Richard Meakin
Summary
Dynamic and highly experienced manager and steadfast leader with a successful track record of steering large-scale projects, building and guiding top-performing teams and optimizing internal office operations. Talent for cultivating and supporting client and customer relationships and an effective mediator who is adept at providing creative solutions to client problems.
Agile and adaptable staff leader with highly motivational approach, an upbeat nature and strong focus on team collaboration. A diplomatic communication style focuses on maximizing engagement and staff satisfaction.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Deputy Team Lead – UK Market
Outfittery GmbH
04.2024 - Current
- Co-created the UK Styling team from the ground up through strategic planning and talent acquisition
- Delivered company overview detailing business operations and services
- Recruited 20 Stylists through a rigorous interview process followed by onboarding, trainings and coaching's with the goal of creating a unified, productive and highly motivated team of Stylists in a fast paced, KPI focused sales environment
- Provide training and ongoing support to team members to enhance their skills and job satisfaction
- Liaise daily with the team to align goals, identify productivity bottlenecks and engineer solutions to remove them
- Chair bi-weekly team meetings to discuss action plans, assign tasks and maintain a high morale
Senior Fashion Stylist / Styling Coach
Outfittery GmbH
08.2019 - 03.2024
- Delivered company overview detailing business operations and services.
- Offered individualised coaching to Stylists through styling workshops on topics such as dressing for body types, accessorising, seasonal trends, and wardrobe essentials
- I developed materials such as style handbooks, tutorials, visual look books and online content to support Stylist learning
Senior Fashion Stylist
Modomoto - Curated Shopping GmbH
11.2018 - 07.2019
- In House visual merchandising creating appealing displays and styling outfits for retail space to enhance customer experience and drive sales
- Assist photo shoots with model styling for internal campaigns and social media content
- Extensive client portfolio management
- Consistently delivered defined KPIs within specific time periods inc
- Daily output goals, weekly efficiency and overall monthly revenue
Fashion Stylist
Modomoto - Curated Shopping GmbH
11.2015 - 10.2017
- Creative and detail-oriented, crafting and curating looks that aligned not only with the company's brand identity but also empowered clients to embrace their unique identity and feel confident in their clothing choices
- Drove visual storytelling across multiple platforms
- Prioritized and maintained excellent 1-1 customer relationships via personalized communication through both online and in-person face to face sessions, adapting to the specific wishes and requests of the client
Store Supervisor
Trüffelschwein
10.2013 - 10.2015
- Company Overview: The store opened in 2007 as an alternative to the commercial and often hype-driven menswear choices in Berlin
- Assistance with new season online marketing and web store updates
- Assistance with in-house merchandising and window displays
- Establishing an environment that drives sales and customer service
- Achieving established sales and profit plan
Head of Property Maintenance
Montrose Properties
01.2010 - 08.2013
- Company Overview: A high profile property management agency based in the heart of a thriving and long standing upmarket rental area in the North West of England with a portfolio exceeding 450 properties
- Development of a property management strategy and resilient and adaptable delivery framework, supporting the company's long-term growth and development
- Cultivating and maintaining excellent relationships with national and international clients to establish action plans and a proactive and effective delivery service that meet their investment and business objectives
- Strategic and operational management of in-house resources and multi-disciplinary project teams to ensure the most effective portfolio management and improvement to maximise financial return for the company
- Represent Montrose Properties' property and project management division at all levels to clients, tenants and external bodies
- Direct management of core staff including the appointment of staff, personal development and workload management, ensuring projects are delivered within target and to budget
- Responsible for planning and managing forecasts and annual budgets including investment and expenditure against agreed project budgets
Maintenance Manager
Montrose Properties
01.2004 - 12.2009
- Responsible for property management functions including tenant relations, customer service, facility security/maintenance and oversight of contracted services
- Oversaw the implementation of the properties' operating budgets and management strategies to deliver excellent service provision and ensure assets achieve maximum value
- Staff management including appointments and appraisals, training and mentoring
- Regularly reported to clients and senior management on budget, property and contractual performances
Assistant Office Manager
Montrose Properties
06.1996 - 06.2002
- Successfully overturned high delinquency rates through effective communication with tenants and improving the process for collecting and tracking rent payments
- Assisted in the development and implementation of an improved system for tracking the progress of contract negotiations and agreements, resulting in significant time savings
Education
Danum School
Doncaster, UKBachelor of Arts - Geography
Anglia Ruskin University
Cambridge, UKSkills
- Coaching
- Decision-making
- Communication
- Management
- Team Leadership
- Portfolio Management
Languages
German
Full Professional
Timeline
Deputy Team Lead – UK Market
Outfittery GmbH
04.2024 - Current
Senior Fashion Stylist / Styling Coach
Outfittery GmbH
08.2019 - 03.2024
Senior Fashion Stylist
Modomoto - Curated Shopping GmbH
11.2018 - 07.2019
Fashion Stylist
Modomoto - Curated Shopping GmbH
11.2015 - 10.2017
Store Supervisor
Trüffelschwein
10.2013 - 10.2015
Head of Property Maintenance
Montrose Properties
01.2010 - 08.2013
Maintenance Manager
Montrose Properties
01.2004 - 12.2009
Assistant Office Manager
Montrose Properties
06.1996 - 06.2002
Danum School
Bachelor of Arts - Geography
Anglia Ruskin University
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