Ben Algate

Commander
DISC Type : D

Director of Sales & Operations at Quest Joinery

Bishop's Stortford, England, United Kingdom

Overview

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.

Personality Overview

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.

Topics They Care 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.
Volume Residential Joinery
His role focuses on securing and delivering contracts for volume residential developments, including Build-to-Rent (BTR) and Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA).

Media Appearances

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Work History

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

Education

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

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Insights For Selling To Ben

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk

DONT's

  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them
  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ben is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ben

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ben move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Ben take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Ben

Personality Compatibility


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