Philip Eeles Email & Phone Number

Crawley, Gb

Crawley, West Sussex, United Kingdom

Core Rental Desk Functions• Maximise utilisation and revenue of Creative Technology Europe owned equipment while minimising external spend.• Coordinate with Project teams on equipment availability and provide alternative solutions when requested equipment is not available.• Collaborate with key suppliers to ensure sub hired solutions are found while maintaining the quality and standards expected. • Nurture and Grow relationships with suppliers and customers.• Manage external Dry Hire work from inception to completion. • Source and manage ad hoc external suppliers• Function as front line support for onsite support.• Ensure all projects have the required equipment• Maximise equipment usage by taking an overview of projects and requirements and then assigning equipment based on the best interest of the company • Managing supplier relationships and ensure a high level of supply chain quality.• Monitor shortfalls and advise HOD’s on possible capex purchases options utilising company reporting. Additional Functions • Develop, and deliver training and front line support to the business for the rental software• Support the Rental System administrator with maintenance of the rental system• Support other teams when and where required such as purchasing.• Deployment of new software systems both locally and abroad (in person and virtually) • Develop and provide custom reports from existing software using Microsoft SQL Studio Manager and Power BI• Work counterparts in other offices to organise large movements of equipment, forecasting usage

Woking

As well as continuing working as Project Manager for Peachy Productions (london) Ltd, additional responsibilities now include: • Logistical Management for the company from arranging day to day vehicle movements to ensuring international deliveries• Managing the Operations team including warehouse staff, casual staff, and freelancer staffing• Manage Operations budget to ensure targets are met and were possible exceeded • Ensuring all freelancers conform to Peachy Productions Code of Conduct• Deliver concise and clear technical training sessions. • Rolling assessments of Staff performance and equipment quality • Ensure all equipment is maintained to the highest standards • Support fellow team members to ensure all deadlines are met

Woking

• Developing new event strategies and products• Receiving and creatively interpreting client briefs• Undertaking both national and international site surveys• Preparing quotes and proposal documentation• 3D event design and CAD planning• Building events operationaly from the ground up• Leading on-site teams and quality delivery management

The Dorchester Hotel

• As well as Below• Act as Subject Matter Expert in Riggin• Manage and over see rigging points within the venue• Assist as a member of the Operational Senior Management Committee • Maintain the high standards of a Five Star Property• Recruit and train New Team Members• Produce MSRA’s and Load calculations for Flown Rigs• Design Events and produce floor plans using Vector works (experience with Vivien as well)• Manage all aspects of my team including Reviews and Disciplinary Hearings

Brighton, United Kingdom

• Managing the Day to day Equipment usages and Needs• Quoting for Events• Co ordinate onsite staff during events• Training other technicians• Monitor P+L for the Site • Design, build and over see manned events• Monitor and implement Health and safety aspects for the department• Negotiate better terms from suppliers• Working with Clients to arrange events • Arranging additional staff and organizing logistics• Liaising with the venue on the run up to events and confirm logistics with Venue

Crawley

Running the AV Hire Department including booking staff and organizing logistics• Management of all hire events from quote to Invoice• Maintaining equipment and stock levels• Design, build and operate manned events• Prep equipment for above• R and D on new equipment• Co ordinate onsite staff during events• Training other technicians• Liaise and Book Freelance staff and Subcontractor• Building and Manage Client Relations• Arrange Pricing for New and Existing Clients• Monitor and implement Health and safety aspects for the department• Monitor P+L for the department • Negotiate better terms from suppliers• Working with Clients to arrange events • Writing and building Power point presentation• Managing the events team• Arranging last minute events for clients• Liaising with venues on the run up to events• Stage Managing Larger events when required• Liaising with performers

Croydon, United Kingdom

• Increasing sales and chasing new leads• Negotiate terms and pricing with suppliers• Taking events from the quoting stage, through to completion of the event.• Arranging dry hires of equipment• Arranging new suppliers of equipment• Research into new sound, lighting and AV equipment

South London

• Initially maintaining sound equipment• Promoted to prepping and de-prepping sound equipment for dry hires and events as well as continuing to maintain and put the equipment away• Repair and create new cables• Repair other equipment• On site work includes setting up sound equipment, engineering the events and breaking the kit down

North West London

• Initially maintaining sound, lighting, staging equipment• R+D into new equipment• Prepping and de-prepping equipment

Bachelor Of Technology (Btech), Theatre

Gcse, 1B 6C 2D