Adele Bleakley

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DISC Type : i

Procurement Manager at Sainsbury's

United Kingdom

Overview

Adele is an award-winning Procurement Manager at Sainsburys with over seven years of experience across the retail and automotive industries. A graduate of Nottingham Trent University, she was named Highly Commended Young Talent of the Year at the 2024 CIPS Awards, specializing in value-driven procurement for marketing and media categories.

Outside of work, Adele has a distinct passion for aviation, demonstrated by her interest in aerospace companies and a unique certification for cabin crew. She is passionate about mentoring others entering the procurement field and is often described by colleagues as kind-hearted, professional, and a quick learner.

Unique fact: Adele holds a Level 2 NCFE professional certification for Cabin Crew.

Personality Overview

Story Driven

Consensus Focused

Non-Confrontational

They prefer to build relationships rather than staying totally transactional.  They agree with others often, so exercise caution when relying on their word. Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials.

Topics They Care About

Procurement Careers
Actively promotes the profession by speaking on industry podcasts and conference panels to help guide those starting their procurement careers.
Value-Driven Procurement
Focuses on delivering value over simple cost savings, particularly in marketing, where investment can generate significant business revenue.
Challenging the Norm
Passionate about finding new ways of working within procurement and using her role to challenge the status quo and drive innovation.

Media Appearances

Adele has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2024
Procurement Manager at Sainsbury's
6-2022 - 7-2024
Marketing Buyer at Sainsbury's
8-2021 - 6-2022
Procurement Consultant at Procura Consulting
8-2020 - 8-2021
Purchasing Controller at Nissan Motor Corporation
9-2018 - 8-2020
Purchasing Graduate at Nissan Motor Corporation

Education

2014 - 2018
Bachelor's degree from Nottingham Trent University

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Insights For Selling To Adele

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Give them the opportunity to lead the conversation where possible
  • Maintain high, positive energy and convey confidence
  • Speak from experience about success that the product has seen with other customers

DONT's

  • Don’t be too formal with them, they trust informality more
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be like a storyteller with them
  • Avoid overloading them with too much information

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Adele is

  • Relationship and rapport are valuable for them, but so is proven product value.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Adele

  • They probably won't say no directly.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Adele move?

  • They are not the ones to make fast decisions, even while they stay committed.
  • Can Adele take some risk or not?

  • They can take some low-probability risks if needed.

You And Adele

Personality Compatibility


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