Senior executive leader for retail organizations ranging from mature Fortune 500s, in both turnaround and growth modes, to start-ups; with a long history across an array of retail formats and multi-channel consumer touchpoints, including department, specialty, big box, catalog, off-price, and online segments.Most significantly, Mr. Fox offers the proven ability to drive results through visionary, big picture, cross-functional perspective enabling development of clear strategies and tactics delivered as executable blueprints that transform vision to reality. Highlights include:* Mobilizing business transformation - Marshaled in a quantum change in an $800M division of the nation's largest broadline closeout retailer. Transformed vision into clear, executable tactics that changed the low-end product mix to one fixated on delivering extreme value through higher-tiered brands. * Turning around underperforming businesses - Refocused $1.7B business to accelerate corporate sales and counteract downward spiral in margins. Increased gross profit $23+M over plan.* Driving forward M&As - Devised post-acquisition integration strategy for multimillion-dollar merger, maximizing synergy between Montgomery Ward and the acquired Lechmere Stores. * Identifying and capitalizing on trends - Led rollout of DRM technologies that were on the bleeding edge of the industry. Drove 440% increase in shareholder value. Repositioned from a music retailer to nation's leading chain of entertainment specialty stores.* Building startup businesses - Teamed in development, growth, and sale of pioneering B2C eCommerce portal. Grew to multimillion-dollar sales; the 1st year of launch, ranked as 17th fastest growing site during holiday selling season.* Leading organizational improvement - Spearheaded changes, rallying employees around a performance initiative that generated increases of 8.8% in revenue and 31% operating income while enhancing the consumer experience.Specialties: Held roles such as CMO (Merchandising), CMO (Marketing), Dir. of Training, Dir. of Operations/Compensation, and head of Field Ops/Store Mgmt. I've also overseen private-sector and government contract negotiation and the mgmt of BPO ops including an ISO 9002 organization.~Global Sourcing & Procurement ~P&L Management~Merchandising & Marketing ~Mergers & Integrations~Private Label Development~General & Operations Mgmt~HR Development ~Brand Development & Mgmt~Supply Chain Management
Listed skills include Retail, P&L Management, Merchandising, Management, and 46 others.
