Gilbert Perrone has over 20 years of experience leading retail operations for various brands such as Anthropologie, Limited Brands, Guess, and Haggar. He has held positions including President, COO, SVP, and VP, and has expertise in revenue growth, strategic planning, store operations, merchandising, and budget/P&L management. Perrone is a passionate leader focused on developing effective teams and achieving top and bottom-line results.
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1. Gilbert Perrone
Professional Summary
2650 Cedar Springs Rd. #1120
Dallas, Texas 75201
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2. SUMMARY
More than twenty years of experience with numerous world-class brands
such as Anthropologie, Limited Brands, Guess-Home, Baby-Guess, Cignal
and Haggar.
A successful retail President, COO, Sr. Vice President and Vice President for
more than twenty years with numerous world-class brands such as
Anthropologie, Limited Brands, Guess Home, Baby Guess, Cignal and
Haggar. Collectively, these brands have provided me with extensive
experience in the women’s, men’s, children’s and home furnishing retail
segments.
My key areas of expertise are in, revenue growth, strategic planning, store
operations, merchandising, and full budget and P&L management. My major
strengths are in developing and maintaining strong business relationships,
and building effective teams that quickly get top and bottom-line results. I
am a leader, who is determined, passionate and creative.
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3. Professional Experience Summary
The Vangard Group LLC Operations Consultant 2009-
Turtle Creek Estate Liquidations President/Owner 2009-2011
Haggar Clothing Co. SVP – Managing Director 2002-2009
Limited Brands, Inc. Zone Vice President 1999-2002
Anthropologie Vice President – Director of Stores 1997-1999
Guess–Baby & Home President Retail 1996-1997
Cignal–Merry Go Round, Inc. SVP – Store Operations 1977-1996
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4. Professional Experience
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
THE VANGARD GROUP, LLC 2009-
Retail Consulting Group
Operational Restructuring
Strategic Planning
Organizational Development
GAR BUSINESS VENTURES, LLC – Dallas, Texas 2009-2011
Turtle Creek Consignment & Antiques
President – Founder
Luxury Consignment and Estate Liquidations
Developed Private Website and Dallas Showroom
Established Significant Alliances Within the Dallas Design Community
HAGGAR DIRECT – Haggar Clothing Co. – Dallas, Texas 2002-2009
Sr. Vice President – Managing Director
Managed All Direct to Consumer Segments
Operated 100 Stores Nationwide - $110M in Annual Revenue.
Opened 25 Stores in 2004 - 2005
EXPRESS – Limited Brands Inc., – Columbus, Ohio 1999-2002
Zone Vice President – Northeast US
Operated the Largest Zone Within Express - $250M in Annual Revenue – 86 stores
Managed 15 Direct Reports
Consistently Achieved Top Level Comparable Store Increases
Reduced Inventory Shrinkage by 38%
ANTHROPOLOGIE – Urban Outfitters Inc., – Philadelphia, PA 1997-1999
Vice President - Director of Stores
$100M in Annual Revenue – 20 Stores
Managed 6 Direct Reports - 3 Regional Managers, 2 Creative Directors and 1 Office Manager
Opened 13 New Stores
Reduced Shrink From 2.31% to 1.12%
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5. Professional Experience
BABY-GUESS – GUESS-HOME – Pour Le Bebe Inc., – Los Angeles, CA 1996-1997
President – Retail Division
$100M in Annual Revenue – 65 Stores
Devised New Outlet Merchandising Strategies and Dramatically Increased Sales and Profitability
Reduced Operating Expenses by 27%
CIGNAL – MGRE Inc., – Joppa, MD 1977-1996
Sr. Vice President, Store Operations (1994-1996)
Cignal, Boogies Diner and the Merry Go Round Divisions
$395M in Annual Revenue – 460 Stores
Managed 8 Direct Reports – 5 Regional Vice Presidents, Director of Visual Merchandising,
Director of Training and Administrative Assistant
Devised a Plan to Reduce Operating Expenses by $2.5M in 1995
Designed and Implemented a New Incentive Program for all Store Management
Vice President, Store Operations – Cignal (1987-1994)
Most Profitable Division of the Company From 1991 to 1994
Grew the Average Store Volume to $1 million
Consistently Maintained the Lowest Employee Turnover Within the Organization
Established an Outlet Division in 1994
Managed Real Estate Portfolio; Managed Two Successful Acquisitions
Prior – 1987
Held Various Positions from Sales Associate Through to Regional Manager, MGR Division, (1977-1984)
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6. Core Competences
Inspiring Leadership
Operations Expert – Corporate and Field
Product Development and Merchandising
Organizational and Brand Restructuring
Budget and P&L Management
Marketing and Public Relations
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