Rudy Hernandez

Enthusiast
DISC Type : i

Senior Vice President - Stores at DICK'S Sporting Goods

Franklin, Tennessee, United States

Overview

Rudy Hernandez is the Senior Vice President of Stores at DICKS Sporting Goods, where he leads the field team. His expertise is built on a 20-year career at Best Buy, holding various leadership roles in omnichannel operations, workforce strategy, finance, and supply chain. He holds a B. S. in Finance from Indiana University Bloomington.

Outside of his extensive retail career, Rudy is committed to community service. He has served on the board of the Minnesota Independence College and Community, a non-profit organization that provides vocational and life skills training for young adults with learning differences and autism spectrum disorders.

He spent two decades at Best Buy before moving to a senior leadership position at its direct competitor, DICKS Sporting Goods.

Personality Overview

Amiable & Agreeable

Consensus Focused

Non-Confrontational

They prefer to build relationships rather than staying totally transactional.  Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials. They agree with others often, so exercise caution when relying on their word.

Topics They Care About

Retail Leadership
Leads the entire stores field team for DICK'S Sporting Goods and is responsible for fostering a high-performance culture.
Omnichannel Strategy
His career includes serving as Territory Omnichannel Officer at Best Buy, showing deep experience in integrating digital and physical retail.
Workforce Development
A former Vice President of Workforce Strategy at Best Buy, he is now focused on the teammate-first culture at DICK'S.

Media Appearances

Rudy has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2024
Senior Vice President - Stores at DICK'S Sporting Goods
3-2022 - 8-2024
Territory Omnichannel Officer, Southeast U.S. at Best Buy
7-2020 - 3-2022
Vice President, Workforce Strategy and Continuous Improvement at Best Buy
5-2019 - 7-2020
Vice President, U.S. Retail Strategy & Optimization at Best Buy

Education

2000 - 2004
B.S. from Indiana University Bloomington

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Exp : 6 Location : Franklin, Tennessee, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Senior Vice President - Stores at DICK'S Sporting Goods
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Insights For Selling To Rudy

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Ask them how their day is going or exchange some other pleasantries
  • Give them the opportunity to lead the conversation where possible

DONT's

  • Don’t push them for a direct ‘no’, take lack of ‘yes’ as ‘no’ after some time
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be like a storyteller with them
  • Avoid overloading them with too much information

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Rudy is

  • Relationship and rapport are valuable for them, but so is proven product value.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Rudy

  • They probably won't say no directly.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Rudy move?

  • They are not the ones to make fast decisions, even while they stay committed.
  • Can Rudy take some risk or not?

  • They can take some low-probability risks if needed.

You And Rudy

Personality Compatibility


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