Simon Dixon

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Head of Food Chain Analysis at Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

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Personality Overview

Unexpressive

Tough To Convince

Status Quo Seeker

They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time.  They tend to have clarity about their needs and constraints, and are unlikely to over-promise. They are thorough and always follow a systematic approach.

Topics They Care About

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Work History

2-2023
Head of Food Chain Analysis at Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
2-2022 - 2-2023
Interim Director of Digital and Analysis at Marine Management Organisation
7-2021 - 11-2021
Interim Director of Digital and Analysis at Marine Management Organisation
4-2020 - 2-2023
Chief Statistician at Marine Management Organisation
7-2012 - 4-2015
Post Doctoral Research Assistant at Durham University

Education

2008 - 2012
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from Durham University
2004 - 2008
Master in Science (MSci) from Durham University

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Insights For Selling To Simon

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision
  • First of all, focus on building their confidence by sharing examples, case studies etc.
  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions

DONT's

  • Don't be very accepting if that is your natural style, stay firm
  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time
  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Simon is

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

  • 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 Simon move?

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

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

You And Simon

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