Tony Heard

Visionary
DISC Type : Ds

Centre Manager at Sheet Anchor Evolve, part of M Core

Ashby-De-La-Zouch, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Tony Heard is a seasoned operations leader with over 30 years of experience across the aerospace, automotive, and retail sectors. He currently serves as a Centre Manager for Sheet Anchor Evolve, specializing in supply chain optimization and change management. People often describe him as approachable, kind, and a strong leader.

Following a senior role, Tony took a planned career break to deepen his expertise, earning a NEBOSH General Certificate and upgrading his Chartered MCIPS qualification.

Personality Overview

Fast But Thoughtful

Direct & Assertive

Objective Evaluator

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.  Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.

Topics They Care About

Operations Management
His entire career is focused on operations, from managing logistics at Rolls-Royce to overseeing a 230, 000 sq. ft. retail centre attracting 8 million annual visitors.
Ethical Procurement
He has recently obtained several certifications from CIPS related to ethical procurement, human rights, and anti-corruption, indicating a strong current interest.
Team Leadership
His headline emphasizes "Developing High-Performance Teams, " and recommendations consistently praise his leadership, communication, and ability to build a strong team culture.

Media Appearances

Tony has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2025
Centre Manager at Sheet Anchor Evolve, part of M Core
4-2025 - 12-2025
Centre Manager / Operations Manager at JLL
10-2024 - 3-2025
Professional development at Career Break
8-2022 - 9-2024
General Manager (Branch Manager) at Charles Kendall Group
3-2018 - 11-2021
Operations Manager at Rolls-Royce

Education

2006 - 2008
MSc from Robert Gordon University
2006 - 2008
MCIPS from CIPS - The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply

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Insights For Selling To Tony

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • During followups, use phone or text if needed, they should be fine
  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return
  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point

DONT's

  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite
  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Tony is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Tony

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Tony move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Tony take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Tony

Personality Compatibility


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