Daryl Stenning

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DISC Type : DS

Partnership Manager - Affordability & Vulnerability at Southern Water

Portslade-By-Sea, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Daryl Stenning is a Partnership Manager at Southern Water, focused on affordability and vulnerability. With over a decade of prior experience at EDF, he specializes in stakeholder engagement, partner success, and delivering transformation in the utilities sector. Colleagues describe him as professional, proactive, and having outstanding attention to detail. He is also a Certified Scrum Master.

His recent career move was an unplanned change, which in hindsight he views as a positive and pivotal professional event.

Personality Overview

Output-Driven

Dynamic But Sincere

Planner & Achiever

They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.  They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.

Topics They Care About

Supporting Vulnerability
His current role is centered on leading relationships with stakeholders to support vulnerable customers and deliver positive social outcomes.
Community Partnerships
He actively works with community organizations and local authorities, recently partnering on a campaign to end domestic abuse.
Social Impact
His work and professional headline emphasize a commitment to driving genuine social impact through strategic initiatives and partnerships in the utilities sector.

Media Appearances

Daryl has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2025
Partnership Manager - Affordability & Vulnerability at Southern Water
3-2024 - 6-2025
Partner Success Senior Executive at EDF (UK)
2-2019 - 3-2024
TPI Relationship Manager at EDF (UK)
11-2016 - 1-2019
External Compliance Executive at EDF (UK)
2-2015 - 11-2016
Team Performance Coach at EDF (UK)

Education

Daryl has no verified education history

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Insights For Selling To Daryl

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, don't try to wing it
  • Come across as a trustworthy professional and be respectful, they usually know their game
  • Suggest clear next steps with confidence, don't be vague or hesitant

DONT's

  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite
  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results
  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Daryl is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Daryl

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Daryl move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Daryl take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Daryl

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