Robert Rees Email & Phone Number

Cincinnati, OH, US

Milan, Italy, IT

In my current role, I lead a team that is responsible for Brand KPI’s, identifying opportunities to grow Sales and Operating Income, and presenting insights and recommendations to Senior Leadership.

Milan, Italy, IT

• In this role, my focus was identifying and leveraging opportunities to improve KPI metrics, uncovering new revenue streams, developing industry partnerships, and expansion across new business channels. I supervised 2.
• Developed monthly reporting focused on KPI metrics, and established standard cadence for Field Leaders to review with Store Managers and Franchisees.
• Acted as Project Manager for multiple business-critical projects including implementing daily business dashboard and developing alternate business models.
• Generated 3% increase in net sales by launching new premium product assortment, which entailed developing business cases and leading store roll-out efforts.
• Slashed store labor costs 25% and boosted productivity by creating and implementing new store labor and staffing model.

Milan, Italy, IT

• In this position, I drove strategic business planning, KPI metrics reporting, contract negotiations, and vendor management for eye care business. I also led monthly business deep dives with Executive Leadership Team..
• Delivered 10% patient growth, and changed eye care business model in California to comply with regulatory change that required doctors to perform as independent contractors versus direct employees.

Milan, Italy, IT

• During this time frame, I supervised team of 4 Associates, assumed P&L accountability for LensCrafters brand, and drove efforts to optimize store operating profitability. I also developed stores annual plan, quarterly.
• Identified risks and opportunities, managed brand doctor portfolio, and ensured correct mix of employed and sublease stores to maximize brands top and bottom lines.
• Optimized doctor labor schedule for directly employed staff, matched supply of Doctor coverage with exam demand to maximize growth, and increased productivity by 5%.
• Facilitated webinars to educate Associates on where to focus efforts and when to take action for optimal outcomes.

Milan, Italy, IT

• In this role, I performed ROI analyses, sensitivity analyses, regression analyses, and decile analyses to determine optimal business models for individual stores, and made recommendations on whether to use corporate or.
• Created business cases including adding medicals services, introducing digital eye exams, implementing retinal imaging, driving higher retail conversions, and increasing exam growth.
• Identified sales and profit growth opportunities and presented the analyses to brand leadership teams.
• Collaborated with EyeCare team to identify ways to increase doctor labor productivity by 5%.

Milan, Italy, IT

• As Corporate Strategy Manager, I played an integral role on the leadership team that developed the 3- to 5-year brand plan & optimization strategy involving portfolio mix, store rationalization, and new store ROIs.
• Conducted Economic Environmental Scan tracking significant events in optical category and retail economy in general, determined impact on corporation and reported results to executive leadership team.
• Performed Knowledge Audit on LensCrafters brand, and investigated how frames, lenses, and contact lenses compared to competitors in terms of price and product mix.

Milan, Italy, IT

• In my initial role with Luxottica, I was tasked with developing and analyzing weekly sales reports for contact lens business across 5 brands. Key Contributions:
• Made recommendations to optimize product mix and maximize profitability, developed monthly store scorecards, and analyzed all proposed consumer promotions strategies.

Chicago, IL, US

Chicago, IL, US

Chicago, IL, US

Mason, OH, US

Mba

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Finance & Accounting