Marcus Leaver

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Senior Manager - Finance at Forza and Kober Foods

York, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Marcus Leaver is a commercially-focused finance executive specializing in the meat and food manufacturing sector. His expertise includes strategic sales analysis, cost modelling for major retailers, and business forecasting. He holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Bristol and has managed teams through both aggressive growth and rationalization.

Outside of his finance career, Marcus is involved in philanthropic activities. He has participated in a 26-mile fundraising hike in the Peak District National Park to support Alzheimers Research UK, demonstrating a commitment to charitable causes and a likely interest in outdoor activities.

He has direct project experience designing and implementing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and advanced spreadsheet control systems.

Personality Overview

Curious

Value Driven

Assertive

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

Topics They Care About

Food Industry Finance
His entire career, including roles at Forza, Kober, and Myton Food Group, has been focused on financial management within the meat and food manufacturing industry.
ERP Implementation
He has hands-on experience in the design and implementation of ERP and other advanced business information and control systems.
Charity Fundraising
Actively raises money for charitable causes, such as participating in a 26-mile hiking event to support Alzheimer's Research UK.

Media Appearances

Marcus has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2025
Senior Manager - Finance at Forza and Kober Foods
1-2025 - 7-2025
Senior Finance Manager - Meat at Myton Food Group
1-2022 - 1-2025
Head of Finance at Forza & Kober (Part of IPL)
2009 - 1-2022
Finance Manager at Forza Foods
2008 - 2009
Post Acquisition Integration Projects at Vion

Education

1990 - 1993
Bachelor of Science (BSc) from University of Bristol
1982 - 1990
Education details unavailable from Bury Grammar School

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Exp : 32 Location : York, England, United Kingdom Job Level : Middle Designation : Senior Manager - Finance at Forza and Kober Foods
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Insights For Selling To Marcus

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Persuade objectively how your product will help them achieve their goals
  • Ask them questions to understand their needs better while staying affable
  • Focus on immediate action-items rather than the larger goals

DONT's

  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Avoid making offhand commitments

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Marcus is

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

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Marcus move?

  • They like to analyze well and then make their decisions.
  • Can Marcus take some risk or not?

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

You And Marcus

Personality Compatibility


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