Leah Appleton

Examiner
DISC Type : sc

IT Director at Fox's Burton's Companies (FBC) UK

Stockport, England, United Kingdom

Overview

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.

Personality Overview

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.

Topics They Care 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.
Mentoring Tech Talent
She is passionate about inspiring the next generation of tech talent, energizing them to innovate, lead, and deliver with the same intensity she brings to her work.

Media Appearances

Leah has no verified media appearances

Work History

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

Education

Leah has no verified education history

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Insights For Selling To Leah

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control
  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions
  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them

DONT's

  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions
  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time
  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Leah is

  • Low-risk, adoption by others are very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Leah

  • Often, they don't say no, or keep going about it in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Leah move?

  • They do not like to rush and therefore can be quite slow in their decision-making.
  • Can Leah take some risk or not?

  • They have little risk-appetite and prefer to take measured decisions.

You And Leah

Personality Compatibility


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