Bob Jones
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anthony corsano
I had the pleasure of working with Bob for many years and in that time Bob, myself and our teams built a very significant business together a business that is still going strong for well over a decade. Bob had an innate ability to never loose sight of the big picture or end goal while working through the day to day issues that can easily derail the process. I found Bob to be both tough and fair in all our negotiations and we always were able to compromise and find common ground. I guess the best testament I can give is to say I now call him a very good friend.
Dan Marous
I wanted to pass along my support and recommendation for Bob Jones. We worked together on a day-to-day basis to bring the Nike-Tegra strategic partnership to life. Bob's approach was the essence of partnership. He engaged our executive team to co-develop a short and long term strategic plan. Moreover, he supported this plan with a detailed road map. Turning strategy into reality is a special skill and Bob consistently delivered with innovation, energy and partnership. Bob "gets results" while building long term relationships. I was privileged to work and learn from him!
anthony corsano
I had the pleasure of working with Bob for many years and in that time Bob, myself and our teams built a very significant business together a business that is still going strong for well over a decade. Bob had an innate ability to never loose sight of the big picture or end goal while working through the day to day issues that can easily derail the process. I found Bob to be both tough and fair in all our negotiations and we always were able to compromise and find common ground. I guess the best testament I can give is to say I now call him a very good friend.
Dan Marous
I wanted to pass along my support and recommendation for Bob Jones. We worked together on a day-to-day basis to bring the Nike-Tegra strategic partnership to life. Bob's approach was the essence of partnership. He engaged our executive team to co-develop a short and long term strategic plan. Moreover, he supported this plan with a detailed road map. Turning strategy into reality is a special skill and Bob consistently delivered with innovation, energy and partnership. Bob "gets results" while building long term relationships. I was privileged to work and learn from him!
anthony corsano
I had the pleasure of working with Bob for many years and in that time Bob, myself and our teams built a very significant business together a business that is still going strong for well over a decade. Bob had an innate ability to never loose sight of the big picture or end goal while working through the day to day issues that can easily derail the process. I found Bob to be both tough and fair in all our negotiations and we always were able to compromise and find common ground. I guess the best testament I can give is to say I now call him a very good friend.
Dan Marous
I wanted to pass along my support and recommendation for Bob Jones. We worked together on a day-to-day basis to bring the Nike-Tegra strategic partnership to life. Bob's approach was the essence of partnership. He engaged our executive team to co-develop a short and long term strategic plan. Moreover, he supported this plan with a detailed road map. Turning strategy into reality is a special skill and Bob consistently delivered with innovation, energy and partnership. Bob "gets results" while building long term relationships. I was privileged to work and learn from him!
anthony corsano
I had the pleasure of working with Bob for many years and in that time Bob, myself and our teams built a very significant business together a business that is still going strong for well over a decade. Bob had an innate ability to never loose sight of the big picture or end goal while working through the day to day issues that can easily derail the process. I found Bob to be both tough and fair in all our negotiations and we always were able to compromise and find common ground. I guess the best testament I can give is to say I now call him a very good friend.
Dan Marous
I wanted to pass along my support and recommendation for Bob Jones. We worked together on a day-to-day basis to bring the Nike-Tegra strategic partnership to life. Bob's approach was the essence of partnership. He engaged our executive team to co-develop a short and long term strategic plan. Moreover, he supported this plan with a detailed road map. Turning strategy into reality is a special skill and Bob consistently delivered with innovation, energy and partnership. Bob "gets results" while building long term relationships. I was privileged to work and learn from him!
Experience
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Zefyr LLC
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Principal Consultant
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Sep 2020 - Present
I’m a highly successful profit and solutions-oriented leader with a proven track record of success in the performance sporting goods industry leading Apparel and Equipment Manufacturing, Sourcing and Planning. Over the years, I have capitalized on my experiences with relentless curiosity to add value to a brand. I bring creative problem-solving skills as an inspired and innovative leader, understanding Supply Chains, the market, and consumer. I tackle issues while driving growth and building organizational structure with tools to evolve process and people.Innovation | Ideation to Delivery | Responsive Supply-Chain Solutions | Small batch & Large Scale Production | Sustainably Responsible | Domestic & Global Operations | Direct-To-Consumer | Supplier Relations Management (North America & Global) | Products: Men's & Women's Apparel, Equipment, Promo, Team, & Licensed.
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Nike
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India
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Online Audio and Video Media
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General Manager / Partner Management- Americas Apparel Manufacturing
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Aug 2016 - Feb 2020
Oversaw Americas Apparel office operations, consisting of $1.5B wholesale business with $7M annual budget. Managed 6 direct and 34 indirect employees to deliver apparel product on-time and in-full with partners in South America, Central America, US, and Canada. Responsibilities included supply chain optimization, P&L budgeting, unlocking people’s potential, while ensuring Nike factory partners were driving lean, sustainability, and quality KPI’s.• Delivered 15% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) consistently over last 3 years by building strategic plans with factory partners and key Nike functional partners.• Directed implementation of new Partner Management solution with Apollo Capital Management financier, consolidating Nike’s Promo, Team and Licensed business and scaling Tegra factory supply chain from $167M to $350M in 2 years.• Built responsive supply chain solutions, driving 22M units yearly in 4 to 30-day model.• Implemented first Lean training center in Americas, enabling factory partners to drive lean principles into manufacturing floors and human resource management teams.
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Sr Director, Innovation & Modernization Engineering
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2013 - 2016
Built new Apparel organization in Innovation Engineering & Advanced Modernization to drive end-to-end process for taking new product technologies to market. Drove strategy and organization of 15 to create roadmap, KPI’s, transition management, and game plan. Ensured proper scale to deliver against market demand and implemented strategies to automate and de-skill manufacturing process.Selected Accomplishments:• Collaborated with Innovation leadership team, building out Nike’s first Apparel innovation center and delivering new apparel technologies for business.• Created engineering talent road map with human resources, ensuring team key skill set exceeded Nike requirements.• Partnered with Apparel leadership, building modernization strategy with 3 key strategic partners through deep request for proposal process.
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Americas Manufacturing Director
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2010 - 2013
Managed $500M US supply chain and team of 15 employees to deliver t-shirts, jerseys, socks and licensed goods in 4 day to 60-day models. Drove new partnerships and supply-chain models to responsive solutions for Nike.Selected Accomplishments:• Pioneered and built Nike’s NFL licensed responsive supply chain in US, delivering 4M units yearly on average 7-day supply chain.• Created strategy with NFL leadership on customer requirements, systems and factory partners, enabling new responsive supply chain and launching new partnership in 18 months.• Deliver 90% on-time, on-shore responsive model solution through partnerships and back-up planning.
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Equipment Manufacturing Director
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2007 - 2010
Managed and directed China equipment office for $600M equipment business and led 25 team leaders. Partnered with factories to create KPI’s and leadership communication tools to deliver product against market expectations.Selected Accomplishments:• Improved on-time delivery from 85% to 95% in first year by developing quarterly reviews and building action-plans to ensure deliveries were met.• Reduced lead times in bags, socks, and hard goods by partnering with team and through deep analysis of procurement and manufacturing process.• Led Nike transition with licensee’s throughout major outsourcing conversion, ensuring clear understanding and adherence to Nike policies, procedures and factory expectations.
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Global Equipment Demand / Sourcing Director
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2004 - 2007
Directed global seasonal and long-range demand / supply planning for $850M equipment business. Drove consolidation of regional plans to build supply plans, capacities and factory growth and to deliver equipment product against consumer demand.Selected Accomplishments:• Developed strategic vision for organization in 3 to 5-year increments, increasing planning organization from team of 3 to 15 in 2 years.• Implemented end-to-end $2M supply planning system for global equipment, enabling ability to reconcile buy plans with manufacturing partners.
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Apparel Demand & Inventory Mngt- Additional relevant supply chain experience
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1996 - 2004
Multiple roles- Demand & Inventory Planning Analyst | Sr Demand & Inventory Planning Analyst | Demand & Inventory Planning Manager
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Education
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Oregon State University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Marketing & Communications
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