Ian Richards

Performance Manager

Greater Southampton Area

About

I am highly organised and motivated and have vast experience in working within contact centres. I have outstanding communication skills and easily build good relationships with individuals at all levels. I am a natural problem solver and decision maker, and am able to make well balanced decisions then communicate these clearly to others.

Experience

  • Stonewater (Full-time · 5 yrs 2 mos)
    • Performance Manager
      May 2026 - Present · 2 mos

    • Operational Delivery Coordinator
      May 2021 - May 2026 · 5 yrs 1 mo

  • Resource Planning Analyst at Quilter
    Nov 2019 - Apr 2021 · 1 yr 6 mos

  • RBS (7 yrs 11 mos)
    • Resourcing Analyst
      Jan 2012 - Nov 2019 · 7 yrs 11 mos

      I am responsible for creating plans and optimising resources across the channel. This includes NatWest and RBS services consisting of around 1800 agents. I deliver a high level of customer service at all times, using technology and systems to support the planning process. My role involves forecasting and tracking absences and events which may impact service and working with managers in order to communicate these and minimise any impact. I also work closely with the recruitment team to ensure that recruitment matches demand. I design and update tools to record and analyse data, and ensure accuracy of any data which is inputted

    • QAA
      Jan 2013 - Mar 2015 · 2 yrs 3 mos

      Within this role I implemented key changes and projects working both as part of a team as well as independently. This role involves adhering to regulations, both legislation as well as internal. I identified upcoming skills shortages and arranged training, as well as carrying out coaching and mentoring with less experienced staff. I took customer calls as a manager, in order to resolve any complaints, and acted as a point of reference to other staff in order to share knowledge with them

    • Customer Advisor
      Jan 2012 - Jul 2014 · 2 yrs 7 mos

      Within this role I worked within the contact centre, taking customer calls and providing outstanding service. This required problem solving and acting in a proactive way to identify customer needs. I worked within a team in order to achieve KPIs and targets.