Patrick Webb
Monterrey
Summary
Customer-focused retail executive with a 25 year history of delivering results, a driven and strategic leader with a skill for inspiring teams and fostering innovation. Possesses deep understanding of corporate governance and financial management, coupled with expertise in strategic planning and operational oversight. Dedicated to creating lasting impact by driving organizational growth and efficiency.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
President
AutoZone de Mexico
01.2018 - 01.2024
- Responsible for all strategy development and operational functions of the company
- Exceeded all P&L and Pitt Crew objectives all three years; implemented new processes and controls in partnership with Supply Chain to correct negative inventory trends and facilitate improved management of inventory levels
- Boosted hard parts coverage as measured through Yes% over 200bp
- Achieved Top of Mind of 48% in the market in most recent survey
Vice President, Merchandising & Marketing
AutoZone de Mexico
01.2015 - 01.2018
- Responsible for category management and merchandising support functions, as well as development and execution of company marketing strategy
- Exceeded all P&L and Pitt Crew objectives all three years; implemented new processes and controls in partnership with Supply Chain to correct negative inventory trends and facilitate improved management of inventory levels
- Boosted hard parts coverage as measured through Yes% over 200bp
- Achieved Top of Mind of 48% in the market in most recent survey
Vice President, International Finance
AutoZone de Mexico
01.2011 - 01.2015
- Responsible for all strategic planning, finance and accounting functions; including in-country statutory reporting, tax and treasury for business units in both Mexico and Brazil
- Performed research, analysis and modeling to deliver recommendation to the Board for expansion into the Brazil market, and incremental expansion after initial market entry
- Partnered with internal and external counsel, banks, in-country accounting consultants, and systems team to define and establish new fiscal entities, as well as necessary systems and processes to support operations in newly-entered Brazil market
Vice President, Finance and Development
AutoZone de Mexico
01.2008 - 01.2011
- Responsible for all strategic planning, finance and accounting functions; additionally responsible for Store Development functions from site identification and research through construction and asset management
- Doubled annual store opening output from twenty-five new stores annually to over fifty within two years with a 25% increase in departmental spending
- Working with financial staff, implemented improvements in accounting procedures and general ledger system to improve reporting for multiple currencies according to FAS 52 requirements
Division Controller
AutoZone de Mexico
01.2003 - 01.2008
- Responsible for all strategic planning, finance and accounting functions; including in-country statutory reporting, tax and treasury
- Built Finance team to transfer accounting operations and statutory reporting responsibilities from outsourced accounting firm to internal staff in Monterrey
- Designed and implemented necessary accounting procedures to correctly comply with multi-currency and transfer pricing accounting requirements
Vice President of Finance, Administration and Operations
ALLDATA
01.2000 - 01.2003
- Responsible for all financial planning, accounting, reporting, and analysis functions
- Additional areas of responsibility in QA and Release, Purchasing and Warehouse Operations, Human Resources, Facilities and Project Management
Division Controller
ALLDATA
01.1998 - 01.2000
- Responsible for all financial planning, accounting, reporting, and analysis functions
- Partnered with senior management of the company to perform financial overhaul, recovering from annual losses of $1.5 million to income of $10 million in two years
Systems Technology & Support Controller
AutoZone
01.1996 - 01.1998
- Responsible for all financial planning, accounting, reporting, and analysis functions for the Information Technology department of the company
Manager of Business Analysis
AutoZone
01.1995 - 01.1996
- Built business model for base stores and commercial business, created team of analysts to overhaul budgeting and reporting processes for multiple company functions
Merchandising Analyst
AutoZone
01.1994 - 01.1995
- Responsible for activity-based costing models and reports, and automation of product profitability analysis tools; member of flexogram project team
Education
Master of Science - Finance
University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee01.1994
Bachelor of Business Administration - Finance, Economics, Political Science
Memphis State University
Memphis, Tennessee01.1992
Skills
- Leadership team building
- Relationship building
- International Finance Understanding
- Financial strategy development
- Organizational leadership
- Product assortment
- Business development
- Budget management
- Business planning
- Strategic visioning
- Financial planning
- Profitability optimization
Languages
Spanish
Timeline
President
AutoZone de Mexico
01.2018 - 01.2024
Vice President, Merchandising & Marketing
AutoZone de Mexico
01.2015 - 01.2018
Vice President, International Finance
AutoZone de Mexico
01.2011 - 01.2015
Vice President, Finance and Development
AutoZone de Mexico
01.2008 - 01.2011
Division Controller
AutoZone de Mexico
01.2003 - 01.2008
Vice President of Finance, Administration and Operations
ALLDATA
01.2000 - 01.2003
Division Controller
ALLDATA
01.1998 - 01.2000
Systems Technology & Support Controller
AutoZone
01.1996 - 01.1998
Manager of Business Analysis
AutoZone
01.1995 - 01.1996
Merchandising Analyst
AutoZone
01.1994 - 01.1995
Bachelor of Business Administration - Finance, Economics, Political Science
Memphis State University
Master of Science - Finance
University of Memphis
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