Ryan R. Leglu | Resume

I am an experienced eCommerce Director with a track record of developing and implementing successful strategies to drive online/retail sales and enhance the customer experience. I express a proven ability to work cross-functionally to achieve KPIs and manage multiple simultaneous projects. Strong management skills and ability to build, lead and motivate (often remote) teams to achieve results. I am a people manager and thrive in engaging and energetic environments all while improving in myself and those around me for the benefit of our product and customers.

Experience

The North Face – Director eCommerce Operations          APR 2020-PRESENT

  • Developed, led and managed an award winning digital operations team, fostering professional growth and coaching to excel in their individual roles.
  • Created and executed product strategies based on market research, competitive analysis, customer feedback and business needs resulting in increased CTR and Carting Behavior.
  • Defined and tracked KPIs, regularly evaluating site / product /omni performance and making data-driven optimizations.
  • Lead the ideation, development and launch of a full website overhaul (front- and back-end) that received high NPS scoring while increasing visitors, CVR and REV.
  • Lead liaison between business and customer service team in Appleton, SC helping to drive customer satisfaction through technology.
  • Maintain strong relationships with executive stakeholders, providing clear communication on product vision, strategy, development and roadmap.

The North Face – Senior Manager eCommerce Operations JAN 2019-APR 2020 

  • Collaborated cross-brand and cross functionally with Digital Merchandising, Content, Testing & Personalization, SEO, Paid Media, Loyalty, Engineering, Design and Scrum Teams to define yearly product roadmap and to ensure successful product launches. 
  • Defined and tracked key success metrics, regularly evaluating product performance and making data-driven optimizations.
  • Led vendor assessment through procurement, legal and security for technical on-boarding.
  • Manage a finance approved $4M P&L across temp labor, Admin and Retail budgets.

The North Face – Manager eCommerce Content        OCT  2011-DEC  2018

  • Worked closely with cross-functional teams to define content requirements and specifications, ensuring alignment with business goals and end-user needs.
  • Managed the Content Calendar and development process from concept to launch, coordinating with designers, FE developers, QA  and key stakeholders

JanSport – eCommerce Project Manager             OCT  2014-OCT  2017

  • Responsible for coordinating, managing and executing creative and digital content and products through use of online tools such as IBM WebSphere Commerce and Adobe Experience Manager.

Net Acceleration – Account Executive / Project Manager     JAN  2008-OCT  2014

  • Working in a small business environment encourages thoughtful time management when forced to problem solve on multiple aspects of business. I was responsible for Inside Sales, RFP development, contract negotiations, general technical support and account management.
  • Developed, led and managed a full-service digital agency focused on executing high quality web development projects for startups.

Education

California State University, Monterey Bay – BS in Entrepreneurial Business

Awards

  • 2022 America’s (Regional) Half Dome Award for eCom Operations Team, The North Face
  • 2021 America’s (Regional) Half Dome Award Runner-up for eCommerce Team, The North Face
  • Eagle Scout, T900, BSA

Skills

  • Product strategy and roadmapping
  • Team building and leadership
  • User Research and Customer Insights
  • Agile Product Development Methodologies
  • Data Analysis and interpretation
  • Excellent Communication and persuasion skills
  • Problem-Solving and decision-making abilities
  • Strong Attention to detail

Additional

  • Passionate about the outdoors, self-improvement and family.
  • Familiarity with working in a fast-paced, often remote, technologically minded environment.
  • Proven track record of delivering high-quality consumer-facing products that users love.