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Education
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Affiliations
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Paul Putland

Tenterden,Kent

Summary

Energetic individual with a proven track record and experience in cricket, sports coaching and administration, plus many successful years in business, particularly in project/relationship management with large multinational companies.


Inspiring leader and communicator with the ability to bring people together to achieve mutual goals across multiple locations.



Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work history

Head of cricket

Ashford Prep School
Ashford, Kent
04.2016 - Current

Head of Cricket - Implemented a 'performance' and 'participation' programme for students. Including - Squad training / 1:1 coaching / Cricket camps / Extra curricular clubs

ECB Level 3 Advanced Coach

Kent County Cricket Club
Kent, Kent
10.2014 - Current

Coaching across a number of Kent County Cricket Club talent pathway programmes for boys and girls.

Cricket & multi sports coach

Self employed
Various, Kent
03.2014 - Current

Implemented and successfully delivered various PE and sport programmes for children in the education sector

Director of Junior Cricket

Holmesdale Cricket Club
Sevenoaks, Kent
04.2018 - 08.2023

Created, implemented and delivered a host of coaching programmes involving over 300 children, while creating and working with a team of volunteers.

International Consolidator Manager

Royal Mail International
Various, Various
06.2013 - 01.2014

Industry sector, client relationship and business development management of the international mail wholesale market worth £40m per annum.

Client relationship manager

DHL Express
Various, Kent
07.1997 - 01.2013

Successful career in international logistics, mainly as a project/relationship manager winning, implementing and managing high value multi site and multi country contracts.

Clients included - HSBC, Goldman Sachs, Penguin and all UK universities.

Education

Advanced Level 3 Coach - Cricket

ECB
UK
11.2019 -

Various - Business

Various
UK
07.1997 -

Skills

  • Project/Relationship Management
  • Huge passion and knowledge of cricket - Player, administrator and ECB Level 3 coach
  • Business acumen - Winning and implementing complex high value contracts
  • Strong influencing, negotiation and client relationship management skills
  • Excellent communication skills - Wide range of stakeholders and decision makers
  • Leadership skills - Formal training in national/international remote people management
  • Engaging interpersonal style and team working skills
  • Skilled in budgeting, P & L, business cases and forecasting
  • Experience with working with cricket clubs and volunteers to implement positive change
  • IT literacy - Excel / Power point / Outlook / Word / CRM tools



Affiliations

  • Cricket, golf and all sports. Music - I sing and play guitar

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Advanced Level 3 Coach - Cricket

ECB
11.2019 -

Director of Junior Cricket

Holmesdale Cricket Club
04.2018 - 08.2023

Head of cricket

Ashford Prep School
04.2016 - Current

ECB Level 3 Advanced Coach

Kent County Cricket Club
10.2014 - Current

Cricket & multi sports coach

Self employed
03.2014 - Current

International Consolidator Manager

Royal Mail International
06.2013 - 01.2014

Client relationship manager

DHL Express
07.1997 - 01.2013

Various - Business

Various
07.1997 -
Paul Putland