abigail

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to testimonials from others in similar positions
  • Ask them questions confidently while doing discovery, don’t be apologetic
  • Be crisp while making the pitch

DONT's

  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach
  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once
  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Abigail is

  • Belief in the product plays an important role, followed by objective proof and testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Abigail

  • They may hesitate slightly, but if they are not convinced, they will say no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Abigail move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Abigail take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks only after they have analyzed the advantages and disadvantages.

You And Abigail

Personality Compatibility


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