Michael Wahl

Experience

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  May Department Stores

  Jan 1989 - Jan 1998

  Regional Safety Manager
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  Wal-Mart Stores Inc

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2015

  Responsible for store operations, standards, staffing, planning, merchandising execution, budgeting, talent development and expense control for a $68M Wal-Mart Supercenter. Store is non-metro with staffing over 300 associates, including both management and hourly. • Store achieved top honors in Compliance metrics within the Region during 2014. • Achieved top 5 lowest Inventory performances within the Region, leading to a shrink savings of over $500k.• Reported the highest profit goal (108% profit index) within the Market during 2014. Näytä vähemmän Led organizational health and safety efforts with responsibility for West strategic planning, direction and administration of all safety and health processes and initiatives. Developed and implemented organizational safety goals, objectives, policies and safety management systems in mitigating risk. Coordinates and led team of Safety Professionals, while supporting operational and other influential business partnerships. Authored foundational written safety programs, corporate policies and procedures and communicated them organizationally. Provided safety leadership/managerial expertise to corporate business partners, including; Asset Protection, Claims Management, Legal, HR, Construction, Store Planning, Maintenance, Compliance, Marketing and Merchandising departments to increase their effectiveness in managing and controlling risks. • Achieved lowest accident rate within company with over an 18% reduction in FY’10;• Awarded “Divisional Safety Director of the Year” in FY’08; • Led the company in lowest accident frequency, combined with highest reduction percentage during the past 6 of 9 fiscal years with accident cost averaging .15% of sales. • Authored and implemented several company-wide safety initiatives and programs, including: mechanical equipment, industrial powered trucks, Lockout/Tagout, emergency response, accident reporting and investigation, safety motivational programs and management safety training; • Experience with lawsuit casework involving depositions. Näytä vähemmän

  • Store Manager

    Jan 2013 - Jan 2015

  • Developmental Store Manager

    Jan 2013 - Jan 2013

  • Business Unit Safety Director - West

    Jan 2010 - Jan 2013

  • Divisional Safety Director - Midwest Division

    Jan 1998 - Jan 2010
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  Toys"R"Us

  Jan 2016 - Jan 2017

  Manager EHS and Crisis Management

  Manages all aspects of EH&S for Global organization, including retail and logistics SC facilities. Responsible for developing strategic initiatives aimed at mitigating all levels of risk. Guides safe work practices through the development of safety systems, policies, and procedures. Coordinates with Risk Management identifying accident causation and negotiating chargeback resolution. Advise senior leadership on environmental strategy, metrics, risks, and hazardous waste reporting. Responsible for education and deployment of Global Resource Center Crisis Management operations. Näytä vähemmän

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  XPO Logistics, Inc.

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2021

  Director Safety and Health North American Supply Chain

  Provide Safety and Health support to Supply Chain clients throughout North America. Coordinate a team of safety professionals aimed at establishing and advancing safety principles to ensure regulatory compliance while achieving industry leading results. Align with company goals and objectives while influencing behavioral change through sustainable safety solutions.

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  GXO Logistics, Inc.

  Jan 2021 - now

  Director of Safety and Health North America

  Provide Safety and Health to Supply Chain clients throughout North America in addition to supporting APAC facilities. Coordinate a team of EHS professionals aimed at establishing and advancing safety principles to ensure regulatory compliance while achieving industry leading results. Oversight responsibility of Fleet operations comprising of 450 drivers. Align with company goals and objectives while influencing behavioral change through sustainable safety solutions.