Paul Hymers

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DISC Type : D

Head Of Human Resources Business Partnering at Transport for London

United Kingdom

Overview

Paul Hymers is a senior HR leader at Transport for London, with extensive experience in supply chain and logistics from roles at Coca-Cola and John Lewis. Colleagues describe him as dedicated, focused, and commercially savvy, with a talent for leading major organizational changes while maintaining employee engagement and operational efficiency.

Paul demonstrates a hands-on leadership style, shown by his visits to night-shift construction crews to understand operational upgrades. He is committed to modernizing HR practices, focusing on sustainability and carbon reduction within the workplace. His interests include the work of professional services firms like Accenture and Deloitte.

After a long and fulfilling career leading HR professionals, Paul has recently shared that he is looking forward to his upcoming retirement.

Personality Overview

Candid & Clear

Impact-Driven

Decisive

They respond better to strong and respectful interactions.  They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact. They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others.

Topics They Care About

Organizational Change
Has a proven track record of successfully leading periods of significant change and transformation within large, multi-site operations.
Sustainable HR
Actively working to embed sustainability and carbon reduction into HR policies, from recruitment and training to pension fund investment.
Supply Chain HR
Possesses deep expertise in providing strategic HR support to logistics and distribution networks for major retailers and distributors.

Media Appearances

Paul has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2020
Head Of Human Resources Business Partnering at Transport for London
12-2015 - 3-2020
Senior Manager HR Business Partner at Coca-Cola European Partners
6-2015 - 12-2015
Senior Manager HR Business Partner (interim) at Coca-Cola European Partners
3-2011 - 9-2014
HR Business Partner to Operations Director at John Lewis
2001 - 3-2011
Manager, Personnel Distribution at John Lewis

Education

1978 - 1980
British Social and Economic History from Pinner Sixth Form College
1974 - 1978
A Level from Rooks Heath High School

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Insights For Selling To Paul

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots
  • Be respectful but crisp
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust

DONT's

  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Paul is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Paul

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Paul move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Paul take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Paul

Personality Compatibility


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