CHRIS COOPER
Carlsbad,CA
Summary
Human Resource Executive with demonstrated success hiring, onboarding and developing quality leaders for growing retail companies. I am at my best in competitive, face paced, and complex business environments where my leadership experience helps the team deliver quality results while gaining experience to grow and develop. I am a huge fan of Vuori and would love the opportunity to leverage my experience to help you and the team continue the amazing success you have achieved over the last 10 years.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Business Consultant
Coaching Right Now
12.2022 - 08.2023
- Privately held leadership development and executive coaching company focused on industry leading, high growth client companies include Apple, Ross, Quest, Coach, Christie’s, etc.
- Responsibilities included new business development, adding incremental business into existing clients and helping the CRN leadership develop programs and tools HR leaders will need in the future
SVP, HR
Ross Stores
07.2017 - 11.2022
- $19 billion dollar, leading off-price retail company with 1800+ stores, 7 Distribution Centers and 94,000 employees
- Responsibility for HRBP Teams, Talent Acquisition Teams and all Learning and Organizational Development for Stores, Supply Chain and Corporate Office.
- Supported the people development and growth to maintain adding 100 new stores and $1 billion dollars in additional revenue each year.
VP, HR
Bed Bath & Beyond
01.2014 - 01.2017
- $11 billion dollar, mass merchant retail company with 1,200 stores and 80,000 employees
- Upon the acquisition of Cost Plus World Market by Bed Bath & Beyond in June 2012, I continued to lead the Human Resources function for Cost Plus World Market while adding HR responsibilities for 3 subsidiaries of Bed Bath & Beyond
- My main role was leading Cost Plus World Market, Harbor Linens, T-Y Group, and One Kings Lane through the difficult integration process with Bed, Bath & Beyond while Bed, Bath & Beyond was struggling to compete with Amazon and other competitive threats.
VP, HR
COST PLUS WORLD MARKET
1996 - 01.2014
- $900 million dollar specialty retail company based in Alameda, California with 260 stores and 18,000 employees.
- Responsible for all Human Resource functions as well as general liability and workers compensation functions.
Sr. Director of Human Resources
COST PLUS WORLD MARKET
2006 - 2008
Director of Human Resources
COST PLUS WORLD MARKET
2003 - 2006
Senior Human Resources Manager
COST PLUS WORLD MARKET
2000 - 2003
Human Resources Manager
COST PLUS WORLD MARKET
1998 - 2000
Store Operations
COST PLUS WORLD MARKET
1996 - 1998
Education
Bachelor of Science in Economics -
Willamette University
Salem, ORJunior Year of College
Universidad De Oviedo
Asturias, SpainSkills
- Strategic & Tactical HR Leadership
- Organizational Development & Succession Planning
- Recruiting and Hiring Across All Levels
- KPI Development & Tracking
- Executive Coaching and Expedited High Potential Development
- Training and Leadership Development Across Stores/ Supply Chain/ Corporate Functions
- Employee Relations and Union Avoidance
- Process Improvement within the HR Function
- Operations and Financial Management
Affiliations
- Member of the Executive Exchange Group for HR Leaders in the SF Bay Area
- Volunteer for Z-Cares Foundation whose mission is to support teenagers battling mental health issues
Hobbies and Interests
- Gardening
- Wake surfing
- Surfing
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Recently built a house in Costa Rica
Certification
- SHRM Certified
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
Senior Business Consultant
Coaching Right Now
12.2022 - 08.2023
SVP, HR
Ross Stores
07.2017 - 11.2022
VP, HR
Bed Bath & Beyond
01.2014 - 01.2017
VP, HR
COST PLUS WORLD MARKET
1996 - 01.2014
Sr. Director of Human Resources
COST PLUS WORLD MARKET
2006 - 2008
Director of Human Resources
COST PLUS WORLD MARKET
2003 - 2006
Senior Human Resources Manager
COST PLUS WORLD MARKET
2000 - 2003
Human Resources Manager
COST PLUS WORLD MARKET
1998 - 2000
Store Operations
COST PLUS WORLD MARKET
1996 - 1998
Bachelor of Science in Economics -
Willamette University
Junior Year of College
Universidad De Oviedo