Gary Lambert

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Head of Strategic Operations at Meadow Foods

Doncaster, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Gary Lambert is the Head of Strategic Operations at Meadow Foods, bringing extensive experience from senior roles in the confectionery sector. His expertise spans capital programmes, continuous improvement, and manufacturing strategy, with a history of leading large, multi-site factory operations.

He maintains a keen interest in global business and economic developments, following publications like The Economist to stay informed on market trends that impact the manufacturing and supply chain sectors.

Unique fact: In a previous role, he increased a factorys output by over 130% within a two-year period.

Personality Overview

Enthusiastic

Relationship Oriented

Big Picture Person

They are people oriented, friendly and like creating new connections.  They are naturally enthusiastic, so take their promise with a pinch of salt. They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions.

Topics They Care About

Manufacturing Strategy
Accountable for developing future manufacturing strategies and managing the full business capital programme in past leadership roles.
Operational Turnarounds
Drove a 130% increase in factory output over two years by transforming a site from a reactive, low-output unit to a multi-shift operation.
Lean & CI
His background includes direct accountability for implementing Lean and continuous improvement initiatives across business operations.

Media Appearances

Gary has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2019
Head of Strategic Operations at Meadow Foods
1-2014 - 2-2019
Head of Strategic Capability at Tangerine Confectionery
9-2011 - 12-2013
Group Operations Manager at Tangerine Confectionery
11-2008 - 9-2011
Factory Manager at Tangerine Confectionery
8-1999 - 11-2008
Engineering Manager at Cadbury Trebor Bassett

Education

Gary has no verified education history

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Exp : 40 Location : Doncaster, England, United Kingdom Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Head of Strategic Operations at Meadow Foods
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Insights For Selling To Gary

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.
  • Be friendly and entertaining in your conversation
  • Do some small talk, ask them how things are going on their side

DONT's

  • Avoid cutting into their flow
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller
  • Avoid overloading them with too much detail

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Gary is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Gary

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Gary move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can Gary take some risk or not?

  • They can accept limited risks, ones that they think will not impact them personally.

You And Gary

Personality Compatibility


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