Michael Morrison

Experience

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  Sav On Drugs Pharmacy

  Jan 1996 - Jan 2006

  General Manager

  Albertsons LLC is an American grocery company founded and based in Boise, Idaho. In July 2014, it acquired Safeway Inc for $9.2 billion.[5] The newly merged company has more than 2,400 stores and over 250,000 employees,[6] which makes it the second largest supermarket chain in North America after The Kroger Company, which has 2,424 stores. Prior to the merger it had 1,075supermarkets located in 29 U.S. states under 12 different banners. Its predecessor company, Albertsons, Inc., was sold to Albertsons LLC (a Cerberus Capital Management-led consortium), CVS Pharmacy, and SuperValu Inc. in 2006. CVS acquired the freestanding drugstores while the Cerberus-led consortium (Albertsons LLC) and Supervalu (New Albertsons, Inc.) divided the supermarket divisions among themselves. After selling the majority of its stores to various buyers, in January 2013, Albertsons LLC, acquired SuperValu's remaining Albertsons stores, as well itsACME, Jewel-Osco, Shaw's and Star Marketbrands, in exchange for $100 million in cash and $3.2 Billion in SuperValu debt. The sale was completed by March 2013.Managed Store Teams in Orange County and Los Angeles County.New Store Openings.Remodels/Conversions across 3 markets.Won the Highest Regional % to Sales Increase in One-Hour Photo. Payroll.Compliance.Recruiting and Hiring. Show less

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  CVS Health

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2012

  Store Manager/Store Manager Trainer

  CVS Caremark Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides integrated pharmacy health care services in the United States. The Retail Pharmacy segment sells prescription drugs, over-the-counter drugs, beauty products and cosmetics, seasonal merchandise, greeting cards, and convenience foods, as well as provides photo finishing services. The company also offers infusion and enteral nutrition services. As of December 31, 2013, it operated 7,660 retail drugstores, 800 MinuteClinic retail health care clinics, 792 CVS/pharmacy stores, 25 retail specialty pharmacy stores, 11 specialty mail order pharmacies, and 4 mail order pharmacies, as well as online retail pharmacy Websites, CVS.com and Onofre.com.br. The company was founded in 1892 and is headquartered in Woonsocket, Rhode Island.•Managed Profitable Store Team.•Train and Developed New Store Managers.•Trained District Associates on Key Initiatives.•Took the role of Market Manager/DSD Captain to Maximize Sales and Profitability in a multi-store market. •Led Weekly Conference Calls with Store Managers to ensure District Profitability, District Inventory Control, Company Compliance, and Manager Feedback.•Organized and Planned monthly Store Visits with a set agenda. •Worked with Loss Prevention to Train and Impliment Company Initiatives. •Organized District Meetings.•Won the Paragon Award in 2011 in Washington D.C. Show less

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  RITE AID

  Feb 2012 - Jan 2015

  District Training Manager

  Rite Aid Corporation sells prescription drugs and a range of other merchandise, including over-the-counter medications, health and beauty aids, personal care items, cosmetics, household items, food and beverages, greeting cards, seasonal merchandise, and other everyday and convenience products. It also offers various photo processing services in its stores. The company offers its products to customers covered by third party payors, such as insurance companies, prescription benefit management companies, government agencies, private employers, and other managed care providers. It has a strategic alliance with GNC. As of June 20, 2013, the company operated 4,615 stores in 31 states and the District of Columbia. Rite Aid Corporation founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania.•Manage Store Team, both Front and Pharmacy teams.•Train District in New Company Initiatives.•Led the District in Customer Experience Metrics for 2012. •Awarded Best Payroll % to Budget (without going over) for 2012.•Managed Shrink budget % to Sales down from $80,000 (LY) to $34,000 (YTD)•Increased Associate Engagement from a 62% (LY) to 86% (YTD) winning the Highest Divisional Increase.•Mentor/Motivator to both Seasoned and New Store Managers. Show less

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  Paradies Lagardère

  Jan 2015 - Apr 2017

  Multi Unit General Manager-John Wayne Airport

  The Paradies Shops, Inc. operates stores in airports, hotels, and other locations throughout the United States and Canada. Locations include specialty stores and bookstores. The company was founded in 1960 in Atlanta, Georgia. We have been named The Best Airport Retailer for 20 years in a row.The first store was a toy shop at the Atlanta Airport. Since 1960, The Paradies Shops has expanded to over 500 stores in 65 airports. The company runs stores under brands ranging from The New York Times to different American collegiate athletic conferences.-Plan and coordinate business operations for nine retail locations to achieve financial goals.-Perform resource allocation, workload assignment and schedule management for assigned projects.-Manage a team of professionals on daily basis to meet or exceed company objectives.-Identify skill gaps and schedule trainings to team members.-Address team concerns and provide direction whenever needed.-Ensure that all business operations are done in accordance with company standards.-Resolve all customer issues and ensure to provide outstanding customer services.-Conduct performance evaluation of team members and provide feedback for improvements.-Build strong working relationships and maintain effective communications with team members.-Identify business challenges and suggest appropriate action plans.-Develop new business strategies for business growth and revenue generation.-Build positive working and learning environment for team members.-Prepare budgets, control expenses, and identify revenue opportunities.-Assist in employee recruitment, promotion, retention and termination activities.-Ensure that teams follow company policies and procedures at all times. Show less

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  Cedar Fair Entertainment Company

  Apr 2017 - now

  Area Manager-Merchandise

  Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, is a publicly traded partnership headquartered at its Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio. The company owns and operates eleven amusement parks, two outdoor water parks, one indoor water park, and five hotels. Cedar Fair also manages Gilroy Gardens under contract with the city of Gilroy, California.Knott's Berry Farm Buena Park is a 160-acre amusement park in Buena Park, California, owned by Cedar Fair. It was the twelfth most visited theme park in North America in 2015. The park features 39 rides including roller coasters, family rides, children's rides, water rides, and historical rides, and it employs about 10,000 seasonal and full-time employees.-Manage +300 Direct Reports -Manage day to day operations for Multiple Merchandise/Retail locations within the theme park-Lead, Evaluate, and Succession Plan-P&L Management for multiple merchandise locations-Manage 3rd party merchandise leases across the theme park-Increase revenue through collaborative partnerships with buyers-Payroll compliance and reporting for +300 associates Show less