Kevin Tynan

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DISC Type : ic

Retired at Retired

Royston, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Kevin is a retired director with an extensive career at Johnson Matthey, where he progressed through operations and general management to become the Production Systems Director. He is a Chartered Engineer with an MBA and specialized in manufacturing excellence and lean implementation, driving efficiency across the supply chain.

Since retiring, Kevin has taken on a role as a Trustee for the Swansea University Students Union. This reflects a continued interest in governance and organizational development, now applied within the higher education sector to support student welfare and representation.

After a long career in chemical engineering and corporate management, he now contributes his expertise to student governance.

Personality Overview

Assertive

Curious

Example Seeker

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

Topics They Care About

Student Governance
Serves as a Board Member and Trustee for the Swansea University Students' Union, indicating a passion for higher education and student welfare post-retirement.
Manufacturing Excellence
His career culminated in director-level roles at Johnson Matthey focused on lean implementation, manufacturing excellence, and supply chain optimization.
Lean Principles
A core part of his professional expertise, having served as the Lean Implementation Director at Johnson Matthey.

Media Appearances

Kevin has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2023
Retired at Retired
Production Systems Director at Johnson Matthey
12-2012
Lean Implementation Director, Manufacturing Excellence and Supply Chain at Johnson Matthey
General Manager at Johnson Matthey
Operations Manager at Johnson Matthey

Education

1992 - 1995
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from The Open University
1995 - 1995
C.Eng from Institution of Chemical Engineers

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Exp : 12 Location : Royston, England, United Kingdom Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Retired at Retired
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Insights For Selling To Kevin

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them understand the risk aspect fully while inspiring confidence
  • Help them realize that there is no personal risk in making this decision
  • Share testimonials from known people and give multiple examples of product value

DONT's

  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously
  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kevin is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important to them, relationships will have some weightage.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kevin

  • They are practical yet friendly, don’t expect a clear no very often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kevin move?

  • They like to analyze well and can take their time to reach any decisions.
  • Can Kevin take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and are less likely to take risks.

You And Kevin

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