Greg Aspin

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Head of Capital Procurement at Thames Water

Greater Reading Area, United Kingdom

Overview

Greg Aspin is the Head of Capital Procurement at Thames Water, where he leads a team managing a circa £3. 5bn portfolio of complex construction projects. A University of Birmingham graduate, he is a commercial leader specializing in transformational strategy. Colleagues describe him as knowledgeable, competent, and charismatic.

He successfully built and delivered the business case for a £127 million efficiency challenge, creating the strategy for insourcing logistics and warehousing to reduce repair times for critical assets.

Personality Overview

Relationship Oriented

Informal

Imaginative

They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.  They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions. Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.

Topics They Care About

Capital Procurement
As Head of Capital Procurement, he is building and developing a new team to manage a portfolio of complex capital construction projects valued at circa £3. 5bn.
Operational Efficiency
He has a background in transformation and change, having delivered the business case for a £127m efficiency challenge across Thames Water.
Team Leadership
His profile highlights significant experience in building high-performing procurement teams and a focus on investing in people to drive results.

Media Appearances

Greg has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2019
Head of Capital Procurement at Thames Water
4-2016 - 5-2019
Procurement Manager - Strategic Projects at Thames Water
6-2015 - 4-2016
Project manager Transformation and change at Thames Water
2-2009 - 3-2010
Consultant at Efficio
1-2006 - 2-2009
Procurement Advisor at KPMG

Education

1992 - 2008
Education details unavailable from Stockport Grammar School
1998 - 2001
Bachelor of Science (BSc) from University of Birmingham

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Exp : 18 Location : Greater Reading Area, United Kingdom Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Head of Capital Procurement at Thames Water
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Insights For Selling To Greg

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.
  • Talk about their team and how your product will help them do things better and easier
  • Speak enthusiastically with energy, maintain a clear and confident tone

DONT's

  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller
  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.
  • Don’t push them to make a decision too fast, let them get comfortable first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Greg is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Greg

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Greg move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can Greg take some risk or not?

  • They can take certain risks that are unlikely to have personal consequences.

You And Greg

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