Chris Bell

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DISC Type : DI

Service Delivery Director at City of London Police

Greater Leicester Area, United Kingdom

Overview

Chris Bell is the Service Delivery Director at the City of London Police and a Non-Executive Director at the National Cyber Resilience Centre Group. An expert in procurement and transformational change, he was named the CIPS Procurement and Supply Chain Professional of the Year in 2016. Colleagues describe him as an inclusive, dedicated, and empowering leader.

Personality Overview

Charismatic

Persuasive

Friendly But Fast

They are charming and have the ability to align others behind their decisions.  They like to keep things under control. They respond better to a combination of speed and relationship.

Topics They Care About

Business Transformation
His career is focused on leading large-scale transformation, and his personal posts frequently reflect on managing ambitious programmes and energizing teams through milestones.
Cyber Resilience
As a Non-Executive Director for the National Cyber Resilience Centre Group, he is actively involved in strengthening the UK's cyber resilience for businesses.
Public Sector Procurement
He has extensive experience leading procurement for the City of London and was recognized as the CIPS Procurement Professional of the Year for his work in this area.

Media Appearances

New suppliers appointed for Action Fraud service replacement. Featured in City of London Police

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Capita wins £50m contract with City of London Police. Featured in Capita

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Work History

12-2020
Service Delivery Director at City of London Police
1-2022
Non Executive Director at National Cyber Resilience Centre Group
10-2016 - 11-2020
Commercial Director at City of London
10-2014 - 9-2016
Head of City Procurement at City of London
10-2011 - 9-2014
EMEA Client Service Delivery Lead Procurement Operations at Accenture

Education

MSc from University of Glasgow

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Insights For Selling To Chris

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Talk about yourself and some of your achievements at the start of the conversation
  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage
  • Display high self-confidence and expect them to have a strong personality.

DONT's

  • Avoid unnecessary negativity or slowness
  • Do not look like someone who doesn’t know what they are talking about
  • Don't make any commitments that you might not be able to fulfill

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Chris is

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

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no albeit in a friendly manner.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Chris move?

  • If you earn their trust and they develop faith in the product, they can make decisions quickly.
  • Can Chris take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if necessary.

You And Chris

Personality Compatibility


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