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Gary Hotchkies

Wildcard · DISC type cis
Operations Director at I M KELLY AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED
📍 Greater Derby Area, United Kingdom

Gary is an experienced Operations Director with a demonstrated history in the automotive and industrial sectors. A strong operations professional skilled in negotiation, purchasing, and transport management, he studied Purchasing at the University of Derby and consistently delivers results.

He appears to be a supportive family man, having used his professional network to help his son with academic work. He also values a positive team dynamic, publicly recognizing colleagues for their contributions and going above and beyond.

Unique fact: In a previous role, he supervised purchasing not only for the UK but also for the entire North Region, including Sweden, Finland, Norway, and Estonia.

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Experience
37 Years
Current Role
Operations Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater Derby Area, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Gary shows up

Requires Proof
Curious But Skeptical
ROI Driven

They are unlikely to ever become strong champions even when the conversations are going well; you should focus on cultivating other champions They typically tend to be late adopters even when they seem friendly and excited about what you have to sell They are often friendly and nice, but can sometimes suprise you with their piercing questions

Priorities

Topics Gary cares about

Automotive Operations
As the Operations Director for I M KELLY AUTOMOTIVE, his focus is on the operational efficiency and management within the automotive parts and services industry.
Logistics Modernization
He has a background in modernizing logistics for multi-site companies, including implementing 4PL providers to improve transport operations.
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Career

Work history

5-2018
Operations Director
I M KELLY AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED
7-2014 - 5-2018
Purchasing Manager - UK and North region
Recticel
1-2010 - 5-2018
UK Purchasing and Logistics Manager
Recticel
11-2005 - 12-2009
Plant Manager
Recticel
11-1998 - 12-1999
Engineering Project Manager
Caradon Catnic
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2012 - 2013
Purchasing
University of Derby
Transport management
TIR Training centre
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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