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Gilbert Perrone Professional Career Highlight
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 214-934-9919 gilperrone@me.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/gilbertperrone http://www.behance.net/gilperrone/frame
- 2. SUMMARY More than twentyyears 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. Gilbert Perrone Career Summary 2
- 3. Professional Experience Summary TheVangard 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 Gilbert Perrone Career Summary 3
- 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% Gilbert Perrone Career Summary 4
- 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) _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Gilbert Perrone Career Summary 5
- 6. Core Competences Inspiring Leadership OperationsExpert – Corporate and Field Product Development and Merchandising Organizational and Brand Restructuring Budget and P&L Management Marketing and Public Relations Gilbert Perrone Career Summary 6
- 7. Turtle Creek Antiques& Estate Liquidations Gilbert Perrone Career Summary 7
- 8. Turtle Creek Antiques& Estate Liquidations Gilbert Perrone Career Summary 8
- 9. Haggar Clothing Co Gilbert Perrone Career Summary 9
- 10. Express Limited Brands GilbertPerrone Career Summary 10
- 11. Express Limited Brands GilbertPerrone Career Summary 11
- 12. Anthropologie Gilbert Perrone CareerSummary 12
- 13. Anthropologie Gilbert Perrone CareerSummary 13
- 14. Baby Guess –Guess Home Gilbert Perrone Career Summary 14
- 15. Cignal Gilbert Perrone CareerSummary 15