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Ben Algate

Commander · DISC type D
Director of Sales & Operations at Quest Joinery
📍 Bishop's Stortford, England, United Kingdom

Ben is an experienced Director of Sales & Operations in manufacturing and construction, specializing in business restructuring and securing large residential and commercial contracts. Colleagues describe him as an innovator and a customer-focused leader. He holds a Level 7 NVQ Diploma in Senior Construction Management and is a Freeman with the Constructors Livery.

Outside of work, Ben is committed to his community. He volunteers for St Mungo’s rough sleepers team in Westminster and is running the London Marathon for the third time to support the Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity, a cause he is personally connected to. He also enjoys playing and organizing Padel matches.

He won a Gold award for designing an innovative and environmentally friendly range of commercial furniture.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
Director of Sales & Operations
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Bishop's Stortford, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Ben shows up

Risk-Taker
Very Quick
Decisive

They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success. They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships. They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others.

Priorities

Topics Ben cares about

Business Development
Has a proven history of building business divisions from scratch and took a previous company's quote pipeline from zero to £150m in 18 months.
Supporting GOSH
He is a multi-year London Marathon runner for Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity, a hospital that provides ongoing care for his child.
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Career

Work history

12-2022
Director of Sales & Operations
Quest Joinery
10-2021 - 12-2022
Director Of Business Development
Quest Joinery
10-2021
Director Of Business Development
Absolute Furniture Spraying
5-2021 - 10-2021
Business Consultant
Katen Consultancy
1-2019 - 5-2021
Managing Director - PE Acquisition
Whiteleaf Furniture Ltd
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Media appearances

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Education
2-2023 - 2-2025
Level 7 NVQ Diploma in Senior Construction Managment
NCON
1986 - 1991
Education details unavailable
Oakland's secondary school
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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