Hannah Speakman

Inspirer
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Procurement Graduate at Reckitt

United Kingdom

Overview

Hannah is a Procurement Graduate at Reckitt with a background in the FMCG industry and retail management. A graduate of Durham University, she has proven expertise in driving sales growth, leading teams, and managing stakeholder relationships. Her experience includes a successful operational turnaround at Aldi UK and various internships.

Outside of her professional life, Hannah has a keen interest in global cultures, demonstrated by a career break she took to travel and volunteer across Europe and Southeast Asia. This period included five months of solo travel throughout Asia, allowing her to integrate with and understand diverse cultures.

As an Area Manager, she successfully turned around an £18 million/year supermarket, delivering sales growth of over 5% in just two months.

Personality Overview

Confident & Optimistic

Achievment Oriented

Fast Adopter

They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials.  They usually prefer to drive the conversation. They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.

Topics They Care About

FMCG Procurement
Her current role is a Procurement Graduate at Reckitt, and she follows other major FMCG companies like Procter & Gamble and Unilever.
Retail Operations
As an Area Manager for Aldi, she managed a 36-person team and turned around an underperforming store, significantly boosting sales and KPI results.
Sustainable Transport
Interned with the Civil Service's Zero-Emission Bus team, focusing on the business case and risk management for a key government environmental project.

Media Appearances

Hannah has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2025
Procurement Graduate at Reckitt
9-2024 - 6-2025
Area Manager at Aldi UK
2-2024 - 9-2024
Travel at Career Break
10-2023 - 1-2024
Human Resources Intern at Ricoh Europe
7-2023 - 10-2023
Summer Intern at Civil Service Fast Stream

Education

9-2020 - 7-2023
Bachelor of Arts (Hons) from Durham University
9-2012 - 8-2020
A Levels - History from Rishworth School

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Insights For Selling To Hannah

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get them to a point where they are ready to bat for your product internally
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but insert some anecdotes into it
  • Look like someone who is on top of their game

DONT's

  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Hannah is

  • Belief in the value of the product, relationship and a sense of accomplishment matter the most.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Hannah

  • They are not shy of saying no if they do not develop trust in your product.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Hannah move?

  • They can take fast decisions if they develop conviction in the product and find you trustworthy.
  • Can Hannah take some risk or not?

  • They have the capability of taking risky decisions if necessary.

You And Hannah

Personality Compatibility


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