Lowell Corbin Email & Phone Number

Woodstock, Georgia, United States

Greater Atlanta Area

Responsible for overall visual merchandising strategy of multiple big box retail departments. Successfully lead/managed cross-functional activities in product line/category management, project management, market research, customer insights, industry trends, and retail ‘best practices’. Subject matter expert to drive all components of the VM strategy including: department standards, product positioning, packaging, visual communications, graphics, fixtures, and macro/micro space allocation. Maintain cross-functional responsibility in the visual merchandising environment with regular interaction with executive leadership teams, in-store environment teams, merchandising, finance, external fabrication companies, and field level operational management teams.*Conceived, developed and implemented fixture, point of purchase signage and remodel/reset execution impacting over $31 Million in 2017/$36 Million in 2018 of core resets; across three merchandising departments.*Refined and enhanced existing fixture development and delivery process.*Developed multi-departmental execution roadmap allowing for parallel processes during field execution.*Ideated, researched, developed, and helped allocate $18 Million for time-sensitive field rollouts utilizing multiple fixture suppliers for 2017 and 2018.

Greater Atlanta Area

Responsible for the overall VM strategy of a single retail department; leading/managing cross-functional activities in product and product line/category management, project management, market research, customer insights, industry trends, and retail ‘best practices’. Subject mater expert - driving all components of the VM strategy including: department standards, product positioning, packaging, visual communications, graphics, fixtures, and macro/micro space allocation.  *Project management development efforts include: creating a store level execution plan allowing for multiple, parallel reset activities to be conducted within the same department by several reset crews. *Directed all company agency partners using core processes and standards to provide thoughtful vision, scope and flawless execution.

Greater Atlanta Area

Assistant store manager in several high-performing ($35M-$50M) stores.*Maintained profitability of assigned departments using company based metric tools. Responsible for identifying trends, defining problems and developing appropriate responses.*Developed strategic initiatives with Store Manager in order to drive incremental sales and profitability of the entire store.*Directly responsible for excellent customer-employee engagement, and sales driven performance.

Greater Atlanta Area

Responsible for 19 stores in 2 districts. Top grossing stores in MidSouth region for installations. *Communicates with District Managers, Store Managers, and Specialty Assistant Store Managers to drive Home Services and Specialty awareness, promotions, and process. *Act as an interface with store associates, Expeditors, contact centers, and customers. Drive store awareness and engagement surrounding Services and Specialty. Issue Resolution.*Coordinate weekend lead generation events. Partner with Services leadership to execute Program initiatives.