Andy Cottrell

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DISC Type : DI

Interim Director of Finance and Operations at YoungMinds

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

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Personality Overview

Informal

Friendly But Fast

Persuasive

They are more likely to accept new and exciting technologies.  A combination of speed and relationship gets the best response from them. They prefer to ensure that they are in control of the situation.

Topics They Care About

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Work History

1-2026
Interim Director of Finance and Operations at YoungMinds
12-2024 - 1-2026
Director of Corporate Services at Transport Focus
7-2023 - 12-2024
Director of Finance and Resources at Children's Commissioner for England
3-2021 - 4-2023
Director of Finance and Operations at Fight for Sight
6-2020 - 2-2021
Deputy Principal, Corporate Resources at Waltham Forest College

Education

FCA from ICAEW
MA (Hons) from University of Cambridge

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Exp : 5 Location : London, England, United Kingdom Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Interim Director of Finance and Operations at YoungMinds
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Insights For Selling To Andy

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established
  • Showcase existing customers and use case-studies to grab their attention
  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a friendly approach
  • Don't make any commitments that you might not be able to fulfill
  • Do not look like someone who doesn’t know what they are talking about

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Andy is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Andy

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no though in a friendly way.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Andy move?

  • They can reach decisions quickly if they develop trust and confidence in the product.
  • Can Andy take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they will be ready to take risks.

You And Andy

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