COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Big Lots, Inc.
(NYSE: BIG) today announced the appointment of Andrej Mueller as Executive Vice President of
Business Strategy. A native of Munich,
Germany, Mr. Mueller has more than 15 years of experience in
the consumer industry. His expertise is centered around profitable
growth strategy, upgrading marketing, sales and advanced analytics
capabilities, and delivering transformational change across a broad
range of consumer companies. He has worked in both developed and
developing retail environments across Europe, North and South America, Africa and Australia.
Commenting on today's announcement, Bruce Thorn, President and CEO of Big Lots
stated, "We are excited to welcome to the Company an executive with
Andrej's breadth of experience. His role is an expansion to our
leadership team and part of the transformational roadmap for our
future growth. Andrej is an exceptional strategist with insatiable
curiosity and a collaborative work style that will prove invaluable
as we position our business for long-term success under our
Operation North Star strategic plan. He will report directly to me
and is responsible for generating customer and competitive
insights, as well as managing the Company's strategy planning
efforts. Creating a data-driven enterprise strategy group ensures
that we achieve operational excellence and an evergreen strategic
planning process"
Prior to joining Big Lots, Mr. Mueller spent 18 years with the
Boston Consulting Group where he most recently held the role of
Managing Director and Partner in their German office. Mr. Mueller
holds a Master's degree in business administration from the WHU
Otto Beisheim School of Management.
About Big Lots
Headquartered in Columbus,
Ohio, Big Lots, Inc. (NYSE: BIG) is a discount retailer
operating 1,417 BIG LOTS stores in 47 states with product
assortments in the merchandise categories of Furniture, Seasonal,
Soft Home, Food, Consumables, Hard Home, and Electronics, Toys
& Accessories. Our mission is to help people Live BIG and Save
Lots. We strive to be the BIG difference for a better life by
delivering unmatched value to our customers through surprise and
delight, being a "best places to work" culture for our associates,
rewarding our shareholders with consistent growth and top tier
returns, and doing good in our communities as we do well. For more
information about the Company, visit www.biglots.com.
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