John Murray Email & Phone Number

Eagle, Id, Us

General Manager/ Vice President Sales and MarketingResponsible for all aspects of company operations which includes full P&L responsibility. Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to: production planning and execution, sales and marketing, communication with national and regional retailers to develop programs that meet the organizations needs, employee development and communication, and human resource functions. Responsible for developing and communicating the marketing message and plans to current and potential customers. Member of the senior management/executive team on all strategic decisions regarding, organizational structure, capital expenditures, packaging, pricing and strategic direction.

Regional Operations Manager WestTotal P&L responsibilities for 10 distribution locations across the Western United States in a period of extreme growth. West Region accounted for over 25% of the business with a territory covering 8 states and the two most productive facilities. Accountable for all aspects of operations including but not limited to: production facilities, logistics, materials, health and safety and staffing. Directed multiple operation centers in problem solving regarding workflow and day-to-day operations (DVD processing, DVD inspecting and cleaning, operating processing machinery) Participated in strategic planning and direction of operations with company executives. Successfully realized sustained savings of $220K weekly through direct labor and quality improvements initiatives.

Regional Operations Manager WestTotal P&L responsibilities for 10 distribution locations across the Western United States in a period of extreme growth. West Region accounted for over 25% of the business with a territory covering 8 states and the two most productive facilities. Accountable for all aspects of operations including but not limited to: production facilities, logistics, materials, health and safety and staffing. Directed multiple operation centers in problem solving regarding workflow and day-to-day operations (DVD processing, DVD inspecting and cleaning, operating processing machinery) Participated in strategic planning and direction of operations with company executives. Successfully realized sustained savings of $220K weekly through direct labor and quality improvements initiatives.

Director of Human Resources; Albertsons Intermountain Region (2004 – 2006)Directed all aspects of human resources for the Intermountain Region of Albertsons including 10,000 associates in over 200 stores and three distribution centers in six states. Responsibilities included management and pharmacy recruiting and staffing, implementation of strategic corporate initiatives, succession planning, performance management and training and development. Worked closely with industrial relations team on union negotiations, progressive discipline and benefits administration. Other responsibilities included all compensation reviews and daily communication with executive team. Responsible for reducing turnover 2% while maintaining one of the most profitable regions for the Albertsons brand.

Director of Human Resources; Albertsons Intermountain Region (2004 – 2006)Directed all aspects of human resources for the Intermountain Region of Albertsons including 10,000 associates in over 200 stores and three distribution centers in six states. Responsibilities included management and pharmacy recruiting and staffing, implementation of strategic corporate initiatives, succession planning, performance management and training and development. Worked closely with industrial relations team on union negotiations, progressive discipline and benefits administration. Other responsibilities included all compensation reviews and daily communication with executive team. Responsible for reducing turnover 2% while maintaining one of the most profitable regions for the Albertsons brand.

Director of Retail Training; Albertsons/American Stores Co. (1997 – 2001)During this time, American Stores merged with Albertsons. Asked to expand my responsibilities to direct the training efforts for the combined company comprised of 200K associates. My main function was to develop, implement and track all national training and development programs targeting entry level through store and warehouse management. Programs included safe food handling, safety, new associate orientation, skills training and soft skills leadership training. Developed national safe food handling program internally saving the company $800K. Directed operations of Interactive Distance Learning (IDL) Network used to train 6,000 drug store and pharmacy associates. Scheduled, tracked, budgeted and facilitated Albertsons core leadership program, Managing for Inspired Performance (MIP) aimed at the companies 5000 mid level managers.