Tim Carney

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Looking for New Opportunities at Looking for New Opportunities

Houston, Texas, United States

Overview

Tim is a highly accomplished retail professional with over 30 years of experience at JCPenney, specializing in property development, process improvement, and store operations. He holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and is recognized by colleagues as a detail-oriented team builder and a great leader.

Originally from Nebraska, Tim has also spent a significant part of his career in Texas. While his public profile is focused on his professional life, his deep roots in these states suggest a strong connection to their local cultures and communities, including collegiate sports.

After a career spanning exactly 11, 092 days with one company, he is now actively exploring new opportunities.

Personality Overview

Tough To Convince

Unexpressive

Overcautious

They tend to have clarity about their needs and constraints, and are unlikely to over-promise.  They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time. The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof.

Topics They Care About

Retail Operations
Has a 30+ year career leading operational process execution, property development, and customer service initiatives across hundreds of stores for a major national retailer.
Process Improvement
Specializes in LEAN methodologies to achieve maximum effectiveness while maintaining high standards in complex retail environments.
Humble Leadership
Admires leaders who are humble and transparent, citing a former CEO's return as the reason JCPenney survived the mid-2010s and a peak moment in his own career.

Media Appearances

Tim has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2020 - 7-2025
Looking for New Opportunities at Looking for New Opportunities
6-2016 - 11-2020
Senior Operations Director - Stores Field Operations at JCPenney
3-2013 - 5-2016
Regional Field Manager - Sephora inside JCPenney at JCPenney
6-2012 - 3-2013
Store Environment Execution Senior Manager at JCPenney

Education

1986 - 1990
Bachelor of Science from University of Nebraska-Lincoln
2011 - 2012
Graduate Finance Certificate Program from Southern Methodist University

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Insights For Selling To Tim

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • First of all, focus on building their confidence by sharing examples, case studies etc.
  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision
  • Expect them to be vague in response to your questions, ask firmly and pointedly

DONT's

  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.
  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly
  • Don't be very accepting if that is your natural style, stay firm

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Tim is

  • Proof of usage by others in the industry, case studies showing ROI are likely to work the best with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Tim

  • They don’t say no often, they push out the decisions or keep going around in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Tim move?

  • They are some of the slowest movers and take their time reaching decisions.
  • Can Tim take some risk or not?

  • They have very low acceptance of risk even if they do not say it directly.

You And Tim

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