Robert Earl Email & Phone Number

Robert F. Earl29888 Center Ridge RdWestlake, Ohio 44145rfearl@yahoo.comCAREER PROFILE• Senior level retail sales and operations management professional with over 30 years experience. • Responsible for sales, marketing, finance, and operations functions. • Managed operating divisions in excess of $500 million in sales with over 10,000 personnel. • Developed and implemented strategies to bring a new business concept and products to market generating in excess of $250 million in sales revenue• Restructured corporate divisions by implementing new financial procedures improving control and oversight. • Business development advisor and consultant to $1 billion+ companies in the retail, distribution, manufacturing and service industries.CAREER PROGRESSION (1980’s to present)President, CEO; Robert F. Earl & Company, Business Consulting & Investment Co., Cleveland, OhioPresident, CEO; Lakewood Steel, Inc. & Lance Pipe Co., Cleveland, Ohio (Privately Held; Steel Mfg and Distribution)COO, Store Division; The Anderson's, Toledo, Ohio ($1B Revenue; Mfg and Distribution Agriculture Industry)COO, Store Division; Lesco, Inc.; Cleveland, Ohio ($300M Revenue; Mfg and Distribution Turf Industry)Director of Strategic Planning; Forest City Inc.; Cleveland, Ohio ($200M Revenue; Retail Home Improvement and Real Estate Holdings)Regional Manager; Montgomery Ward & Co.; Tampa, Florida ($5B Revenue; Home Retail Industry)Regional Manager; Forest City, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio, Detroit Michigan ($200M Revenue; Retail Home Improvement and Real Estate Holdings)

Listed skills include Management Consulting, Strategic Planning, Change Management, New Business Development, and 9 others.

• President

  Robert F Earl & Co.

  Feb 1998 - Present

  CAREER HIGHLIGHTS• As a chief operating officer, increased company's revenue by $250 million and net profit of $25 million through creation and implementation of a retail/commercial store division. Opened up 250 stores throughout the U.S.A. in 5 years from the ground floor.• Successfully developed a major market strategy and brought to the market place a new product line which resulted in an increase in sales revenues for the company of $20 million the first year.• As a senior operating manager, created and implemented a new warehouse store format in a 90 day period, converted 12 existing 100,000+ square foot stores and opened three new stores in a 12 month period. This resulted in a 40% sales increase.• As a regional manager, turned around the company's poorest performing sales group in 18 months from a net profit loss to net profit gain, a $9,000,000 profit difference, generating a 450% increase. LEADERSHIP PROFILE • Thrives on partnering with peers and is able to artfully balance what is business critical with the needs of the broader organization.• Uses strong team building and leadership development skills, leading teams and individuals by delegating the identified goals versus tasks, and consistently assesses milestone achievements. The outcome of this work plan has consistently been a team of independent thinkers who operate within established parameters to achieve common goals.• Uses critical thinking and proactive problem solving skills, and is willing to take calculated risks to achieve objectives. Implements strategies by influencing cross-functional consensus and develops processes to monitor the progress of all involved areas.• Adapts seamlessly in a broad spectrum of work environments exemplified by proven successes in the distinctly different cultures of such companies as Forest City Inc., Montgomery Ward, Lakewood Steel Inc., and The Andersons.