Meinir Childs

Enthusiast
DISC Type : i

Chief Operating Officer -Argos at Argos

United Kingdom

Overview

Meinir Childs is the Chief Operating Officer at Argos, leveraging over two decades of experience in supply chain and logistics from roles at Sainsburys and Coca-Cola European Partners. A graduate of the University of Leeds, she is recognized for leading significant business transformations, driving operational excellence, and enhancing profitability in complex retail environments.

As a passionate ambassador for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Meinir actively champions female leadership within the supply chain industry. She is recognized as a key figure shaking up the traditionally male-dominated sector and is focused on developing future talent through mentorship and creating strong, engaged teams.

She has been instrumental in modernizing and leading the largest supply chain transformations for two of the UKs biggest retailers.

Personality Overview

Story Driven

Non-Confrontational

Consensus Focused

They are more about building relationships than just cutting deals.  Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials. They tend to be agreeable by nature, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.


Topics They Care About

Supply Chain Transformation
She led the largest supply chain modernization program in decades at Sainsbury's and now oversees operations and strategy for Argos.
Diversity & Inclusion
As a passionate DE&I ambassador, she is a vocal advocate for empowering women in the logistics and supply chain industry.
Retail Logistics
Her extensive career is focused on optimizing the end-to-end supply of products for major retailers like Sainsbury's, Argos, and Coca-Cola.

Media Appearances

Meinir has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2026
Chief Operating Officer -Argos at Argos
4-2022 - 3-2026
Supply Chain Director at Sainsbury's
7-2021 - 4-2022
Director of Supply Chain & Logistics Planning - Food & Non-Food at Sainsbury's
5-2019 - 7-2021
Director of Supply Chain - Fresh & Frozen Foods at Sainsbury's
1-2017 - 1-2019
Director, Supply Chain Planning & Commercialisation at Coca-Cola European Partners

Education

1994 - 1998
BA honours from University of Leeds

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Exp : 27 Location : United Kingdom Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Operating Officer -Argos at Argos
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Insights For Selling To Meinir

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Maintain high, positive energy and convey confidence
  • Speak from experience about success that the product has seen with other customers
  • Refer to interesting customer testimonials and stress on great customer experience

DONT's

  • Don’t ask too many questions in one go, weave them into the flow
  • Don’t be too formal with them, they trust informality more
  • Avoid overloading them with too much information

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Meinir is

  • Relationships and rapport matter to them, but so does the value of the product.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Meinir

  • They are unlikely to say no directly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Meinir move?

  • They are not very fast decision makers, even while they continue to stay engaged.
  • Can Meinir take some risk or not?

  • If it seems really necessary, they can take small risks.

You And Meinir

Personality Compatibility


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