John Householter

John Householter is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in inventory purchasing, strategy, and analytics. Currently serving as the Sr. Director of Inventory Purchasing & Strategy at Harbor Freight Tools since May 2019, John has also held positions such as Director of Inventory Optimization and Sr. Manager of Strategy & Analytics within the same company. Prior to this, John was an Associate Manager in the Strategy Group at The Wonderful Company and served as an Associate at Brentwood Associates, where responsibilities included evaluating consumer investments and collaborating with management teams for value creation. Earlier in John's career, experience as an Analyst at Moelis & Company involved advising clients on strategic options, resulting in eight transactions valued at $5 billion. John holds an M.B.A. from UCLA Anderson School of Management and a Bachelor's in Business Economics from UCLA.