Grace Hurrell

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Head of Strategic Operations at Foods Connected Ltd

Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Overview

Grace Hurrell is the Head of Strategic Operations at Foods Connected, with industry-leading expertise in farm-to-fork supply chains. Her background includes a Masters in Meat Science and Technology and a previous role as an Agriculture Manager at Tesco, underscoring her deep knowledge in food production and traceability.

Grace demonstrates a strong passion for the food industry, evidenced by her education in animal science and attendance at the Leiths School of Food & Wine. She is recognized for being an insightful and supportive colleague, actively celebrating the successes of her team members.

In 2021, Grace was a finalist for the prestigious "Meat Businesswoman Award – Industry Supplier. "

Personality Overview

Hard To Convince

Judgemental

ROI Conscious

They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.  They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value. They respond well to confident salespeople.

Topics They Care About

Food Traceability
Her award nomination highlighted her work in integrating data capture and traceability to build transparent supply chains, a focus reinforced by her recruitment for a "Trace Connected" team.
Meat Science Innovation
She holds a Master's in Meat Science and was credited in a 2023 research paper for managing a project on innovative methods for assessing beef maturity.
Supply Chain Transparency
She is recognized for her expertise in developing transparent and robust supply chains, helping suppliers, manufacturers, and retailers integrate data for better business insight.

Media Appearances

Grace has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2023
Head of Strategic Operations at Foods Connected Ltd
3-2020 - 12-2023
Head of Quality and Technical Innovation at Foods Connected Ltd
3-2019 - 3-2020
Business Development and Project Specialist at Foods Connected Ltd
8-2017 - 9-2017
Student at Leiths School of Food & Wine
3-2015 - 6-2017
Agriculture Manager at Tesco PLC

Education

2011 - 2013
Master's degree from University of Bristol
2008 - 2011
Animal Science from University of Nottingham

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Exp : 12 Location : Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Head of Strategic Operations at Foods Connected Ltd
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Insights For Selling To Grace

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that they have the necessary authority, they could present false stature sometimes
  • Ask them questions confidently while doing discovery, don’t be apologetic
  • Refer to testimonials from others in similar positions

DONT's

  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time
  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations
  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Grace is

  • Confidence in the product plays an important role, followed by powerful testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Grace

  • They might hesitate a little, but they will say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Grace move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Grace take some risk or not?

  • Once they have analyzed the pros and cons, they can take some risks.

You And Grace

Personality Compatibility


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