Paul Lambert
Hook Norton
07712676652
Willing to relocate: Anywhere

WORK EXPERIENCE

Operations Manager, Entertec
– 2017-01 – Present
Employed as an interim Operations Manager on an initial 6 month contact to oversee operational control of the Event Logistics business.
– Responsible for business development and sales quotations.
– Liaising with internal and external stake holders.
– Management and scheduling of staff.
– Responsible for the on-going review of staff competencies and vehicle utilisation.

Business Development Director
T4E Ltd – 2012-11 – 2016-12
T4E Ltd was a transport business targeted towards event and production companies. Built from a near standing start,
– Responsible for business development and sales – achieving gross margin on 34%
– Lead the on-going business plan.
– Main contact for all on-site and off-site projects.
– Management of resources and cash-flow.

Director, Microrent Plc
Joint Investor – 2004-09 – 2012-10
Primarily ran as a IT and AV rental company, Microrent operated successfully for many years working with companies like SAP, Deutsche Bank and JP Morgan supplying hardware for events.
– Carried-out review of possible ‘new’ markets.
– Responsible for on-site presence.
– Developed new business propositions.
– Expanded role of the company in the wider market.

Product Manager
RM Plc – 2004-03 – 2004-08
Head hunted as an interim manager to oversee the review and re-launch of RM’s training products.
– Carried-out a full review of training product.
– Sponsored proposed changes through management group.
– Started discussions with the UK Department of Education to gain government buy-in.
– Documented new training portfolio and development plans ready for handover.

Product Specialist/Technical Author

Lucent – 2001-10 – 2004-03
Commissioned after leaving Lucent to author many industry publications for both manufacturers, such as Nokia and Ericsson and governing bodies to position EDGE and other mobile technology.

Product Marketing Specialist
Lucent Technologies – Edge – 2000-09 – 2001-09
Head-hunted from Cable & Wireless employed as an Interim to act as a product manager for ‘stepping-stone’ technology of EDGE.

Product Marketing
Eurobell/Deutsche Telekom and Cable & Wireless Plc – 1997-03 – 2000-08
Over a period of three years, successively approached by a number of global companies to find new sales and distribution networks for their products.

Product Manager
– 1993-09 – 1997-02
Developed a product strategy that brought a piece of development code into the wider market as a packaged product. Sales dramatically increased after a world-wide exercise of product positioning,
manufacturer negotiation and channel building.

EDUCATION

Hardyes School – Dorchester

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
An innovative and versatile professional with significant international and domestic experience gained within a highly diverse range of organisations and sectors spanning software, logistics,
event/exhibition management and telecommunications. A proven and unique skill set comprising of;
• Product Management
• Project management
• Business strategy and planning
• Sales and business development
• Product marketing
• Operations management
Having successfully created a number of new business ventures and with the ability to identify and seek positive solutions to business challenges, new opportunities are now sought where proven
skills can be deployed to make an early and meaningful contribution to any business.