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Rich W.

Critic · DISC type C
IT Infrastructure Manager at SPP PUMPS
📍 Cinderford, England, United Kingdom

As Global Infrastructure Manager at SPP Pumps, Rich leads IT operations across eight international sites. His focus is on transformation projects, recently increasing global uptime to 99. 9%, reducing telecom costs by over £200K, and leading a hybrid cloud migration. He is currently pursuing a Global MBA at Warwick Business School.

Rich has a keen interest in football, evidenced by his FA Level 2 Talent ID certification for talent identification. After a 30-year break from formal education, he has embraced the challenge of returning to university for his MBA, finding the experience intense but rewarding.

He holds an FA Level 2 Talent ID certification, a formal qualification in football (soccer) talent scouting.

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Experience
30 Years
Current Role
IT Infrastructure Manager
Job Level
Middle
Location
Cinderford, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Rich shows up

Critic
Precise
Negotiator

They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often. They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions. They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.

Priorities

Topics Rich cares about

Infrastructure Modernization
He is leading a hybrid cloud migration and increased global uptime from 92% to 99. 9% through an SD-WAN rollout and other modernization efforts.
Strategic Cost Savings
He drove over £200, 000 in savings on telecommunications through strategic vendor negotiation and contract consolidation, showing a focus on business impact.
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Career

Work history

4-2025
IT Infrastructure Manager
SPP PUMPS
9-2023 - 4-2025
IT Infrastructure & Service Delivery Team Lead
SPP PUMPS
5-2023 - 9-2023
IT Infrastructure Analyst
SPP PUMPS
5-2014 - 5-2023
IT Network Manager
The Helping Hand Company
10-2006 - 5-2014
IT Network Administrator
The Helping Hand Company
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Media appearances

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Education
12-2025 - 12-2028
Master of Business Administration - MBA
University of Warwick - Warwick Business School
9-1997 - 5-1998
NVQ
Royal Forest of Dean College
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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