Christine Chadburn

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DISC Type : ci

Sourcing & Contracts Manager at Yorkshire Water

United Kingdom

Overview

As a Sourcing & Contracts Manager at Yorkshire Water, Christine is a CIPS-qualified procurement professional with a history of exceeding expectations. Colleagues frequently describe her as analytical, committed, and tenacious, with well-developed skills in stakeholder and category management across a wide range of industries.


She played a pivotal role in a Strategic Procurement Transformation Project at Panasonic, demonstrating her ability to lead significant organizational change.

Personality Overview

Value Driven

Curious

Example Seeker

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.  They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals. They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince.

Topics They Care About

Strategic Procurement
Her experience includes delivering against strategic objectives and being instrumental in a major "Strategic Procurement Transformation Project" at a previous company.
Stakeholder Management
A core skill highlighted in her senior interim roles, demonstrating her ability to communicate effectively at all levels of a business.
Category Management
A repeatedly mentioned skill from her past roles, indicating deep expertise in managing specific procurement categories for large organizations.

Media Appearances

Christine has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2025
Sourcing & Contracts Manager at Yorkshire Water
3-2025 - 7-2025
Interim Procurement Manager at CROSS COUNTRY TRAINS LIMITED
2-2024 - 12-2024
Interim Procurement Manager at Bradford College
7-2023 - 12-2023
Interim Procurement Manager at CROSS COUNTRY TRAINS LIMITED
5-2022 - 7-2023
Interim Senior Category Manager - Corporate Services at UCL

Education

CIPS from Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply
1998 - 2001
BA (HONS) 2:1 from University of Humberside and Lincolnshire

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Insights For Selling To Christine

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them realize that there is no personal risk in making this decision
  • Use phrases like ‘clear proof that’, ‘data shows’ etc.
  • Be prepared for a lot of questions, answer them objectively

DONT's

  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points
  • Avoid making offhand commitments
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Christine is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Christine

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Christine move?

  • They like to be detailed and take their time to arrive at decisions.
  • Can Christine take some risk or not?

  • They weigh all decisions systematically and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Christine

Personality Compatibility


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