Vinny Scalese
Senior Vice President Operations @ Lowe's Companies, Inc.
About
Retail Operations & Leadership Executive | Driving Growth, Innovation, & Team Excellence With over 35 years of experience in retail leadership, I’ve built a career that spans store operations, multi-unit management, loss prevention, and corporate leadership—culminating in my current role as Senior Vice President of Store Operations at Lowe’s Companies, Inc.. My journey began as an hourly associate and evolved through progressive leadership roles in some of the largest and most influential retail organizations in the U.S., including Home Depot, JCPenney, Bell Nursery, and Lowe’s. Current responsibilities include; All store operations , Technology & procedures / Store AI strategy , Design & implementation / Real Estate / Construction / Facilities / Loss Prevention / Contact Centers / MultiChannel Fulfillment / Corporate Operations / Workforce, Payroll management
United States
Huntersville
Retail
Big Box, Leadership, Shrinkage, Inventory Control, Store Management, Loss Prevention, Store Operations, Income Statement, Problem Solving, Multi-unit, Inventory Management, Asset Protection, Performance Management, Multi-Unit Management, Customer Service, Retail Sales, Physical Security, Planograms, Profit, Operations Management
Experience
Senior Vice President Operations
Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Mooresville, North Carolina
Leading the World Class Operations Team at Lowe’s: Areas of Responsibility : Operations Engineering / Workforce Management / Retail & Corporate Facilities / Asset Protection / Omni Channel Operations / Contact Centers & Install Service Team / Reverse Logistic Centers / Real Estate / Construction
Board Member
Lowe’s Foundation
Mooresville, North Carolina
Senior Vice President Operations
JCPenney
Plano, Texas
Areas of Responsibility : Operational Engineering / Workforce Management / Asset Protection / Retail Facilities
Regional Vice President - Northeast Region
JCPenney
Northeast Region
Lead one of largest and most complex regions in company consisting of 145 Stores with 16,000+ associates generating in excess of $2.5B in annual sales. Directly managed 10 District Managers and 5 Regional Managers in all P&L responsibilities, daily operations, merchandising, people development and operational controls.
Chief Operating Officer
Bell Nursery
Elkridge, MD
Bell Nursery, (Lindsay Goldberg Company) one the nations largest wholesale growing operations provides locally grown plants, along with in-store care, merchandising and customer service. Bell flowers are locally grown, through a Network of company owned facilities and 50 independent family farms who are generating a stable income with diversified risk. This sustainable program protects open space from development, results in fewer emissions as plants travel shorter distances, and guarantees customers fresh, quality plants. Headquartered in Elkridge, Maryland, Bell Nursery is among the largest suppliers of bedding plants, tropicals, perennials, and shrubs in the U.S. (Ranked #4 in Greenhouse Grower) Bell has four distribution centers and numerous production facilities in the Northeast / Midwest and Southeastern United States. Reporting directly to the CEO the COO responsibilities include leadership of all daily activities including : Company sales, production, logistics, HR, Marketing and Merchandising areas.
Regional Vice President - Mid Atlantic Region
The Home Depot
Mid-Atlantic Region
Lead one of largest and most complex regions in company consisting of 100 Stores with 15,000+ associates generating in excess of $4B in annual sales. Directly managed 12 District Managers and 10 Regional Managers in all P&L responsibilities, daily operations, merchandising, people development and operational controls.
Director - Manhattan
The Home Depot
New York, NY
Managed companies "flagship" district with the challenge to turnaround financial performance to acceptable levels. Responsible for all P&L areas, daily operations, merchandising, staff development and operational controls involving six stores, $400M in sales and 1100 associates
District Manager
The Home Depot
South NJ
Oversaw all aspects of P&L including operations management, merchandising and staff development of the companies in Southern NJ district, composed of 8 stores, $400M sales and 1200+ associates.
Sr. Director of Loss Prevention
The Home Depot
Central Region
Managed overall physical security, shrink mitigation, markdown compliance and operational controls across area of responsibility. Supervised department composed of 6 Senior Regional LP Managers, 75 District LP Managers, 250 LP Managers and 400 LP Associates. Supported 600 stores in 24 States and Mexico with sales of $22B and over 85000 associates
Director of Loss Prevention
The Home Depot
Midwest Region
Sr. Regional Loss Prevention Manager
The Home Depot
Greater Chicago Area
Regional Loss Prevention Manager
The Home Depot
Greater Chicago Area
Various Loss Prevention Roles
The Home Depot
Northeast Region
Education
DePaul University
Business Management
Emory University - Goizueta Business School
Advanced Leadership Program
Brookdale Community College
Criminal Justice
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