Rob Lesperance

Background

About Rob Lesperance

A value driven Product expert with specialisms in two-sided marketplaces and online businesses with a strong belief in developing and getting the best out of people. Industry experience includes independents, Start-ups, PLC’s – recruitment, retail, entertainment. International and Domestic markets. Overseen business change programme and migration/harmonisation/transformation projects for multiple businesses. Areas of experience include Business Change, Product Operations, Product Marketing, Two-Sided Marketplaces, B2C Products, Recommendation capability, Streaming, Asset & Image Management, Process Management, People Management, Internal Systems, Multiple Project Management, Process Mapping & Enhancement. Key Skills: • Strong management skills to develop and get the best from the teams. • Track record of delivering high value products, on time. • Experienced product management skills from Entry level to director. • Broad commercial experience across buying, sales, supply chain, distribution and operations. • Excellent stakeholder management capability - fostering relationships to maximise opportunities. • Experience of managing complex business change programmes • Ability to translate technical discussions for business users • Broad Product Operations and Product Marketing capabilities • Broad knowledge of recommendations services. • Highly developed personal organisational skills, allowing the best use of resource and time. • Team player. • Ability to apply skills to any sector. • Strong presentation abilities. • Good communicator at all levels.