Daniel Higgins

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Projects and R&D Manager at Le Maitre Ltd

Leverington, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Daniel is a strategic operations and manufacturing leader with over 15 years of experience across diverse industries like pyrotechnics, FMCG, and construction. He specializes in Lean, Six Sigma, and operational restructuring, consistently delivering double-digit efficiency gains and significant revenue growth. He holds an NVQ from the Institute of Leadership & Management.

He appears to be a supportive family man, publicly celebrating the professional successes of his wife, Shona Hamilton-Higgins, and her HR business. This suggests a strong appreciation for family and entrepreneurial ventures outside of his own corporate career.

His professional background includes managing operations and R&D for a pyrotechnics company.

Personality Overview

Value Driven

Assertive

Example Seeker

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.  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.

Topics They Care About

Operational Transformation
Has a proven track record of driving large-scale transformation, boosting productivity, and building high-performing teams across multiple industries.
Manufacturing Optimisation
An expert in end-to-end manufacturing optimisation, focusing on improving OTIF, OEE, cost control, and output quality through Lean and Six Sigma principles.
Pyrotechnics & R&D
Held significant roles, including Projects and R&D Manager, at Le Maitre Ltd, a company specializing in pyrotechnics, indicating a unique technical and operational background.

Media Appearances

Daniel has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2024
Projects and R&D Manager at Le Maitre Ltd
7-2023 - 9-2024
Manufacturing Director at Pecksniff's Ltd
9-2022 - 7-2023
Operations Manager at Le Maitre Ltd
9-2021 - 9-2022
Head of Operations & HR at Dorplan Contracts Ltd
9-2019 - 9-2021
Operations & HR Manager at Dorplan Contracts Ltd

Education

2015 - 2017
NVQ from Institute of Leadership & Management
2001 - 2006
Information Technology and Music from The Ferrers Specialist Arts College

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Insights For Selling To Daniel

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them questions to understand their needs better while staying affable
  • Use phrases like ‘clear proof that’, ‘data shows’ etc.
  • Build rapport, it will come handy to handle hard questions later

DONT's

  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Avoid making offhand commitments
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Daniel is

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

  • They are practical yet friendly, don’t expect a clear no very often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Daniel move?

  • They like to analyze well and then make their decisions.
  • Can Daniel take some risk or not?

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

You And Daniel

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