Rob Jones

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ABOUT ROB JONES

Leadership Profile:24+ year career in Retail, Supply Chain Management, Pricing, Analytics, Store Operations and P&L Management. 22+ years experience managing teams of as many as 180+ team members. Analytical and strategic problem solver with a strong bias for action and people development. Career highlights include: Completed Family Dollar’s 2012 Class for “Emerging Leaders,” the Leadership Development Program at Danaher Corporation, and Gap’s year-long Corporate Retail Management Training Program. Won Family Dollar’s 2013 Inventory Productivity Results Award, Circuit City’s 2004 Individual Gold Medal for Leadership, Circuit City’s 2004 Team Award in the Inventory Management Competition, and Gap’s “Got It Done” Award. Championed a CPI initiative for FDO that drove $20+ million in cost savings in FY15 through reverse auctions, cost avoidance, proactive commodity price negotiations, and category deep dives.Led the development of a new pricing strategy on pace to yield $300 million in incremental revenue for FDO.Spearheaded the first-ever integration of seasonal, basic, and direct-to-store inventory; designed/led initiatives that reduced inventory by $132+ million. Delivered a 53% reduction in staff attrition in the Inventory Management division of Family Dollar Stores. Led the development of a new line of vacuums and compressors for Danaher Corporation’s Pelton & Crane Division as well as the development of a new sterilizer that increased category sales by 21%.Throughout my career, I have taken smart risks to implement strategic decisions that drove incremental revenue and gross margin dollars. My analytical skills enable me to make fact-based decisions, and I take a proactive approach towards continuous improvement. I have a strong bias for action and people development. I possess a Darden MBA and BA in Economics, both from the University of Virginia.