CxO 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 Read more
CxO 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.
