Bob Muldoon Email & Phone Number

Boca Raton, Fl

VP Omni-Channel Retail, Digital & Contract for Office Supplies, Furniture & Technology.

Framingham, Ma

• Directed all Merchandise Management and fiscal accountability for a variety of businesses with $1 Billion in retail and online sales. Categories included Office Supplies, Furniture, Technology Business machines, Cut-sheet paper, Food, Grocery, Beverages, Facilities supplies, Teaching & Education, Arts & Crafts, Writing Instruments, Storage, Desk Accessories, Dated Goods, Business Cases, Backpacks, Executive Gifts, Candles, Batteries and Office Décor• Negotiated 28% of Staples 2013 cost savings while managing 12% of purchases• Envisioned and developed new on-line furniture store front that improved the sales trend by over 1200 basis points in 4 months after launch• Expert in finding, testing and adding new revenue sources. Proactively launched strategies including doubling front end sales, front of store item of the month program, that led to an incremental $100M in sales• Initiated industry first cut-sheet paper 5 ream easy to handle case that improved the entire category trend by over 500 basis points• Launched cleaning & break room initiative with a completely revamped assortment, pricing, marketing, inventory planning, off-shelf and in-line strategy in 2009 resulting in over 25% growth every year for the last 4 years• Extensive product development experience launching exclusive products in key categories including office chairs, furniture and writing instruments• Hired and then promoted over 10 associates that are now at Staples

Framingham, Ma

• Directed all Merchandise Management and fiscal accountability for the chairs, furniture and lighting businesses with $350 million in retail sales. • Developed go-to-market and branding strategies for the furniture category. These strategies led to the turnaround of the business that improved comp 400 basis points better than company trend (2002 – 2004)• Developed a new ready to assemble furniture assortment for the contract catalog that imporved catalog performance by 18% in the first year• Increased Staples own brand penetration by over 600 basis points that led to improved sales and margin

Braintree, Ma

Divisional Merchandise Manager Electronics, Technology, Storage, Hardware, Tools, Paint, Pet Supplies (1992-2001)• Led the retail reinvention and conversion of new growth businesses in TV’s, DVD’s and photography that led to an incremental $40M in sales• Launched quarterly storage events with strong marketing support and grew to 18% of total company weekly salesBuyer – Hardware, Automotive and Pets (1990 – 1992)Buyer – Housewares (1986 – 1990)Assistant Buyer – Appliances (1986)Department Manager, Stores (1984 – 1986)