Chris Hunteman, Phr Email & Phone Number

Stockholm, Se

Richmond, Va, Us

Supported transition and integration of Transit Energy Group into GPM systems.Payroll analysis and working on alignment of 4 transportation companies (TEG and 3 prior GPM acquisitions).Successfully fulfilled buyout requirements of consolidation and streamlining of HR processes under one entity.

Acquired by GPM March 1, 2023Working with private equity to acquire and improve performance of wholesale, retail, and logistics (3 separate LLCs) which spanned 135 retail, 10 wholesale, and multiple office locations. Spearheaded the creation of teams to run all 4 LLCs including Transit Energy Group.Onboarded 8 acquisitions doubling the size of the company from 600 employees to 1500 in 3 years. Led a Future Leadership Program resulting in 20 students 6 of whom received promotions over the past 2 years.Spearheaded the creation of “Train-the-Trainer” program resulted in all employees meeting 100% of training metrics.Consulted General Counsel on all Employment Law-related matters resulting in compliance with all regional and national regulatory laws.Oversaw the creation of the Employment manual and got the blessing/approval from an external Law firm and CEO approval.Oversaw the transition of benefits from United Healthcare to BlueCross via due diligence, analysis, and negotiations.Fostered a positive organizational culture through recognition and leadership development opportunities resulting in minimal turnover and increased employee engagement.

Laval, Québec, Ca

Relocated to Waycross, Georgia to take on HRD role-merged 420 stores together from 3 other business units and a 159-store acquisition. Increased overall employee retention by 30%.Led the creation of unified cashier and management training programs. This includes off-site soft skills training for new managers and “Train the Trainer” certifications.Led 6 managers covering HR, training, Loss Prevention, and IT. Spearheaded a Future Leadership Program for 6 store managers resulting in the promotion to Market Manager and 2 Market Managers promoted to Regional Manager.Led the offer letter distribution process for permanent and transitional employees. This effort involved several departments transitioning their work to shared service centers across the US and the closure of a distribution center. Fuel South (trucking company) was kept in place and initially helped them get transitioned to shared services.

Laval, Québec, Ca

Leader for an employee cultural council, an effort to gather department and operation feedback to improve company culture and employee engagement. Led the program creation (Heartland BU), employee selection and daily management of a mystery shop team of 5 employees that audit division stores for food safety, customer service, and in-stock % that was previously vendor contracted.

Laval, Québec, Ca

Decreased turnover from 203% to 78% and grew EBIT by 10% in 1 year by holding poor performers accountable and creating engaged store teams.Created a Career Development Program that resulted in 25+ inhouse staff promotions.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

Spearheaded Training and Development program for 100s of staffGrew a Division of Kroger from 3 stores to 40+ locations in 3 years as the first District Manager and then first HR Manager in Division history.Oversaw HR support for 50 Locations across 5 states. Fulfilled all employee relations for staff across 50 locations.Served as Operational lead for NTI (New to Industry) and converted acquisition stores in Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Missouri and Illinois where I built the store teams from the ground up, trained new teams on operational execution and led the launch of 40 sites.Created merchandising and operational training programs that previously did not exist and were institutionalized in 50+ stores.Collaborated with HR on Organizational Development, Training and Development and Employee Engagement efforts to reduce turnover and increase employee satisfaction.First HR Manager for new format entitled “Ruler Foods.”Lead Recruitment & Training efforts for all Store Managers & Assistant Store Managers from sourcing to onboarding and continuous training.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

Oversaw 6 locations across Indiana and KentuckyLed collaborative effort with MIT Graduate and Lean Enterprise Institute Founder Jim Womack to streamline supply chain management throughout Kroger distribution centers supporting the new Jay-C Ruler Division, which led to a 50% reduction in inventory management labor.

Batavia, Illinois, Us

Bachelor Of Arts, Pastoral Studies/Counseling

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