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Leah Appleton

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IT Director at Fox's Burton's Companies (FBC) UK
📍 Stockport, England, United Kingdom

Leah is a results-driven technology leader with over 20 years of experience in the food manufacturing sector. She has deep expertise in IT strategy, project delivery, and enterprise applications, working extensively with SAP since 1998 to drive business transformation. Colleagues describe her as a great leader and an excellent project manager.

Based in South Manchester, Leah is married and a mother to two daughters. She is passionate about inspiring them to be bold and curious, and she aims to energize the next generation of tech talent to innovate, lead, and deliver with intensity.

She has been working with SAP and non-SAP technologies to drive business transformation and operational excellence since 1998.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
IT Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Stockport, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Leah shows up

Late Adopter
Status Quo Seeker
Process Oriented

They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end. They are thorough and always follow a systematic approach. Being observant comes to them naturally.

Priorities

Topics Leah cares about

SAP Transformation
Has worked extensively with SAP since 1998 and is the co-chair of the SAP UK&I Change Community, helping shape a space for leaders to share and learn.
IT Change Leadership
Known for a high-energy approach to delivering impactful change and pushing boundaries within IT, particularly in the food manufacturing sector.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
IT Director
Fox's Burton's Companies (FBC) UK
4-2023 - 1-2026
Head of IT Applications
Warburtons
8-2020 - 4-2023
Head of PMO
Warburtons
4-2016 - 8-2020
Head of PMO and Information Management
Warburtons
1-2000 - 1-2009
SAP Systems Analyst
Compass Group
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Steadiness (S)

Steadiness (S) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to focus on cooperation, support and taking everyone along. Those scoring high tend to be consistent and calm.

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