Lumber Liquidators (Toano, Va.) has named William K. Schlegel chief merchandising officer, according to a company press release. In this position, Mr. Schlegel will oversee the company's merchandising, replenishment and allocation and global sourcing activities, and he will report directly to Robert M. Lynch, president and COO. Schlegel will begin in his new position March 14.
Schlegel most recently served as vice president of merchandising at Harbor Freight Tools, and before that he held the position of vice president of merchandising at Gander Mountain. He holds a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences in Business and Marketing from Roosevelt University in Chicago.
"Bill's more than 30 years of experience in home improvement and retail merchandising make him an extremely valuable addition to our leadership team and we are excited to have him join Lumber Liquidator," said Jeff Griffiths, CEO.
