Sam Chitongo

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DISC Type : cs

Reliability Manager at Warburtons

London Area, United Kingdom

Overview

Sam Chitongo is a Reliability Manager at Warburtons with a proven track record of solving complex engineering challenges. He has progressed internally through several roles, including Team Manager and PPM Coordinator. He holds a BEng (Honours) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Huddersfield.

He shows a keen interest in professional growth, leadership philosophies, and career development, often sharing thoughts on these topics. Sam actively uses his professional network to help others explore and secure new opportunities, demonstrating a commitment to mutual support and connection.

Unique fact: Sam prides himself on his ability to devise optimal engineering solutions for problems that are considered to be unresolvable.

Personality Overview

Status Quo Seeker

Process Oriented

Overcautious

They are always well-planned and adopt a systematic approach.  Being observant comes to them naturally. The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof.

Topics They Care About

Engineering Reliability
His career progression and current role as Reliability Manager underscore his focus on maintenance, process engineering, and achieving operational excellence in a manufacturing setting.
Career Progression
He actively posts about knowing when to pursue new challenges and has recently been seeking a new role, showing an interest in strategic career management.
Leadership Philosophy
He shares posts with insights on leadership, such as the principle that you cannot lead people where you have not gone yourself.

Media Appearances

Sam has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2021
Reliability Manager at Warburtons
6-2019
PPM Coordinator at Warburtons at Warburtons
4-2003 - 5-2019
Team Manager at Warburtons

Education

Sam has no verified education history

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Insights For Selling To Sam

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • 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
  • Expect them to be vague in response to your questions, ask firmly and pointedly

DONT's

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

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sam is

  • Proof of usage by others in the industry, case studies showing ROI are likely to work the best with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sam

  • They don’t say no often, they push out the decisions or keep going around in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sam move?

  • They are some of the slowest movers and take their time reaching decisions.
  • Can Sam take some risk or not?

  • They have very low acceptance of risk even if they do not say it directly.

You And Sam

Personality Compatibility


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