Lee Linnett

Evaluator
DISC Type : CSD

Head of Talent, L&D - Consumer Packaging at Smurfit Westrock

Leicester, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Lee Linnett is the Head of Talent, L&D for Consumer Packaging at the newly formed Smurfit Westrock. His career spans HR and talent acquisition roles at WestRock and PepsiCo. He holds a Postgraduate Diploma from De Montfort University and is described by colleagues as a manager with strong leadership qualities.

Lees professional interests appear to center on sustainable business practices and corporate innovation. He actively shares company news regarding environmentally friendly packaging solutions and progress in sustainability, demonstrating a commitment to corporate responsibility and forward-thinking industry advancements.

At PepsiCo, he led the successful centralization of internal and external headcount reporting across Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Personality Overview

Thorough Evaluator

Quality Focused

Hard To Convince

They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service  They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical

Topics They Care About

Talent Development
His current role as Head of Talent, L&D and previous talent acquisition management positions highlight his focus on employee growth and recruitment.
Sustainable Packaging
He shares company content on innovations in sustainable, fiber-based packaging, such as reducing plastic use and recyclability.
HR Data & Reporting
A key achievement at PepsiCo was centralizing headcount reporting across Europe & Africa, showing expertise in data integrity and HR systems like SuccessFactors.

Media Appearances

Lee has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2024
Head of Talent, L&D - Consumer Packaging at Smurfit Westrock
12-2022 - 3-2025
TA Manager EMEA at WestRock Company
11-2020 - 11-2022
Recruiter UK & Ireland at WestRock Company
1-2018 - 3-2020
HR Contracting at Allianz, Zurich, StatePlus, Finastra
2-2016 - 11-2017
HR Operations, Reporting & Projects Advisor at PepsiCo

Education

2012 - 2014
Postgraduate Diploma from De Montfort University
2007 - 2010
Bachelor’s Degree from De Montfort University

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Insights For Selling To Lee

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘the ROI of this’, ‘X% more’ etc.
  • Showcase how you can impact results but also make sure that you share detailed information too
  • Be prepared for comments or questions that are critical of your product or your claims

DONT's

  • Avoid inviting them for any social interactions until you have built some rapport with them
  • Avoid making strong statements, instead invite them to agree with you by asking them questions
  • Don’t nudge them to do something by using the logic that others have done the same

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Lee is

  • ROI matters the most to them, followed by process and finally proof of results
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Lee

  • They might hesitate a little, but will go ahead and say no when necessary (or asked)

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Lee move?

  • They are unlikely to move very fast, especially when it comes to new products or services
  • Can Lee take some risk or not?

  • They have relatively low risk-appetite and are not very likely to go for something unproven and risky

You And Lee

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