Kate Turner

Enigma
DISC Type : cdi

Head of Procurement at Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water

Greater Newport Area, United Kingdom

Overview

Kate is an experienced commercial leader specializing in public sector procurement, transformation, and risk management. As Head of Procurement at Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water, she focuses on continuous improvement and best practice. She holds an MCIPs from the University of South Wales and is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Logistics and Transport (CMILT).

Outside of her professional life, Kate is a proud parent, celebrating the achievements of her children. She has an interest in different leadership philosophies and the value of diverse personality types in a professional setting. She actively shares insights on procurement with her network.

Her son, Tom Turner, was honored with the 2024 Herbert Le Seuer award by the Royal Aeronautical Society for his dedication.

Personality Overview

Challenger

Persuasive & Assertive

Fast Follower

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.  They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing

Topics They Care About

Public Sector Procurement
Her career has been focused on public sector and regulated industries, and she shares guides related to new procurement regulations.
Procurement Strategy
Her role involves setting the direction for procurement strategy, including developing category and sourcing strategies to align with business objectives.
Continuous Improvement
As Head of Procurement Improvement, her primary responsibility is to drive continuous improvement and best practices across her organization.

Media Appearances

Kate has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2025
Head of Procurement at Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water
5-2024 - 12-2025
Prosper Lead at Crown Commercial Service
1-2024 - 5-2024
Interim Transformation Lead at Companies House
2-2023 - 1-2024
Interim Category Lead at Companies House
3-2022 - 2-2023
Interim Governance and Assurance Lead at Companies House

Education

9-2017 - 9-2019
MCIPs from CIPS - The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply
9-2017 - 5-2019
MCIPs from University of South Wales

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Insights For Selling To Kate

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Leverage 'negging', or the art of asking negative questions like "you must not be convinced yet..."
  • Use phrases like ‘clear evidence’, ‘data-based results’ etc.
  • Use a combination of data as well as stories for your pitch, a ppt might not be necessary

DONT's

  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Avoid making offhand commitments, understand the root of their concerns first
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal even if you come to form one

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kate is

  • Proven value, strong objective evidence are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kate

  • They are practical and friendly, but can give a clear response with a little prodding

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kate move?

  • They like to be detailed, so unless they develop strong conviction, they can take their time to arrive at decisions
  • Can Kate take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and do not take risks that often, unless you can get them to develop strong conviction

You And Kate

Personality Compatibility


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