Chris Harris

Energizer
DISC Type : I

General Manager, Primary Central Planning, Network and Operations at Sainsbury's

Northampton, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Chris Harris is a General Manager at Sainsburys, overseeing primary central planning, network, and operations for the Midlands chill and ambient distribution. A motivational manager with experience handling budgets over £125 million, he focuses on team development to drive growth and operational success in the supply chain sector.

He is a firm believer in the mantra "People, Service, Profit! " and emphasizes that people are the strongest asset in any organization. His approach is centered on investing in and developing his team to achieve extraordinary results and exceed expectations.

His personal mission statement is: "Never over promise and under deliver. "

Personality Overview

Full Of Energy

Believer

Enthusiastic

Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.  They are naturally enthusiastic, so take their promise with a pinch of salt. They are people oriented, friendly and like creating new connections.

Topics They Care About

Logistics Operations
Manages the central planning and operational execution of Sainsbury's Primary Chill network, previously running a site handling 70% of the U. K's chill products for the company.
Team Development
His personal philosophy is that investing in and developing a team allows you to achieve extraordinary results. He frequently posts about recruitment and team growth.
Supply Chain Growth
His social media activity highlights a focus on depot growth and large-scale recruitment efforts, such as hiring dozens of drivers to expand the Sainsbury's team.

Media Appearances

Chris has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2024
General Manager, Primary Central Planning, Network and Operations at Sainsbury's
5-2022
Head of Operations (Daventry), Sainsbury's Primary at Sainsbury's
10-2021
General Manager at Sainsbury's
5-2020 - 9-2021
. at EV Cargo
3-2018 - 2-2020
Operations Director at RHYS DAVIES LOGISTICS

Education

Computer Science (Dipfs) from  

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Insights For Selling To Chris

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Talk about their team and how your product will help them do things better and easier
  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.
  • Be friendly and entertaining in your conversation

DONT's

  • Don’t be too formal, focus on building comfort and trust
  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no
  • Avoid cutting into their flow

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Chris is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Chris

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Chris move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can Chris take some risk or not?

  • They can take certain risks that are unlikely to have personal consequences.

You And Chris

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