Oli Reid

Visionary
DISC Type : Ds

Trustee at Grantham Ark

Stamford, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Oli Reid is the CEO and Founder of Living Redefined, dedicated to ending homelessness in the UK by connecting landlords and local authorities. He leverages his background in Supply Chain & Logistics from Leeds Trinity University to scale innovative social housing solutions. Colleagues describe him as passionate and a great leader.

His commitment to social causes extends beyond his professional work. Oli serves as a Trustee for Grantham Ark, a local charity that provides support and protection to people experiencing homelessness, demonstrating a deep-seated passion for community welfare and making a tangible impact.

Unique fact: Oli transitioned from a career in logistics and performance management at Royal Mail to becoming a social entrepreneur focused on solving the UKs housing crisis.

Personality Overview

Direct & Assertive

Risk Tolerant

Big Vision Person

Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.  They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.

Topics They Care About

Ending Homelessness
This is the central mission of his companies, Living Redefined and Living Concepts, and his volunteer work as a charity trustee.
Social Housing
He actively works to expand access to the Private Rented Sector for social housing providers and has published articles on supported housing.
Property Investment
His work involves creating secure, hands-off leasing solutions with guaranteed rent for landlords and property investors looking for stable returns.

Media Appearances

Oli has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2022
Trustee at Grantham Ark
6-2020
Chief Executive Officer at Living Redefined
1-2020 - 12-2022
Enabling Performance Manager - Process & Collection at Royal Mail
9-2019
Chief Executive Officer at Living Concepts Ltd
6-2018 - 1-2020
Traffic Office Manager at Royal Mail

Education

2009 - 2014
General Certificate Secondary Education from Sir Robert Pattinson Academy
2018 - 2021
Supply Chain & Logistics Leadership from Leeds Trinity University

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Insights For Selling To Oli

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Let them know of potential risks but suggest mitigation methods alongside
  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point
  • Stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, don't try to wing it

DONT's

  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option
  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons
  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Oli is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Oli

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Oli move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Oli take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Oli

Personality Compatibility


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